Voters Want Young Representatives: Interview with Lenya Rún Taha Karim
Lenya Rún Taha Karim has been in the spotlight following the recount that took place in the Northwestern constituency which changed the results of the 25 September parliamentary election. Lenya, who would have broken new ground by becoming the youngest member of parliament in the history of Iceland and the first Kurd in the Icelandic parliament, was one of the four candidates who lost their seat after the recount. The Student Paper sat down with Lenya and discussed the events of these last days.
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Hotel COVID
“I have COVID” writes Lísa in the beginning of this article about her experience of the COVID hotel.
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E-scooters – Not So Green After All?
Alina wonders if E-scooters are as eco-friendly as they seem.
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Grassroots and Gardens
Sam tells us about anarchist-paradise Andrými, located at Bergþórugata.
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Sit-ins at the Ministry of Justice and in front of the Alþingi: An interview with Elínborg Harpa Önundardóttir, Hildur Harðardóttir, and Julius Rothlaender
Arnheiður interviews No-Boarders activists and protestors Elínborg Harpa Önundardóttir, Hildur Harðardóttir and Julius Rothlaender.
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Wants More Radical Measures to Combat Climate Change
Interview with Guðrún Fríða Wium, member of the Student Council’s Transportation and Environmental Affairs (TEA) Committee
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Crooked Capitalism
Sometimes shipping companies throw their ships away in the Indian Ocean, writes Flóki in this criticism on the amazingly environmental Iceland.
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The Future: Ill-fated or Fabulous?
Much like the British Empire in the middle of the last century, the world’s climate is declining. But unlike the fall of the Empire, the decline of the climate does not mean that dozens of nations will be freed from their rulers, but instead marks the end of the world as we know it.
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Hotel Earth
Humanity is a character in this powerful house. We deplete its resources and shirk our responsibility to maintain it. The sinks are leaking, the structure is failing, and dirt is piling up. Worn and neglected, the house is crumbling and doing whatever it can to evict its inhabitants. The beauty of nature is turning against us.
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What’s Happening with the Environment?
Iceland has stated its intention of being a leader in climate issues. But what are Icelandic authorities doing with regard to the climate, and do their actions reflect the leadership position they have taken upon themselves?
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What It Means to Have Eco-Anxiety: Interview With Marta Valsania
Francesca spoke to Maria Valsania about eco-anxiety.
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Gentrification in Downtown Reykjavík
Jóhannes Bjarki tells us about gentrification and tourism in relation to downtown Reykjavík.
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The great meaninglessness of “sustainability”
Francesca Stoppani discusses the meaningless of sustainability
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A Hopefully-Not-Very-Simpsons Future: What Can We Learn About the Environment from The Simpsons?
Countless people have painstakingly dissected, commented on, and even published books on the Simpsons’ unparalleled ability to predict all sorts of disasters and tragedies. One of these predictions relates to the environment, believe it or not.
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“We All Care So Much About Nature”: An interview with Þorgerður María Þorbjarnardóttir
Interview with rapper and conservationist Þorgerður María Þorbjarnardóttir
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Tracing Home
A freshman, a third-year student, and a recent graduate from Finland on finding home wherever life takes you
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Not Everyone Has Their Shit Together, and That’s Okay
When I googled “quotes about planning for the future,” two of the first ones I came across were “Life is what happens to us while we are making other plans” and “A goal without a plan is just a wish.” That’s all well and good, but what if you don’t know what plans you want to make?
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Becoming an "Innlendingur"
Over the past few years, the number of degree-seeking students of non-Icelandic origin has overtaken the number of exchange students coming to the University of Iceland. To be sure, enrolling in an Icelandic-language program can be quite challenging to the non-native speaker, but it is worth mentioning that a great number of Icelandic students also struggle with the language of Icelandic academia.
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Coming Home
It’s a strange process, moving out. You’re no longer your parents’ responsibility, and you have to start thinking about grown-up things, like buying toilet paper and remembering to refill the dish soap. Gone are the days of spending all your money on fast food. But it’s actually pretty fun to play grown-up, isn’t it?
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From the Last Man to Homo Deus: Hardcore Scientists and the Search for a Technicolor Future
In trumpeting the death of God, Zarathustra, the protagonist of Friederich Nietzsche’s book Thus Spoke Zarathustra, asserts that mankind is something to overcome and prophesizes one of the misfortunes of our current society, the advent of the last man.
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