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Women continue to face a double standard in fashion

09/24/2020 Alyse Kaminski | Staff Columnist We are all familiar with the first question that reporters ask women upon stepping on the red carpet: “Before we get to the work you’ve done…who are you wearing tonight?” “She dresses like a secretary,” some said about Elizabeth Warren. “He looks so attractive!” girls say, when Adam Levine throws on anything at all. What’s the difference between the … Continue reading Women continue to face a double standard in fashion

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‘Reputation’ ushers in new era for Swift

Nicolas Jozefczyk | Staff Writer 11/16/17 The old Taylor Swift officially died, replaced with a more mature and sultry Swift, with her release of reputation. There is no question that this album makes a 180 degree turnaround from the music that Swift has released in the past, featuring adult tones, experimental instrumentation and confrontational vocals. A lot of people blame Swift for acting like victim … Continue reading ‘Reputation’ ushers in new era for Swift

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Taylor Swift trial is victory for all women

By: Shivani Gosai | Opinions Editor On Monday Aug. 14, a jury ruled in favor of Taylor Swift in her countersuit against former DJ David Mueller for alleged assault and battery. Swift’s victory should be a victory for women everywhere who have experienced sexual assault. Swift held a meet-and-greet at the Denver Pepsi Center on June 2, 2013 in which she posed for a photo … Continue reading Taylor Swift trial is victory for all women

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‘Wildest Dreams’ video faces unnecessary debate

By Leah Devorak | Layout Editor Global pop star Taylor Swift recently came under fire for her music video, “Wildest Dreams,” which portrays the tragic love affair of two actors in 1950 as they film a movie set in Africa. While the premise of the video is innocent enough, Swift and director Joseph Kahn are facing scrutiny for the project’s setting – more specifically for … Continue reading ‘Wildest Dreams’ video faces unnecessary debate

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Why you gotta be so mean to Spotify, T-Swift?

By: Sam Fatula | A&E Editor In today’s exchange of listeners streaming endless hours of music and artists reaching a larger circulation of fandom, the question still remains of there being a fair tradeoff of supplying music with proper compensation. While various independent artists have received the benefit of expanding their reach on platforms like Spotify, YouTube, Google Play etc., other musicians have spoken out … Continue reading Why you gotta be so mean to Spotify, T-Swift?

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Off the Record: Why does going “mainstream” warrant negativity

By: Sam Fatula | A&E Editor As much as people want to convince themselves that the music industry is based around the passion that an artist possesses for their craft, they all have to face the music at some point. This same philosophy applies not only to fans who watched their favorite bands “go mainstream,” but also to the musicians who swore that they would … Continue reading Off the Record: Why does going “mainstream” warrant negativity

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