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.
SPRING 2021 STAFF
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Aidan Donovan
Staff Writer
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Aiden Cliff
Marketing Staff
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Alex Schaffer
Staff Writer
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Ali Harrison
Copy Editor
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Alice Wang
Marketing Staff
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Amanda Levitt
Staff Writer
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Anika Brahmbhatt
Social Media Staff
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Anna Kate Fahey
Bupdate Coordinator, Staff Editor and Staff Writer
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Anna Schoff
Quiz Editor
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Ashley Vitarelli
Staff Writer
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Avery Lender
Staff Writer and Editor
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Bailey Ellis
Staff Writer
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Caitlyn Kelley
Copywriter
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Caroline Koehl
Managing Editor
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Charles Fuss
Marketing Staff
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Charlie McMahon
Marketing Staff
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Chris Capaccio
Quiz Staff
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CJ Zachara
Assignment Editor
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Claire Paul
Quiz Staffer
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Codell Christensen
Marketing Staff
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Cristina Thorson
Staff Writer
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Daniel Kool
Staff Writer
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Daniel Ronkin
Associate Marketing Director
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David Simon
Photo Editor
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Emily Lyons
Social Media Staff
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Emily Parker
Staff Writer
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Emma Murphy
Staff Writer
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Emma Quarequio
The Pinky Toe Co-Editor in Chief, The Bunion Secretary, Staff Writer & Editor
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Emma Simonoff
Staff Writer, Social Media Staff
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Emmy Sawch
Staff Writer & Photos
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Ethan Brown
Staff Writer, Social Media Staff
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Evan Denenberg
Staff Writer
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Fatemeh Khanmohammadi
Marketing Staff
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Fiona Broadie
Staff Writer
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Grace Donahue
Staff Writer
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Grace O’Brien
Staff Writer
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Heather Hayes
Marketing Staff
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Ian Aquino
Staff Writer
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Isabella Reish
Associate Quiz Editor
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Jacob Nesson
Associate Assignment Editor and Staff Writer
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Jameson Beckman
Staff Writer
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Jenny Kornreich
Social Media Staff
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Jillian Degrandt
Marketing Staff
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Kate Schwenn
Quiz Staff
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Katherine Wright
Staff Writer
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Laura Braudis
Staff Writer
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Lauren Kelmar
Editor-in-Chief & Co-Founder of The Pinky Toe
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Liam Grogan
Staff Writer and Editor
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Lili Culhane
Staff Writer
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Lily Dales
Secretary & Staff Editor
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Lindsay Bizenov
Staff Writer
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Luciano Foranoce
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Maddy Schmidt
Staff Editor & Co-Founder of The Pinky Toe
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Maggie Vatter
Staff Writer
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Mahima Masetty
Associate Media Editor
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Maria Mavrogenes
Staff Writer
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Marilyn Rutecki
Marketing Staff
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Max Brown
Marketing Staff
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Maxine Hsiung
Special Projects Staffer
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Maxwell Pociask
Staff Writer
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Maya Bhat
The Pinky Toe Co-Editor in Chief, Digital Copywriting, Staff Writer & Editor
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Michael Yue
Photo Staff
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Patrick Boese
Treasurer
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Patrick Snyder
Marketing Staff
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Priscilla Pak
Staff Writer
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Reid Phillips
Special Projects Co-Coordinator
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Sabrina Rollings
Social Media Editor
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Samantha Dilsheimer
Special Projects Co-Coordinator
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Samantha Vatalaro
Staff Editor
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Sarah Valger
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Serena Ata
Staff Writer
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Serra Tekce
Media Editor
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Shannon Damiano
Copy Editor
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Simone Velasquez
Staff Writer
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Sophia Stio
Staff Writer
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Thomas Silver
Staff Writer
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Tiana Gallagher
Staff Writer
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Vlad Rada
Photo Staff & Special Projects
Aidan Donovan
Staff Writer
Aidan is a Sophomore in CAS majoring in International Relations. He owns a random fact of the day calendar and is actively pursuing a lava lamp collection.
Aiden Cliff
Marketing Staff
Freshman studying Econ in CAS and KHC. Coerced into the bunion by Alexa. I have yet to propose a marketing idea that hasn’t got shut down.
Alex Schaffer
Staff Writer
Alex is a graduate student from West Virginia studying in the MS Television program. The first concert she attended was Bruce Springsteen when she was 8, so she has a really strong fist pump.
Ali Harrison
Copy Editor
Ali Harrison is a junior studying public relations in COM. Her claim to fame is choking on a chickpea.
Alice Wang
Marketing Staff
Alice is a Junior in the Questrom School of Business concentrating in Information Systems and Retailing. She enjoys creating art and ice skating in her free time. She will frequently quote Bojack Horseman.
Anika Brahmbhatt
Social Media Staff
Anika is a freshman from San Diego, California studying Media Science in COM.
Anna Kate Fahey
Bupdate Coordinator, Staff Editor and Staff Writer
Anna Kate is a Junior studying Film & Television. She has two names in order to fit in twice the personality.
Anna Schoff
Quiz Editor
Anna is a Junior studying Linguistics in CAS. She’s from one of the livable parts of New Jersey.
