The Bunion is a satire news publication for the Boston University community created by Kevin Flynn on September 6th, 2012. The Bunion is meant for entertainment purposes only. All sources and quotes are fabricated. The use of the names or likenesses of notable Boston University figures or students is entirely fictional and for satirical purposes. Any resemblance to actual events is coincidental.
The Bunion is a registered student organization at Boston University under the Deerfield Road. The Bunion does not receive any funding from the university, and any content published by The Bunion is not representative of the views of the university.
See the full list of people who have contributed to The Bunion here.
FALL 2019 STAFF
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Abisola Akinsete
Associate Podcast Editor, Producer of Dunces & Dragons
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Ahmin Thornhill
Photo Staff
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Alex LaSalvia
Pete's — Actor (Cal)
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Alexa Lipkin
Marketing Director
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Anchita Khurana
Dunces & Dragons — Session & Gameplay Content Advisor
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Anna Kate Fahey
Staff Writer
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Anna Schoff
Staff Writer
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Arianna Ortiz
Pete's — Advertising & PR
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Avery Lender
Staff Writer
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Brendan Dunphy
Staff Writer
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Caitlin Flannery
Producer, Social Media Staff
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Carissa Wang
Pete's — Lighting
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Caroline Bohnenberger
Pete's — Actor (Bonnie)
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Caroline Koehl
Staff Editor
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Cassie Berta
Photo Staff
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Chase Madden
Assignment Editor
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CJ Zachara
Staff Editor
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Daniel Dash
Pete's — Actor (Logan)
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Daniel Kool
Staff Writer
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Daniel Ronkin
Marketing Staff
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Ella Morgan
Staff Writer
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Emily Lyons
Social Media Staff
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Emily Rosen
Staff Writer, Social Media Staff
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Emma Cowan
Dunces & Dragons — Sound
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Emma Simonoff
Staff Writer, Social Media Staff
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Ethan Brown
Editor in Chief
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Hannah Petosa
Editor & Weekly Bupdate Coordinator
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Hannah Shearer
Staff Writer, Social Media Staff
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Hannah Yoshinga
Photo Staff
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Harry Dam
Photo Staff
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Heather Hayes
Marketing Staff
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Iya Hawkins
Secretary
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Jacob Cohen
Photo Editor
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Jillian Degrandt
Marketing Staff
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Joshua Cram
Staff Writer
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Kacia Cheung
Pete's — Advertising & PR
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Karen Martinez Novoa
Staff Writer, Photo Staff
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Kate Anderson
Staff Writer, Marketing Staff
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Khloe Katende
Dunces & Dragons — Player
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Lauren Kelmar
Copy Editor
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Layla Wickwire
Producer
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Liam Grogan
Staff Writer
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Lily Dales
Staff Writer
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Lora Galich
Pete's — Sound
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Maddy Mermelstein
Staff Editor
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Maddy Schmidt
Managing Editor
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Mahima Masetty
Associate Media Editor
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Malaika Moyer
Pete's — Script Supervisor
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Marilyn Rutecki
Marketing Staff
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Megan Antone
Producer of Pete's
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Megan Barnett
Pete's — Actor (Olivia)
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Michael Chen
Dunces & Dragons — Player
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Michael Washington
Dunces & Dragons — Player
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Niya Doyle
Dunces & Dragons — Session & Gameplay Content Advisor
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Olivia Fumiatti
Pete's — Actor (Lauri)
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Pablo Cordon
Associate Video Editor, Producer of Pete's
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Patrick Snyder
Marketing Staff
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Robert Branning
Special Projects Editor, Producer of BunionWars
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Sam Lurie
Marketing Staff
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Samantha Dilsheimer
Quiz Editor
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Samantha Vatalaro
Editor & Treasurer
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Serra Tekce
Media Editor
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Shannon Damiano
Staff Writer
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Sophia Yakumithis
Staff Writer
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Stephanie Prisco
Digital Copywriter
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Thomas Silver
Staff Writer
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Timothy Choi
Senior Multimedia Editor
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Tyler Carcara
Producer of Pete's
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Vedin Kymal
Marketing Staff, Digital Copywriter
Abisola Akinsete
Associate Podcast Editor, Producer of Dunces & Dragons
Abi Akinsete is a sophomore currently trying to take classes in every college in BU in a desperate attempt to be considered employable. They have no discernible personality outside of playing D&D and stressing about grades.
Ahmin Thornhill
Photo Staff
Alex LaSalvia
Pete's — Actor (Cal)
I’m Alex LaSalvia, I’m in the Class of 2022 studying Journalism, and I play Cal on Pete’s.
Anchita Khurana
Dunces & Dragons — Session & Gameplay Content Advisor
Anna Kate Fahey
Staff Writer
Anna Kate is a sophomore studying Film & Television. She has two names in order to fit in twice the personality.
