This week’s Campus Celebrity, Emma Rayner has been working hard to get the word out about a brand new organization here at UNH called Spoon U! Keep on reading to learn a little about Emma and how you can get involved with Spoon U.
Name: Emma Rayner
Hometown: Randolph, NJ
Major: English & Dual Major in EcoGastronomy
Involvement at UNH: Alpha Chi Omega, Her Campus, Slow Food
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What is Spoon University?
Spoon U is a blog ran by students to help our generation eat more intelligently. It covers everything from cool, local restaurants and dining hall hacks, to treats and tips to avoiding hangovers. Spoon U is located at more than 50 campuses nationwide and I would love for it to come to UNH.Â
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How did you hear about it?
My friend Sam who goes to Penn State first told me about Spoon U about a year ago. She was shocked to hear UNH didn’t have it, because she assumed it was popular at almost every school.
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Why did you want to bring it to UNH?
I don’t know if it’s just because we are college students, but I find I am always hearing people talk about food, or snacking in the library, or creating crazy things in the dining hall that they are proud of. I wanted to bring Spoon U to UNH because I want these people, who have a passion for food, to have a place they can share it with the rest of us. Also, UNH can sometimes be overlooked for it’s amazing relationship with good food. From the dining halls, to all of the ecological projects happening on our campus, UNH needs an outlet to share all that we do with food.
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What are your long-term goals with Spoon University?
My goals with Spoon U are simply for everyone to experiment with food, try new restaurants, attend farmers markets, or try cooking for the first time. Not to be all hippy, but we have lost a connection with our food, and I would love to bring that back especially to college students. I don’t want anyone at UNH to have to settle with eating Easy Mac every night during their 4 years in college.
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How can students get involved?
There are plenty opportunities that Spoon U has to offer. You can apply by February 22nd at http://unh.spoonuniversity.com to help with editing, writing, marketing, photography, videography, and event planning. You can even choose a leadership position. It will be a lot of fun, and new for everyone involved! And if you are too busy to be a part of the team, you can get involved just by reading and sharing articles when they come out.