Tess rýnir í tarot-spilin og segir okkur hvað við eigum í vændum árið 2022.
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Birta Björnsdóttir Kjerúlf loves to go swimming and here she lists her favourite outdoor lockers in the Capital area.
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Francesca Stoppani tells the readers of the Student Paper about a Reykjavík based project working towards sustainable and accessible food sharing.
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Snædís Björnsdóttir has a recipe for some great vegan lasagna!
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There are endless varieties of potted plants, and beginners may struggle to know how best to care for each one. That’s why I’ve put together a list of reasonably easy-to-care-for plants that I think should grace every home.
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It’s essential to talk about our consumption and the waste it creates and find some ways to help the environment. Gabriele spoke to Birgitta Stefánsdóttir, an advisor on a team for green communities at the Environment Agency of Iceland, about the importance of recycling.
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Auður went out dumpster diving for the first time and came back with some tips and recipe ideas.
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One way to live more sustainably is to live a “zero-waste” lifestyle. Ólöf Jóhannsdóttir, the owner of Vonarstræti Eco Store has many years of experience on that journey.
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Karitas M. Bjarkadóttir wonders about the meaning and sustainability of hobbies.
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Dealing with mistakes can be difficult, especially when they affect your performance in school. But we all make mistakes. But as they say, a collection of mistakes is called experience, and mistakes are one of the best ways to learn. Katrín Viðarsdóttir and Gerður Huld Arinbjarnardóttir can both attest to that, as both have faced some sort of struggles in their studies.
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Buying real estate can be complicated, especially when you’re buying your first home and aren’t sure what to look for or how best to go about it. Elín Sigrún Jónsdóttir, a lawyer who operates her own law firm, BÚUM VEL, is an expert in real estate and inheritance law.
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Many of us see the start of a new year as a new beginning, a time to set goals for ourselves and work on getting organized. Getting in the habit of setting goals is great, but it’s important to take small, realistic steps toward a larger objective. There are many different ways to get organized and stay focused on the big picture. I’m going to give you a few good tips that may come in handy both in your studies and your daily life.
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One of the most recognizable and well-known animals native to this tiny island is the Icelandic horse. Because federal law allows no other breed of horse into the country, the Icelandic horse is a unique and fascinating animal. Victoria Sophie Lesch knows this well. Currently a horse photographer, her love for Icelandic horses began when she rode for the first time at six years old.
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For this issue, the Student Paper decided it was time to take a look at student housing. This time around, we checked out a couple’s apartment, a studio, and a room with shared facilities. Perhaps you’ll find inspiration for decorating a small space, discover the hottest spots for shopping/thrifting, or, you know, just enjoy getting a glimpse into other students’ glamorous lives! So, let’s meet our volunteers!
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You could say that society completely changed in the spring of 2020. Many things came to a complete stop. I’m a very active person in my daily life and I usually have several things going on at once, but the situation got me to think outside the box.
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Do you know what is happening out there? Of course you do, because in this all-knowing world it is impossible not to be connected, as you well know. And like everyone else stuck at home knows, the best way to stay in touch with the world is through social media.
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In a space at Laugavegur 51, Anna Worthington De Matos has recently opened up the new headquarters of the Reykjavík Tool Library (Munasafn Reykjavíkur). The Reykjavík Tool Library, as the name suggests, is a library for all sorts of tools and equipment. Its storage shelves are cluttered with different contraptions, big and small, along with everyday items like camping chairs, guitar amps, and even an apple peeler.
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Christmas is quickly approaching, so we’ve decided to give you a taste of how Finns celebrate Joulu (Christmas) with two classic recipes with a Finnish touch.
Christmas is the season of crowded malls. It’s also a time for lots of lights everywhere, yummy scents, and a list of the gifts left to buy in said crowded malls. This year won’t be any different, or at least I don’t think people really grasp how urgent it is for us to change our consuming habits to reduce the spread of the virus.
The annual Christmas mania is not for everyone. The Student Paper interviewed Elísabet Brynjarsdóttir, a former UI student who is currently working as a project manager for the Icelandic Red Cross. As her birthday is December 26, she suffers from the dreaded birthday-Christmas overlap each year.
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