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Beyoncé Needs to Win to Keep the Grammys Credible

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JOSEPH DEBELL: OPINION EDITOR Graphic was made by Joseph DeBell With Beyoncé up for Album of the Year again, there’s a question: can the Recording Academy continue to overlook one of the most influential artists of our time? Her critically acclaimed album “Cowboy Carter” faces tough competition this year, including Taylor Swift, Charli XCX and…

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Jason Kelce, Mookie Betts and the Deterioration of Sports Fandom

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Photo: Yahoo Sports BY: COLIN BISH, SPORTS WRITER As Mike Tyson said, “Social media made y’all way too comfortable with disrespecting people and not getting punched in the face for it.”  No, I hope no one gets punched in the face.  However, I would not be surprised by such an outcome due to the recent…

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Why Morgan Wallen Deserves More Criticism

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BY: HANNAH WEST, CONTRIBUTING WRITER Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons Morgan Wallen has millions of loyal fans; but why? In January 2021, Morgan Wallen released his most popular album, “Dangerous.” Just a month later, an unethical scandal came to fruition — Wallen was caught on camera, under the influence of alcohol, shouting a racial slur.…

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 Taylor Swift’s antics against Charli XCX show her insecurities

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JOSEPH DEBELL: OPINION EDITOR The album cover is courtesy of @taylorswift on Instagram Taylor Swift’s latest move to block Charli XCX from a number-one debut on the U.K. album charts reeks of insecurity and pettiness. Fans have accused the pop star of using shady tactics to overshadow Charli XCX’s critically acclaimed album, “Brat.” The timing…

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Chechnya’s tempo tyranny isn’t exactly music to the ears

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JOSEPH DEBELL: OPINION EDITOR Photo Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons The recent decision by authorities in the Russian republic of Chechnya to ban music based on tempo is not only absurd but represents cultural authoritarianism. The ban, which limits songs to a tempo of 80 to 116 beats per minute, aims to align with the “Chechnyan…

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Taylor’s new era over “Reputation (Taylor’s Version)”

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BY: MORGAN KILGER, NEWS EDITOR Photo Courtesy of @taylorswift on Instagram Calling all ‘swifties’ — there’s a new era.  At the 2024 Grammy Awards this past Sunday, Taylor Swift announced her new album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” to be released on April 19. This shocked her fanbase since hints at the re-release of her “Reputation”…

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Jams with Joseph — ‘1989 (Taylor’s Version)’

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BY JOSEPH DEBELL, OPINION ASSIGNMENT EDITOR Album cover courtesy of @taylorswift on Instagram ALBUM SCORE: 2.5/5 Stars Stars cortesy of Wikimedia Commons Even though most of the re-recordings of Taylor Swift’s older records have demonstrated  improvements in sound, much of the initial magic is lost on “1989 (Taylor’s Version).” Taylor Swift is an artist who…

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These are three of the top albums of 2021

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BY MEGHAN BAEHL, CONTRIBUTING WRITER I am aware that not everyone shares my music taste, but I will do my best to convince readers to, at the very least, attempt to listen to one song from each album. I am aware the term “ladies first” is archaic, but in this case, I feel so strongly…

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Taylor Swift makes “Taylor’s Version” of album “Fearless”

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By Kelsey Purcell, Staff Writer Taylor Swift released her own version of her hit single “Love Story” on Feb. 11. Swift announced that she has finished re-recording her “Fearless” album and has hinted that “Fearless (Taylor’s Version)” will be released on April 9, along with six never before released songs. Some other hit songs on…

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Look What Taylor Swift Did

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In the hyped-up debut for her latest album, Reputation, Taylor Swift released the music video for the single, “Look What You Made Me Do” on Sunday. The video opens in a graveyard, zooming in on a tombstone engraved with “Here Lies Taylor Swift’s Reputation.” From the beginning, viewers see a dark and resentful side of Swift,…

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All women deserve respect

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Rape. A subject, it seems, everyone is uncomfortable with. But a subject that desperately needs to be talked about. Uncomfortable? Get comfortable. One incidence of rape has broken the Internet this week, pertaining to pop star Kesha. The star has not produced new music since 2013. Why? Because she’s been locked into a contract with…

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Express yourself

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In this day and age, it seems society has become obsessed with defining every aspect of life with some specific label or category. One only needs to look at someone’s Twitter bio to see that people are a “craft beer enthusiast/Taylor Swift megafan/avid reader/netflix account haver.” The world may be a more positive place if…

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Taylor-made pop

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By Nicolette DiMura Staff Writer   Taylor Swift shook off her country roots with a new sound in her recently released album, “1989.” Swift released her first pop album on Oct. 27. Her first single, “Shake It Off” immediately made it to number one on the Billboard charts. The bold record, she said, was inspired…

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