Anna Schoff
Staff Writer
Anna is a sophomore studying Linguistics in CAS. She’s from one of the livable parts of New Jersey.
Arianna Ortiz
Pete's — Advertising & PR
Avery Lender
Staff Writer
Avery is a freshman from NYC studying Film and TV. She likes long walks to the Baystate dining hall.
Brendan Dunphy
Staff Writer
Brendan Dunphy is a junior studying Political Science and Philosophy. In his spare time, he enjoys playing drums and anything that involves sitting on a couch.
Caitlin Flannery
Producer, Social Media Staff
Caitlin is a senior studying Earth and Environmental Sciences. She is from Milford, MA.
Carissa Wang
Pete's — Lighting
Carissa is a senior film and television major at BU. Some of her hobbies include exploring new places, singing in the shower, and eating takis late at night.
Caroline Bohnenberger
Pete's — Actor (Bonnie)
Caroline Koehl
Staff Editor
Caroline Koehl is a second year student from Minneapolis, MN. She is studying International Relations and Environmental Analysis & Policy.
Cassie Berta
Photo Staff
Cassie is a junior Film TV major and a Women’s Studies minor. She likes poetry, teaching sex ed, and watching “Cheers.”
Chase Madden
Assignment Editor
Chase studies finance at Questrom and undoubtedly would be placed in Slytherin because of it.
CJ Zachara
Staff Editor
CJ is a junior in COM studying Film and Television. He is from Maplewood, New Jersey.
Daniel Dash
Pete's — Actor (Logan)
I’m a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences, majoring in Computer Science. Oh, and I will kill for Krispy Kreme.
Daniel Kool
Staff Writer
Daniel Kool is a Freshman from Minnesota studying Journalism. He plays the banjo but hopes you won’t judge him for it.
Daniel Ronkin
Marketing Staff
My name is Daniel Ronkin. I am a senior Biology Major and Economics Minor, on a pre-dental path. I am an avid entrepreneur and work in the beverage industry. I am a lover of all foods, especially sweets, and swear by the words, “live life with a purpose!”
Ella Morgan
Staff Writer
Ella is a junior from Texas studying journalism in COM, y’all.
Emily Lyons
Social Media Staff
FROM: Boston University Alert Service: The suspect, Emily, has been apprehended. She is a sophomore from Chelmsford, MA, studying Film and Television.
Emily Rosen
Staff Writer, Social Media Staff
Emily is a Senior studying Film and Television. She is originally from Orange County, California and plans on pursuing a career in entertainment law. If that doesn’t work out, then she will move to rural Nevada and open up a pawn shop.
Emma Cowan
Dunces & Dragons — Sound
Emma Simonoff
Staff Writer, Social Media Staff
Emma Simonoff is a Junior studying Film and TV.https://thebunionpaper.com/wp-admin/edit.php?post_type=layers-heroes
Ethan Brown
Editor in Chief
Ethan is a junior from Bethel, CT studying Film & Television and Environmental Analysis & Policy.
Hannah Petosa
Editor & Weekly Bupdate Coordinator
Hannah is a Senior from South Florida studying Film & TV. She has been writing and performing comedy since she was 15.
Hannah Shearer
Staff Writer, Social Media Staff
Hannah Yoshinga
Photo Staff
Hannah is a freshman from Orange County, CA studying Communications. She swears that’s her actual last name.
Harry Dam
Photo Staff
Heather Hayes
Marketing Staff
Received a lifetime ban from Jewish Penicillin.
Iya Hawkins
Secretary
Iya Hawkins is a senior transfer from NYC studying Film & TV. Fish are friends not food. She’s also a pescatarian.
Jacob Cohen
Photo Editor
Jillian Degrandt
Marketing Staff
Jillian is a sophomore from Watertown, WI, studying Film and TV, Advertising, and Psychology. When she’s not working on shows for BUTV10 or studying, she likes exploring the city and eating french fries.
Joshua Cram
Staff Writer
Josh is a freshman from Malden, MA. He is currently studying International Relations in the Pardee School.
Kacia Cheung
Pete's — Advertising & PR
Karen Martinez Novoa
Staff Writer, Photo Staff
Karen is a sophomore studying Film and Visual Arts. Don’t ask her where she’s from because she doesn’t know either.
Kate Anderson
Staff Writer, Marketing Staff
Kate is a sophomore from Virginia Beach, Virginia studying Film and TV.
Khloe Katende
Dunces & Dragons — Player
Khloe Katende is a person of many names, described as her advisor’s “first astrophysics major” (in a vaguely worrying tone) and also labeled a “language nerd” by her Rhetoric teacher her first semester (sadly undeniable). Her hobbies include not having regularly colored hair, failing calculus, and finding fun new ways to try to transfer out of CGS before her two year period is up.
