Mýrargarður, a new student residence hall on Sæmundargata, opened its doors in January, and the first residents are getting settled in. The Student Paper interviewed Rebekka Sigurðardóttir, public relations officer for Student Services (FS).
Read MoreWhat is networking, and how exactly do we do it? Why is it as important as people make it out to be? Ásta Gunnlaug Briem, Academic and career counselor at UI, knows the answers.
Read MoreKatla Ársælsdóttir compared five different frozen pizza brands. Each pizza was scored on cost, quality, and actual appearance vs. how it looks on the box.
Read MoreGilmore Girls has been Katla’s favorite TV show for a long time. It’s all about Lorelai and Rory, a mother and daughter who live in Stars Hollow, Connecticut. The show follows their life in small-town America and everything it entails: romantic relationships, family drama, and friendship.
Read MoreWhen Nína Aradóttir was an undergrad in geology at the University of Iceland, she decided to do an exchange year in Svalbard. The area impressed her so much that she returned to Svalbard and lived there for the duration of her three-year master’s program.
Read MoreIn recent years, by virtue of climate change and global warming, the term “carbon footprint” has become staggeringly prominent in political and corporate arenas and is now increasingly circulating across the media.
Read More“It isn’t possible to convince people that these are not legitimate concerns,” says Kristín Hulda Gísladóttir, president of Hugrún - a mental health education organization. The Student Paper interviewed her about climate anxiety.
Read MoreThere are many ways to help the environment, and it’s important for each of us to do our part. You don’t have to completely change your lifestyle overnight, but each little step toward more environmentally conscious consumer behavior is better than nothing.
Read MoreThe Student Paper would like to introduce four young climate activists who have urged governments around the world to take immediate action.
Read MoreWhat if we were all aware of the consequences of buying clothes? Would we still do it? Sólveig Sanchez recommends several second-hand stores in the city and gives tips for buying second-hand.
Read MoreRagnheiður Birgisdóttir decided to dedicate her BA thesis to the relationship between climate change and literature and try to determine whether there is even a speck of hope to be found.
Read MoreOur reporter sat down with Student Council Chair Jóna Þórey Pétursdóttir to talk about the Friday protests at Austurvöllur, the first of which took place on February 22nd, 2019.
Read MoreRental bikes and scooters have been cropping up all over town lately. The Student Paper explores new transportation options on campus.
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The Student Paper held a poetry contest in honor of the first issue of the school year. Out of 46 entries, the poem “Hvítflæði” (e. “Whiteweight”) by Hlín Leifsdóttir was selected as the winner.
Read MoreThe Student Paper spoke with several bilingual individuals about their different cultural backgrounds and asked them to describe their Christmas traditions.
Read MoreÓttarr Proppé, manager of the University Bookstore, talks about the Christmas book flood and how the bookstore serves students.
Read MoreThe Student Paper has put together a few gift ideas for eco-friendly Christmas gifts.
Read MoreThe Christmas season is fast approaching, and when the cold sets in and the snow is falling, there’s nothing better than turning on some music, lighting a few candles, and sitting down with some good friends (or by yourself) for a game night. The Student Paper put together a list of five games we recommend playing this winter – or any other time of year, really.
Read More“Do your best on your exams, make sure you’re at your best, and draw on all your knowledge.” Kristjana Mjöll Sigurðardóttir, Academic and Career Counselor at the University of Iceland, gives good advice for the finals season.
Read MoreThe Student Paper has put together a list of 30 things you can do to bring a spark of light and life to the winter darkness. Just take good care of yourself. That’s what counts.
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