“Speak Now” Returns To Her Mother

Taylor Swift Re-Releases Her Third Studio Album.

By ASHLYN MILLER, SPORTS EDITOR

Taylor Swift continues her journey, reclaiming the magic in her early albums with the release of “Speak Now (Taylor’s Version).”

Being the highly-anticipated follow-up to her acclaimed sophomore album, “Fearless,” the Speak Now Era solidified Swift as, in my opinion, one of the most influential musicians of all time. With one of the highest-awarded country albums in her rearview mirror, she had set a high bar for herself. A lot of people in the industry didn’t want to see her live up to the hype, but as always, Swift came out on top.

Coming off of previous success, she created a poetic album, masterfully crafting stories of wistful romance and heartbreak. Swifties everywhere are ecstatic at the chance for their queen to finally reclaim another one of her titles, 13 years later.

The original 16 tracks, to the blind ear, are virtually the same; however, a more seasoned Swiftie can pick out the small differences in lyricism, production and tone. Her faux country accent is also absent from the re-release. I will definitely miss these subtle details of the original, but for me, they aren’t the reason why “Speak Now” is one of my favorite albums; I love it because of the storytelling. I just don’t understand the fans who are upset over a missing breath at the end of a song.

Along with every re-release, Swift puts out tracks labeled as “From the Vault.” Although these songs are completely new to us, she wrote them years ago, along with the rest of the original album. “Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)” had six songs fresh from the vault.

For me, one of the most memorable songs “When Emma Falls in Love.” Not because of how amazing it was, but because of how much its stunning mediocrity stood out from the rest of the album. Swift has such a good song writing ability,

Green Lane Gets a Green Light

New health food destination, Green Lane, opens for the summer.

By ASHLYN MILLER, SPORTS EDITOR

Over the course of the summer, you’ve likely seen the green, bunny-clad building that houses a drive-in salad shop every time you ment that offers nutritious green food choices for those in the South Tampa area. On the current menu, there are eight signature salads, which can also be made into wraps. I was able to try two of their salads: the Creamy Caesar and the Golden Greek.

The Creamy Caesar’s ingredients were standard, having just croutons, grape tomatoes, cheese and grilled chicken for toppings and caesar dressing. Immediately, I hate the name of the dish. ‘Creamy’ is the worst possible way to describe a salad. It’s so unappealing and I don’t know how they allowed that to happen to their menu. Aside from the name, the salad was just average. I liked that the toppings were dice cut, which improved the texture once it was all mixed in. However, there should have been more protein based on the price of the salad. The majority of the bowl is just lettuce, with what looked like one tender worth of chicken. I would not go to Green Lane for something that can easily be replicated at home, such as a Caesar Salad.

The Golden Greek on the other hand was very special. This salad came with a choice of chicken or tofu, grape tomatoes, cucumbers, feta, kalamata olives, mini croutons and a red wine vinaigrette for dressing. All of the produce and

12. “Pursuit Of Happiness (Nightmare)” by Kid Cudi, MGMT, Ratatat

13. “Out of Time” by The Weeknd

14. “The Thrill” by Wiz Khalifa & Empire of the Sun

15. “3005” by Childish Gambino

16. “Anti-Hero” by Taylor Swift

17. “8TEEN” by Khalid

18. “Nonsense” by Sabrina Carpenter

19. “Satellite” by Harry Styles

20. “Long Live (Taylor’s Version)” by Taylor Swift and she has showcased that throughout her ca reer, but this song is not, at all, representative of what she can do. It’s vague and just doesn’t have the same emotional depth which other songs on the original album have. This song should have just stayed in her teenage diary.

That was perhaps the only bad song. My personal favorite, although it was hard to choose, is “Electric Touch ft. Fall Out Boy.” I wish she made more songs in this style. I enjoy the romance ballads, but sometimes it feels repetitive. This song provided a much needed reprieve from Swift’s core songs. If it had come out back in 2010, Electric Touch would have been a fan favorite to both of the artists.

Overall, “Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)” is just as amazing as it was in its debut, but she would’ve done everyone a favor if she kept some songs locked in the “vault.” vegetables tasted so fresh. If the movie “Mamma Mia” was a salad, it would be the Golden Greek because it just tastes like summertime. My only complaint is that once again, there was not enough protein for the price. However, this one was worth the money I spent. If I go again, this is definitely what I want to order.

I also got their Passion Black Tea, which was more bitter than I expected. I have not had a chance to try their other drinks, but I would skip that one if I went again.

Overall, Green Lane will be a good addition to the Gandy landscape and I am very happy to have a healthier drive-by option in South Tampa.