Lauren Kelmar
Copy Editor
Lauren is a junior from Palo Alto, CA studying Film and Television. She thinks flaming hot cheetos and Nutella go well together.
Layla Wickwire
Producer
Layla Wickwire is a Senior studying Film and Television in COM.
Liam Grogan
Staff Writer
Liam Grogan is a Freshman in COM studying Film/TV, but if his parents ask he’s studying business in Questrom…
Lily Dales
Staff Writer
Lily Dales (CAS ’21) is an English and history major from Dallas, TX. Catch her accidentally falling on Comm Ave (she’s quirky and can’t help it). If you are going to speak to her in Spanish, please address her in the formal “usted.”
Lora Galich
Pete's — Sound
Lora Galich is a junior from Chicago studying Film and TV. She’s a big believer in seatbelts, loves a good game of tag, and sometimes gets mad.
Maddy Mermelstein
Staff Editor
Maddy is a Senior from Newton, MA, studying Film and Television and Sociology. Fun fact: She can take the T home!
Maddy Schmidt
Managing Editor
Maddy Schmidt is a junior from New Jersey studying Film & TV. She likes kombucha for the taste.
Mahima Masetty
Associate Media Editor
Mahima is a sophomore from Hyderabad, India studying Business.
Malaika Moyer
Pete's — Script Supervisor
Malaika Moyer is a junior studying film & tv and advertising from San Diego. She can and will out-karaoke you.
Marilyn Rutecki
Marketing Staff
Marilyn is a sophomore studying political science and environmental science and her only talent is knowing the ad libs to Migos songs.
Megan Antone
Producer of Pete's
Megan Antone is a junior with no true place of origin. If you find her floating aimlessly through space, you can win $25.
Megan Barnett
Pete's — Actor (Olivia)
Michael Chen
Dunces & Dragons — Player
Michael Washington
Dunces & Dragons — Player
Niya Doyle
Dunces & Dragons — Session & Gameplay Content Advisor
Niya is a sophomore majoring in PR and minoring in IR. Some call her Megan Thee Stallion’s whore. She also writes for @hercampusBU!
Olivia Fumiatti
Pete's — Actor (Lauri)
The Snack That Smiles Back
Pablo Cordon
Associate Video Editor, Producer of Pete's
Patrick Snyder
Marketing Staff
Patrick is from Boston and enjoys the finer things in life like French wine, a good book you can really get into, and criticising everything with unfounded evidence. He was coerced into joining the Bunion team but is happy to be here.
Robert Branning
Special Projects Editor, Producer of BunionWars
Robert is a 3rd year transfer student from Stevensville, MD studying Film & Television with a minor in Vocal Performance.
Sam Lurie
Marketing Staff
Sam is a sophomore from Mamaroneck, NY, studying Advertising and Psychology. She’s a Hebrew School dropout and her go-to genre of choice is 80s synth-pop.
Samantha Dilsheimer
Quiz Editor
Samantha is a sophomore from Philadelphia studying film/TV. She likes piña coladas, getting caught in the rain, and bad 70s music.
Samantha Vatalaro
Editor & Treasurer
Sam is a sophomore from Saratoga Springs, NY majoring in Film & TV, and, well, you know what they say.
Serra Tekce
Media Editor
Serra is a junior from West Hartford, CT studying Health Science on a Pre-Law track.
Shannon Damiano
Staff Writer
Shannon Damiano is a sophomore from New Jersey studying Media Science. If her roommate is reading this, she knows you ate her hummus.
Sophia Yakumithis
Staff Writer
Sophia is a junior studying history and art history. She has a good personality.
Stephanie Prisco
Digital Copywriter
Stephanie is a freshman in CAS and is from Bergen County, New Jersey.
Thomas Silver
Staff Writer
Tom is a freshman from the NYC area studying Linguistics in CAS. He likes maps.
Timothy Choi
Senior Multimedia Editor
Tim is from a cornfield just outside of Chicago, IL. His parents are disappointed in his Film and Television Major.
Tyler Carcara
Producer of Pete's
Vedin Kymal
Marketing Staff, Digital Copywriter
Vedin Kymal is a Junior, from New York, studying Film and Television.
Special Thanks To
Quinn Boyes (COM ‘13)
Martin Nolan (COM ‘13)
Jason Weitzman (COM ‘13)
Kevin Flynn (CAS ‘14)
Ian Blau (COM ‘15)
Jasper Craven (COM ‘15)
Marc Finn (COM ’16)
Grace Condon (COM ’18)
Karli Marulli (COM ’19)
Web Design By
Ethan Brown (COM/CAS ‘21)
Created By
Kevin Flynn (CAS ‘14)