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Starving artists aren't hungry after college
If you're currently plugging away
at one of UNT's many science degree
plans, you've probably taken some pride
in the fact that your major is a superior
investment.
Graduates of the hard sciences statis-
tically rake in larger starting sala-
ries than their academic brethren, and
the general stereotype remains that
achieving a degree in science, as well
as similarly technical fields like engi-
neering, mathematics or even finance,
is a quick pathway to economic success
and a fulfilling career.
At the same time, students prefer-
ring to pursue a major in fine arts often
face derision and skepticism about the
viability and financial stability of their
post-graduation futures.
Artists are often typecast as perpetu-
ally unemployed, brooding figures of
tragedy - either willing to sacrifice their
mental health for the sake of their work
or just filled with regret about their
unfortunate choice of major.
But should we believe these gloomy
prospects? Last summer, a survey
conducted by the Strategic National
Arts Alumni Project revealed that these
broad strokes of conventional wisdom
don't necessarily tell the whole story.
The first surprising conclusion of this
survey, which included responses from
more than 13,000 fine arts graduates, is
that only four percent of arts alumni are
cu rrently unemployed . That's about half
the national average for unemployment.
This data flies in the face of stereo-
types, and it's such a drastic departure
that we may be forced to retire the word
"hippie" as a slur altogether. You might
be tempted to scoff at these figures -
after all, maybe these arts grads are
all just slinging coffee at Starbucks,
and they probably still hate their lives.
The only thing holding them back
from a tragic, early demise is selling
out, right?
Fortunately, the statistics just don't
add up with this assumption. In fact,
more than two-thirds of those currently
employed arts graduates report high
satisfaction with their jobs, as well as a
satisfaction with the level of creativity
these jobs allow.
This remains true whether their
career path is in the arts or a completely
different field.
The one stereotype that continues to
ring true among arts graduates is that
their salaries, on average, are consider-
ably lower than many of their peers in
science and business.
But it's clear that those seeking
an artistic career aren't motivated
completely by money, and that's a
lesson we might want to consider before
looking down on the "free spirits"
around campus.
That being said, the human genome
wasn't sequenced through interpretive
dance, and you certainly can't build
a particle accelerator with paint - so
let's just try to give every degree path
on this campus the respect it deserves
and call it a day.
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niversity message
doesn't speak to
everyone
The office of President Rawlins
recently sent out a bulk email to the
UNT community with the headline:
"Mean Green Pride - We're All In!" I
have to wonder at the public relations
team that chose that exact phrase.
It can be read any of three ways,
each problematic, and the question
of intent must be asked.
Firstly, it can simply mean that
we as the UNT com munity are all in
the effort to be proud of the univer-
sity's work. It uses explicit sports
language to bolster this idea. The
email also references community
service and cooperation with the
larger Denton community on projects
that affect all of us. These are laudable
goals, but they don't address UNT's
core mission: to become a Tier One
research institution. It also doesn't
take into consideration that some
students genuinely don't care.
Secondly, the phrase can be read
to refer to the school's efforts at
"going green." Though not directly
referred to in the email, it's a long-
standing campaign at UNT to be as
eco-conscious as possible. Sadly, these
efforts have been largely ineffec-
tive or counterproductive. The wind
turbines alone are, in my opinion,
a serious boondoggle that cost the
school money and energy on days
without enough wind to move them.
Worse, the companies contracted
for recycling have known histories
of inefficiency, waste and causing
more waste production than they
cancel out. Recycling is counter-
productive in the long run, and we
should be moving toward things that
can be reused with little or no turn-
around work.
Lastly, the phrase can be read as a
reference to the GLBTQ "pride" move-
ment. Not every GLBTQ person iden-
tifies with "pride," and relatively few
heterosexuals do. Further, the idea of
being "in" just extends and valorizes
the idea of being "in the closet." More
generally, one can be "in the closet"
in religious, ethnic, political or any
other fashion that impinges upon
identity. In historical terms, even
identifying as "gay" is just one way
of expressing homosexuality.
W7e all know the intent of what the
email had to say. It's obvious due to
its social context. But the fact that
UNT and Rawlins let this message go
out without a more vigorous review
process is just another sign to me that
the administration is acting without
really thinking things through. As
we all know, words have conse-
quences, even in a free-speech society.
The president can send out whatever
notes he likes, but I wish he'd proof
them better.
J. Holder Bennett is a history Ph.D.
student. He can be reached at jasonben-
nett2@mij.imt.edu.
Highway s speed
limit makes
safety a blur
Many Texas drivers drive by the
courtesy rules of the highway. The
right lane is for those who drive the
speed lim it, the middle lane is five
to 10 miles an hour faster and the
speed limit in the left lane can go
up to infinity. We can all relate to
the frustration of being in a hurry
and ending up stuck behind a slow
driver, and the Texas legislature has
an idea on how to fix it.
In November, Texas drivers will
see a speed limit of 85 mph on the
41-mile long Highway 130 toll road
east of 1-35 between Austin and
San Antonio, the fastest highway
speed in Texas.
Some Texas drivers are looking
forward to the new limit. Being
able to tear down the highway,
avoid traffic on 1-35 and shave
time off the trip sound like bene-
fits. But with faster speeds comes
more concern.
The Texas Department of
Transportation says that the road
is safe based on its topography,
but refuses to comment further
on the issue. But a 2009 American
Journal of Public Health report
stated more than 12,500 deaths
were the result of increasing speed
limits during 1995 and 2005. "The
research is clear that when speed
limits go up, fatalities go up," said
Russ Rader, a spokesman for the
nonprofit Insurance Institute for
Highway Safety.
Why raise the speed limit on the
toll road? Are Texas lawmakers
really concerned with how fast
drivers complete their trip, or does
it come down to making money?
The toll road operator and the state
had a deal. Texas can collect $67
million, but only if the speed limit
is 80 mph. At the rate of 85 mph,
the state can now rake $100 million.
"We must look for innovative
ways to generate revenue and be of
good stewards of taxpayer dollars,"
TxDOT spokeswoman Veronica
Beyers said. The new toll road will
bring in more money, but the trad-
eoff is far too high.
Even the most cautious drivers
can have blowouts, distractions
and car trouble. And if the driver
in front of you is going to lose a
tire, you don't want to be barreling
towards them at 85 mph.
All of Texas will be watching to
see how this new toll road handles
the speed and whether similar
higher limits will be placed on
other highways throughout Texas.
If that is the case, we might as well
start calling the lanes Speed Racer,
NASCAR and Death Trap.
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