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Tyler Bagent | Editor-in-Chief | @wtylerbagent


Tyler is the Editor-in-Chief of The Rotunda, serving since April 2024.

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A&E

'The Life of a Showgirl': A Shell of an Icon

If I had to summarize my thoughts about Taylor Swift’s “The Life of a Showgirl” in one word — disappointment. Complete and utter disappointment. Taylor Swift, for the past several years, has operated as a machine rather than a pop artist. Two surprise-released studio albums in 2020 (“Folklore” ...

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News

New FOIA Documents Show $601,865 in Local Funds Restored to Academic Departments

According to university documents obtained through the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), Longwood University officials have restored $601,865.73 to academic departmental local accounts as of Feb. 28, 2025 after two large restorations on Nov. 13, 2024 and Feb. 21, 2025. The FOIA request was filed by The Rotunda on Feb. 13 and returned on Feb. 28, after a delay due to the university's closure for inclement weather and officials’ request for more time to respond.

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