If Spiderman can't keep a job, what's a Gorlok gonna do?
By: Staff Editorial
Issue date: 3/4/10 Section: Opinion/Editorial
He can sling webs and crawl on walls, but how is Spiderman going to handle the unemployment line? The real world is about to make a cameo in Marvel's fictionalized version of New York as Peter Parker, Spiderman's nerdy alter ego, loses his job in issue 623 of "The Amazing Spider-Man."
Like most newspaper editors, J. Jonah Jameson is making some cutbacks at the Daily Bugle. Perhaps Parker is being replaced by Doctor Blogtopus. Either way, his spider sense wasn't tingling back in 2007 when the economy tanked, and we're all suffering for it now.
While Spiderman's battle with this latest foe might provide us with some much needed escapism, we've got some harsh realities to deal with. Many of us will graduate in a few short weeks and no super human powers will relieve the burden of student loan obligations and other fiscal concerns.
Gorloks attending Career Services' 2010 Career Fair were left feeling a little dejected after scanning the slim pickings in Grant Gymnasium on Mar. 1.
After a quick walk through the gym, one Webster University senior turned to Facebook to vent.
"Just went to the Webster career fair ... what a waste of time. Nothing but internships, part-time and military."
We commend Career Services for its noble efforts, but the selections left us wanting. Yeah, the Peace Corps is certainly in line with the liberal nature of WU, but we're looking for a job, not a way to disappoint our parents.
Equally odd, was the inclusion of the Missouri Highway Patrol, St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department and the United States Air Force. Of course, we respect our men in women in the police and armed forces, but these aren't exactly the type of jobs we were hoping to get with our $80,000 educations.
Also, inviting other local universities to hock their graduate programs doesn't really speak highly of WU's educational value. We don't deny the importance of further education, but if grad school is our only path to a satisfying career, then why did we spend our time and money here?
Finally, many of the employers participating in the fair were only looking for interns. Come on, we've got crushing debt to contend with. A measly stipend for three months of thankless work is not going to cut it.
We get it, this is a tough economy. Unemployment is continually flirting with 10 percent. Businesses aren't hiring and those lucky enough to have gainful employment aren't leaving without a fight.
We're trying to stay optimistic but, if your goal was to provide some good opportunities, you left us wanting. If your goal was to send us crying to our comic books, well, mission accomplished.
Like most newspaper editors, J. Jonah Jameson is making some cutbacks at the Daily Bugle. Perhaps Parker is being replaced by Doctor Blogtopus. Either way, his spider sense wasn't tingling back in 2007 when the economy tanked, and we're all suffering for it now.
While Spiderman's battle with this latest foe might provide us with some much needed escapism, we've got some harsh realities to deal with. Many of us will graduate in a few short weeks and no super human powers will relieve the burden of student loan obligations and other fiscal concerns.
Gorloks attending Career Services' 2010 Career Fair were left feeling a little dejected after scanning the slim pickings in Grant Gymnasium on Mar. 1.
After a quick walk through the gym, one Webster University senior turned to Facebook to vent.
"Just went to the Webster career fair ... what a waste of time. Nothing but internships, part-time and military."
We commend Career Services for its noble efforts, but the selections left us wanting. Yeah, the Peace Corps is certainly in line with the liberal nature of WU, but we're looking for a job, not a way to disappoint our parents.
Equally odd, was the inclusion of the Missouri Highway Patrol, St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department and the United States Air Force. Of course, we respect our men in women in the police and armed forces, but these aren't exactly the type of jobs we were hoping to get with our $80,000 educations.
Also, inviting other local universities to hock their graduate programs doesn't really speak highly of WU's educational value. We don't deny the importance of further education, but if grad school is our only path to a satisfying career, then why did we spend our time and money here?
Finally, many of the employers participating in the fair were only looking for interns. Come on, we've got crushing debt to contend with. A measly stipend for three months of thankless work is not going to cut it.
We get it, this is a tough economy. Unemployment is continually flirting with 10 percent. Businesses aren't hiring and those lucky enough to have gainful employment aren't leaving without a fight.
We're trying to stay optimistic but, if your goal was to provide some good opportunities, you left us wanting. If your goal was to send us crying to our comic books, well, mission accomplished.
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posted 4/07/10 @ 3:46 AM CST
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