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McHenry High School's student-written and -edited newspaper

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McHenry High School's student-written and -edited newspaper

The McHenry Messenger

Taylor Swift performs as her record-breaking The Eras Tour comes to an end with the first of her three concerts in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada December 6, 2024.  REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier/ File Photo

The life of torn Taylor Swift fans

Kaitlyn Byrd, Social Media Manager October 22, 2025

Fans and listeners have mixed feelings and theories following this release of any popular album, especially if it is different from the artist's last couple albums. Fans are torn on if they like this new...

Taylor Swift announces her upcoming album "The Tortured Poets Department" while accepting the best pop vocal album award for "Midnights" onstage during the 66th Annual Grammy Awards at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Feb. 4, 2024.

The Eras Tour returns

Grace Crockett, News Editor May 15, 2024

Taylor Swift’s world renowned Eras Tour returned in Paris on Thursday May 9. Fans were left shocked as the tour had a complete upgrade with the addition of new outfits, new setlist, including "The Tortured...

Taylor Swift performs onstage in Sydney on Feb. 23, 2024.

Review | The bored listener’s department

Michalina Sotka, Print Managing Editor April 26, 2024

Taylor Swift’s much awaited album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” came out on April 18, and may leave many listeners with mixed reviews.  This new album has a similar sound throughout the whole...

NSAI Songwriter-Artist of the Decade honoree Taylor Swift performs onstage during NSAI 2022 Nashville Songwriter Awards at Ryman Auditorium on Sept. 20, 2022, in Nashville, Tennessee.

Review: Fighting high expectations

Gabe Santos, Arts and Entertainment Editor November 10, 2022

Worldwide pop icon Taylor Swift has been on a career high lately. After her departure from Big Machine Records in 2018, and recent big name releases like “Red (Taylor’s Version)” and “Folklore,...

When Taylor Swift announced her intention to rerecord "Red" and reassert her ownership over her music, many knew that the rerelease would be one of the biggest releases of the year.

Review: “Red (Taylor’s Version)”

Vanessa Moreno, Staff Writer December 1, 2021

On Friday Nov. 12 Taylor Swift released the long-awaited rerecording of her 2012 album “Red.” The new album, entitled “Red (Taylor’s Version),” features 30 songs, nine of which are songs that...

Swift breathes new life into her 2008 album with "Fearless (Taylor's Version)," which features her earliest hits re-recorded and re-imagined more then ten years later.

Review: “Fearless (Taylor’s Version)”

Elle Smith, Staff Writer April 13, 2021

Ask any teenage girl about their current childhood music taste, and 9 out of 10 of them will inevitably mention Taylor Swift at least once. A good majority of said teenage girls probably spent their pre-teen...

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