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Wednesday, March 9,2011
Arts & Life
Page 3
Christina Mlynski, Arts & Life Editor
cmlynski@ntdaily.com
Student pursues musical career
Musican's
lyrics inspires
youngsters
By Daisy Silos
Staff Writer
Natasha Stoked, a commu-
nication design sophomore, is
one of many students who juggle
school with work on top of main-
taining a social life. The differ-
ence with Stoked is she has to
factor in her career as a musi-
cian.
"It's about how many people
can I reach that can relate to
a song and change their day,"
Stoked said.
Entering the music industry
is hard to accomplish because
students don't know how to
market themselves, said Judy
Fisher, an academic counselor
for the College of Music.
The College of Music is
currently developing courses
for students who want a career
in music marketing after gradu-
ation. Students interested in the
program don't have to be music
majors, she said.
Fisher said it's logical Stoked
decided to take control of her
music career, since UNT doesn't
offer courses in commercial
music.
"We can't offer her much,
since we're mostly classical or
jazz music," she said. "Having a
back-up plan is always a smart
idea."
Musical transformation
Stoked said her ultimate
dream is to become a full-time
musician, and her fans are what
keep her going.
During Stoked's time in Brazil,
she said she learned how to
play the acoustic guitar from
her dad.
Photo by Conrad Meyer/Staff Photographer
Natasha Stoked, a communication design sophomore, is an emerging artist in the electronica-pop scene. Her inspiration
for songs comes from her devoted fan base.
Stoked began singing in
middle school and became
Natasha Stoked during high
school, a nickname classmates
gave her, she said. Because of
her contract, Stoked only goes
by her stage name.
Lindsey Robertson, a fashion
merchandising sophomore, said
she has known Stoked for two
years and has witnessed her
musical growth.
"Her music has progres-
sively changed from when she
started," she said. "Her songs
have meaningful lyrics, not just
a catchy beat."
Stoked said she likes to
describe her music as "soda pop
gone dirty."
Stoked said it wasn't until
she started doing free shows
through Hot Topic that she real-
ized she had a strong 13-fo-l!!-
ccHer songs have
meaningful lyrics, not
just a catchy beat"
—Lindsey Robertson,
Fashion Merchandising sophomore
Friend of Stoked
year-old fan base.
"It has a fist-pump vibe to it,
but it also has those fruity songs
with a clubby beat," she said.
Jordan Blackwood, 14, said
she is one of Stoked's biggest
fans.
She will attend Stoked's
show over spring break, hoping
to hear her favorite song,
"Washington."
"If I can be a role model for
these kids, I'm totally down for
it. I love them."
Blackwood said she admires
how Stoked isn't afraid to be
herself and follow her dreams.
"She has so much going on
and is trying her hardest to keep
her dream alive. I hope I can be
as successful as her someday,"
she said.
Stoked is scheduled to close
the Stride-A-Palooza concert
March 17 at Six Flags over Texas
in Arlington.
Department hosts
largest areer Day
By Dana Walker
Intern
Enclosed in a glass case in
the criminal justice depart-
ment office are photos of
the department's annual
event, Career Day.
Alpha Phi Sigma, the
National Criminal Justice
Honor Society, helped orga-
nize and plan this year's
Career Day with the depart-
ment. The event is free and
will take place at 12:30 p.m.
today in the Silver Eagle
Suite of the University
Union. All majors are
welcome.
"The nice thing about the
Dallas-Fort Worth area is
that most of the federal agen-
cies have outposts here,"
said Peggy Tobolowsky, the
chairwoman of the criminal
justice department. "We get
calls from agencies [that]
we haven't had in the past...
[that] want to come partic-
ipate."
Career Day, created in
1990, recruited more than
60 federal, state and local
agencies and organizations
to its cause of providing
opportunities for students
to get familiar with different
occupations.
Former students have
received jobs because of
the career fair. UNT alumni
will be at the event to repre-
sent the local agencies, she
said.
Ben Hermanee, a criminal
justice freshman, said he
thinks a lot of federal agen-
cies are looking for finance
and sociology majors and
not just law enforcement.
"Its great that
you can associate
a face to the
actual agency
—Jake Zeltnan,
Criminal Justice junior
"I'm just going to go look
around to ask any questions
to the people who are there,"
Hermanee said.
The agencies featured also
have white-collar crime job
opportunities that business
or accounting majors may
be a good fit for, Tobolowsky
said.
"For example, there may
be an agency that does more
counseling-related work
within [a] criminal justice
[agency], so somebody that
has a psychology or sociology
degree or counseling training
might also be a good fit," she
said.
Hermanee said he believes a
great benefit of going to Career
Day is making students aware
of life after college and how to
prepare for the real world.
"When you think of an
agency these days, you have
to apply online, and I think it's
great that you can associate
a face to the actual agency,"
said Jake Zelman, a criminal
justice junior and the trea-
surer for the honor society.
Some suggestions to prepare
for Career Day are to dress
professionally, bring questions
and a resume, although it's not
a required, Zelman said.
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UNT Improv Comedy Club rehearsal.
Group takes in laughs
with UNT community
By Michael Hutchins
Contributing Writer
Wooten Hall may be the home
of the history department, but
some students hope it will also
become the home for comedy
at UNT.
The UNT Improv Comedy
Club, open to all students,
provides an outlet for members
to channel their creativity into
acting outside the theater depart-
ment. The group hopes to bring
in new members this semester
with weekly improv workshops
at 8 p.m. on Mondays in Wooten
122.
"We are trying to build an
improv community in Denton,"
said Ryan Cortez, an economics
senior and the organizer for the
group. "There is a big commu-
nity here for music, but nothing
for improv."
Cortez said improv comedy
is a spontaneous story achieved
with the audience's help.
He said he has been a member
of the group for four years
because he enjoys the art form.
The clinics aim
to build impro-
visational skills
though exercises.
Some of the exer-
Cises include
rapid word asso-
ciation and prac-
ticing scenes
with suggestions
from both actors
and audience
members.
The organi-
zation's first show of the year
premiered on Feb. 28, under the
banner of "Yeah! Improv."
The show split the members
into three separate groups,
which put on individual
shows.
"It's really a weird group,"
Cortez said. "It isn't like a hier-
archal thing, because we are all
on an even playing field."
To join the group, no prior
acting experience is required,
said Trevor Gale, a computer
science freshman.
"I've just been told that I am
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What: UNT Improv Comedy Club
When: Mondays at 8 p.m.
Where: Wooten 122
Cost: Free
a pretty funny guy who is pretty
good at the melodramatic," he
said.
Hope Husby, a hospitality
management junior who
attended her first meeting
Monday, said groups like UNT
Improv help bring a sense of
unity and a place for students to
find their niche on campus.
"It's fun to find a group that
puts themselves on the line
and their dignity on the side
for the sake of comedy," she
said. "You have to be willing
to step outside of your comfort
zone."
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