For food lovers, preparing budget-friendly meals can be a challenge. But inexpensive food can still be delicious, not to mention a necessity for students who don't have much money to spare.
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Last school year, there was a great deal of discussion surrounding the University of Iceland's role in performing so-called dental age assessments. But what exactly are the assessments in question, and what do they have to do with the University of Iceland?
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The vast majority of student housing units are allotted to existing residents, leaving very few units for new students, says Rebekka Sigurðardóttir, spokesperson for Student Services (FS).
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“People say that Iceland is some perfect feminist utopia, but anyone who says that has not experienced our reality. Now they have an opportunity to hear what our reality is like.”
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The horoscope of the Student paper for October and November.
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You could say I went coo coo for cocoa puffs when trying to go plastic-free this September as part of the campaign Plastlaus September (Plastic-free September), which encourages people to avoid disposable plastics all month.
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As long waiting lists and incessant demands from students for construction of new dormitories demonstrate, accommodations in student housing are much sought after. A reporter for the Student Paper decided to find out firsthand what one might expect from life in student housing
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ovember is creeping up on us, one of the most difficult months of the year. The holiday break is too far off, finals too near, and summer vacation just a fading memory. But the good news is that the Iceland Airwaves music festival is just around the corner.
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When you think about a rental agreement, you probably imagine page after page of text that you barely consider before signing on the dotted line; after all, you need a roof over your head and are ready to pay for it.
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Now that autumn has arrived and our daily routines have taken over, it’s important to find time to relax and have a little fun. Perhaps the theatre isn’t the most popular form of entertainment, but at the theatre you get the chance to forget the hustle and bustle of everyday life.
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You don't have to look far from campus to discover a true oasis among the desert of academia and busy students: the local swimming pool, Vesturbæjarlaug.
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Alice Bower is a student of folklore at the University of Iceland. She recently won the standup competition Funniest Student 2018, an annual event held at Stúdentakjallarinn, organised by the Student Council’s Committee of Culture and Social Events in cooperation with Landsbankinn.
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Sunshine, cold beer, peals of laughter, and of course, Icelandic nature. Summer in a nutshell. You don't have to look beyond Iceland's shores to see spectacular natural sights and enjoy summer to the fullest. With the constant stream of tourists, finding peace in the Icelandic countryside is easier said than done. But there are a few paths less traveled, and the Student Paper has selected a few places that are perfect for a summertime visit.
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"Together with Stefano Rosatti (adjunct lecturer and Head of the Department of Italian for the academic year 2017-2018) we have recently reformed the entire B.A. programme so as to make it possible also for absolute beginners to enroll in the course,” says Edoardo Mastantuoni, adjunct lecturer at the Italian Department of the University of Iceland, in an interview with Stúdentablaðið.
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For many of us, social media has become an inseparable part of daily life. In the past few years social media has reached a vast circulation and completely changed how we communicate. Facebook is by far one of the biggest social media sites out there and there seems to be no sign of a decrease in new users.
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“Wow, Literary theory, really… You know you’ve got the brains to study mathematics or engineering, right?” says an uncle of mine who shall remain nameless, and wrinkles his nose. I look down at my hands. Maybe he’s right. There’s no point in scrutinizing writings and speculating about earlier societies. There’s no point in asking why humans are here on earth and what their purpose is. Or what?
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Margrét Björk Ástvaldsdóttir is a sociology student and the Vice Chairman of the University of Iceland’s Feminist Association, which recently celebrated Period Days for the first time. Many interesting lectures on periods were held during the Period Days, which lasted for three days.
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In his farewell address, former president of the United States, Barack Obama, declared his concerns about the status of the middle class and the country’s increased inequality. Within that context, he mentioned that the next wave of economic disturbances will not come from abroad, but will be the result of the merciless advancement of automation. By that, he means that new technological advancements will soon make a number of middle class jobs obsolete.
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The University of Iceland is obliged by law to insure that information for disabled students is accessible and easy to find. Despite that there are a lot of things that can be improved and it can be hard to find information about solutions for students with learning disabilities. The team behind Rights-Ronja wants to improve access to information for those university students that are disabled or struggle with learning.
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Coming as an exchange student from Sweden I was somehow expecting to find a lot of similarities between my forested home country and this barren volcanic island. Like the seemingly constant darkness descending upon the societies of the upper northern hemisphere every winter (which the summer-me always forgets that the winter-me lived through only half a year ago). However, as the foreigner I am, I have also inevitably noticed some of the peculiarities this absolutely charming country has to offer.
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