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Show AggieLife Page 8 Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012 Male Pinterest users defy stereotype BY STACEY WO RSTE R staff writer The social networking site Pinterest seems to have a lot of success attracting the ladies. Women use pins to find recipes, design wedding and share quotes. Though it's a female-dominated social medium, some men have found ways to use Pinterest productively. Jeremy Nef, a senior majoring in communicative disorders, uses Pinterest account. "I use Pinterest for work, so I usually pin stuff related to the running shoe brand I promote," Nef said. "I pin a lot of inspirational quote pictures or running tips." Nef activated a personal account before diving into a new social media tool for his job. He uses his personal account on occasion. "I activated it to familiarize myself with how i Pinterest works before I experimented with the account used for my work," he said. In my opinion, there is little guy content on Pinterest, but there is some." "Pinterest accounts tell you exactly what the girl wants," Nef said. "So in a non-creepy way if you want to know what food they like, gift ideas and fun things they like to do, you can totally Pinterest stalk them. I have even told my dates that I had gotten onto their Pinterest and found out things they like. I have found recipes they love and we have made the meal together." Logan Smith, a political science and economics graduate, made a Pinterest account so he could browse the comedy boards. 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Smith said he has a strong opinion how the majority of women categorize men that use Pinterest accounts. "I feel like sometimes women could be judgmental against men using Pinterest, as if it is some kind of female club that men are invading," he said. Nef said the generalized category women put men Pinterest users into would be feminine. "Most girls probably hear about a man having his own Pinterest PRINTING 630 West 200 North, Logan • 753-8875 ___-■______,-- - 1 7 you need." The cast and crew participated for experience and participated without wages in hopes to eventually receive pay based on the film's eventual financial success, according to Bateman "Luckily for me, all the actors all the crew that helped, they did it for experience with the idea that if I ever recoup enough money to pay for my investment in it, then I will pay them a specific percentage of that," Bateman said. "The hope is that one day we can make enough money from it that everyone gets paid, but we're still working on that." Ashley Underwood, a junior majoring in theater performance and acting, worked as Bateman's assistant throughout the production and said the experience was very educational and helpful to her. "I went purely for educational purposes," Underwood said. "I didn't know anything about film work so I went and observed and helped in LATE NIGHT I HAPPY HOUR BUFFET 2 GREAT TIMES. ONE LOW PRICE. Late Night: 8-10pm Weekdays 9-11 pm Weekends Happy Hour: 2-4pm Weekdays 25 E 1400 N Logan (435) 753.5590 Next to Harbor Freight and think he is unmanly, which is not the case the majority of the time," Nef said. "Having a Pinterest account isn't something I announce to the world by any means, but if anything it could be looked at as a useful tool to dating a girl steadily," Smith said. If you are stumped with gift ideas, you will find your answer on her Pinterest boards." "My four Pinterest boards are named 'food people should make for me,' places people should take me,' gifts people should give me,' and `jokes,'" Smith said. Some use Pinterest to find gift ideas. "With the holidays being right around the corner, it is a perfect time to go look at your girl's Pinterest boards and you will know exactly what to get her," Nef said. She will be the happiest girl on earth." Male college students sometimes live on a tight budget like some women. There are affordable recipes posted on many Pinterest boards. "They have incredible amounts of cheap budget recipes and out-of-thisworld meal ideas great for date ideas as well as satisfying myself," Nef said. Smith found a recipe on Pinterest and put it to the test. "One time I was bored and looked up a recipe on Pinterest and it was a success, yummy pretzel bites," he said. "I definitely don't advertise it, so when I have notifications of new followers it is quite shocking, and I think to myself, 'How in the heck did they find me?'," Smith said. "I love that I know how to navigate my way around this social networking site," Nef said. "Thanks to my job, I have secret ways of planning fun dates, although I wouldn't call myself a pinner." — staceyw259@gmail.corn FILM: Alumnus deems filmmaking a success 1 with coupon PINTEREST IS FREQUENTLY used by women to save recipes, wedding and style ideas. Some men have picked up the social medium to find humorous pins and dating ideas. MICKELLE YEATES photo illustration ... L: PizzaPieCafe real american pizza any way that Erik needed me to. I wanted to learn." I went to Underwood said the experience helped her learn about aspects of theater and film such as sound, lighting, camera angles and how to control the dynamics of a film using these elements. She also plans on exploring filmmaking more when in grad school. "It introduced me to an entirely new world of theater — well, film work," she said. "It was interesting to watch a director work and create. It definitely sparked my interest. Before, I only had the intention of doing stage work, but working with Erik made me more curious about film work and wanting to explore that option. ' Underwood first got involved with the production through her professor Richie Call and said USU students should talk to their professors to look for opportunities that provide real-world experience. "Real experience is the best way to learn," she said. "I went with the intention of it just being an education thing and then at the same time was able to get experience. Go talk to professors. They know a lot of what is going on. Put yourself out there. As soon as you hear about anything that's happening, just grab onto it and go with it." Bateman said he has several ideas in development for another feature length film involving local legends and ghost stories and is also looking into doing a web series. "I hope I get to do it," he said. "This is probably not the last that everyone will hear of me." Bateman said the most rewarding part of the experience was the fact that he was able to do it and came to better understand what it means to meet the challenge." "Instead of wanting and hoping, I did it," he said. "The university there across from the stadium has the big bull, and underneath it says 'Meet the Challenge,' right? When I was in college I thought that was really corny, but what you don't realize when you're in college is just how difficult life is going to be when you leave. That corny saying underneath that bull took on a whole new light for me." Success through failure is one of the lessons Bateman learned, and he said each time he fails he sees it as an opportunity to progress, refine and correct mistakes. "One of the greatest lessons I learned is that failure is good, because I come away with the perspective that when I fail, I'll know exactly how not " to do it the next time," he said. "I'm really glad for that. Beforehand, I was tremendously afraid of failure. I learned that when I fail, I become better. Failure is one of the greatest things you can do, as long as you learn from it. Bateman said his time at USU helped him to explore many different venues and shaped his eventual career and achievements. "At Utah State, the greatest thing that I did there was that I explored almost every major that I could," he said. "I took classes in almost everything. You name it and I probably took a class in it. When you're a student, you often complain about all these general classes that you lave to take. I can't tell you the value the breadth of classes has been in my experience." According to Bateman, standing out and being your own person is a key to success a lesson he has learned in life and through the production of "Equilibrium." "The key to success is not being like everybody else: The key to success is being you," he said. - calewp@gmail.com |