Many students around campus have not heard of the new phenomenon in social networking media known as Pinterest, but the ones that have swear that it is the new best thing.

Lauren Del Rio, 20, described it to her friends while grabbing a paper and pinning it on the wall, “Pin Interest, you pin your interests.”

It’s a virtual pinboard where you grab something you like, such as an image, a recipe or a comic, and you pin it. As the user, you can decide what topic to post your interests under. Some popular topics are wedding ideas, birthday parties and craft ideas. Some even have bucket lists.

“It’s like Tumblr, but Pinterest,” said Del Rio.

Many students who have not used Pinterest know at least one person who uses it.

Matt Thayer, 25, said, “I don’t use it, but I’ve seen girls use it, and some of my friends who are elementary school teachers use it for craft ideas.”

Glenda Ventura, 19, browses Pinterest for ideas and plans for events in her future.

“I use it to plan my future wedding and for crafts, like making a dress out of a man’s buttoned down shirt,” Ventura said.

Ventura claims that she has different folders for different topics.

“I have topics for my future wedding, birthday parties and crafts.”

Pinterest is open for viewing to the public,.However, in order to be able to pin and create folders, you need to request an invitation by Pinterest, or if you have a friend that has an account, they can invite you.

“It’s kind of exclusive,” said Ventura. “Some people may wait up to a year for an invite.”