Review | Taylor Swift’s ‘folklore’ is a quarantine masterpiece
By Alison Sivitz, Staff Columnist
August 13, 2020
Since the beginning of lockdown, I’ve repeatedly expressed my desire to flee to the European countryside and raise sheep. Somehow, Taylor Swift heard my threats and decided to support my dreams by surprise-releasing her eighth studio album, "folklore," at midnight on July 24.
Opinion | Don’t be so Swift to shake off Taylor’s politics
By Alison Sivitz, For The Pitt News
February 12, 2020
For the majority of my life, the most political statement she’d ever made was “haters gonna hate hate hate hate hate.”
Editorial: Taylor Swift: voting champion, politically ignorant
By The Pitt News Editorial Board
October 10, 2018
Taylor Swift took to Instagram Sunday to denounce Republican candidates and champion liberal causes. Encouraging voting is a good thing, but she’s hardly the progressive queen she paints herself as.
#YouToo: Bosses, Take Action for Your Employees
By Alexis Buncich | Columnist
February 21, 2018
You’re a young person, freshly starting your career and beginning to make a name for yourself. You are entrusted with big tasks, like handling confidential material, managing the business’ account and leading the new public relations campaign. Now, imagine that, like an unfortunate mirror of your own accomp...
Women who rocked 2017
By Amanda Reed | Contributing Editor
January 8, 2018
This past year challenged woman in the United States. A man who was recorded saying, “grab ‘em by the pussy” was sworn in as the president. Title IX, which helps and protects survivors of sexual assault across college campuses, is in jeopardy after Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced a review ...
Taylor Swift matures, shocks with her wildly catchy ‘1989’
By Elizabeth Rakow / For The Pitt News
November 19, 2014
Taylor Swift1989Grade: B+It’s cool to hate Taylor Swift. She’s a powerhouse female performer who consistently releases hit after hit, giving new meaning to the word “catchy” and a refreshing sense of authenticity to the phrase “stuck in your head all day.” Swift recently declared herself a femin...