Ashley Vitarelli
Staff Writer
Ashley is a Junior from Connecticut studying Film and Television. She hopes to one day join the circus. Cirque du Soleil is preferable, but she is not picky.
Avery Lender
Staff Writer and Editor
Avery is a Sophomore from NYC studying Film and TV. She likes long walks to the Baystate dining hall.
Bailey Ellis
Staff Writer
Bailey Ellis is a Sophomore studying Psychology from Portland, Oregon. One Direction is her passion, and sweatpants are her fashion.
Caitlyn Kelley
Copywriter
Caitlyn Kelley is a junior-transfer student studying Journalism in COM. She chose to attend BU because she’s a glutton for punishment.
Caroline Koehl
Managing Editor
Caroline Koehl is a Junior from Minneapolis, MN. She is studying International Relations and Environmental Analysis & Policy. She works closely with Shannon Damiano. She hates Shannon Damiano.
Charles Fuss
Marketing Staff
Charles is a sophomore from New York studying Advertising. Though he may only appear to be a really handsome, funny, and intelligent guy, he is surprisingly humble for someone so dang handsome.
Charlie McMahon
Marketing Staff
Freshman studying human physiology. I thought this was a bunion support group, now I’m on the marketing team…
Chris Capaccio
Quiz Staff
Chris is a Junior in CAS from New York, studying dentistry. He unironically enjoys using Android like the outlier he is.
CJ Zachara
Assignment Editor
CJ is a Senior in COM studying Film and Television. He is from Maplewood, New Jersey.
Claire Paul
Quiz Staffer
Claire Paul is a freshman from Chicago in CGS. In her free time, she enjoys reading and maintaining a general air of superiority.
Codell Christensen
Marketing Staff
Cristina Thorson
Staff Writer
Cristina is from Lexington, KY. She may or may not have a superiority complex from her name being spelled without an ‘h’.
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
Associate Marketing Director
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!”
David Simon
Photo Editor
A former math major and a current illiterate, David Simon is a journalism major for reasons that elude him. As a Boston University student, he does photography for The Bunion, as well as act in shows on campus, write for other news organizations, and fail classes.
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 Parker
Staff Writer
Emily recently moved to Boston from Wisconsin to earn her M.S. in Television Writing and Producing here at BU. Her main focus is comedy, but she’s also very dedicated to marrying rich one day. Please reach out if you know anything about raising hamsters; her fur-son Winston will not let her cuddle him, and it’s really damaging her self-esteem
Emma Murphy
Staff Writer
Emma is CGS ’24. Hater of Socrates and tulips.
Emma Quarequio
The Pinky Toe Co-Editor in Chief, The Bunion Secretary, Staff Writer & Editor
Emma is a Sociocultural Anthropology major in the CAS Class of 2023 from Miami, Florida. She is a veteran emo kid and has a running list of all the mispronunciations of her last name. Stan List: Taylor Swift.
Emma Simonoff
Staff Writer, Social Media Staff
Emma Simonoff is a Senior studying Film and TV.
Emmy Sawch
Staff Writer & Photos
Emmy is currently a Sophomore, double majoring in political science and film/tv, and trying to fit in a minor in deaf studies. Her favorite pastime is lying to her relatives about her major.
Ethan Brown
Staff Writer, Social Media Staff
Ethan Brown is a senior from Bethel, Connecticut majoring in Film & Television and Environmental Analysis & Policy with a minor in Innovation & Entrepreneurship. He also started a comedy podcast and never stops talking about it, so he’s arguably even worse than improv people. You probably shouldn’t even read his articles, it’ll just encourage him.
Fatemeh Khanmohammadi
Marketing Staff
Grace Donahue
Staff Writer
Grace is a Freshman in CGS, so yes she’s very confused on what she’s doing. Really, someone go help her; she got lost in the GSU.
Grace O’Brien
Staff Writer
Grace O’Brien is a Freshman in COM (‘24) from Cherry Hill, New Jersey. She is majoring in journalism because her childhood celebrity crush was Anderson Cooper.
Heather Hayes
Marketing Staff
Received a lifetime ban from Jewish Penicillin.
Ian Aquino
Staff Writer
Ian Aquino is an FTV and advertising major who loves making people laugh to assuage his own crippling insecurities.
Isabella Reish
Associate Quiz Editor
Isabella Reish (COM ’24) is a film and television student with a gift for bringing Twilight into any conversation.
Jacob Nesson
Associate Assignment Editor and Staff Writer
Jacob is CAS ’23 and from Eaton, Massachusetts. He is on the borderline of having CTE, which is pretty apparent in his writing and life.
Jenny Kornreich
Social Media Staff
Jenny is a freshman from Milwaukee, Wisconsin studying journalism in COM.
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.
Katherine Wright
Staff Writer
Katherine Wright is a Senior studying Film & TV and English who dreams of spontaneously winning a Harry-Potter-themed trivia night one day.
Lauren Kelmar
Editor-in-Chief & Co-Founder of The Pinky Toe
Lauren is a Senior from Palo Alto, CA studying Film and Television. She Co-Founded The Pinky Toe with Maddy Schmidt. She hates Maddy Schmidt.
Liam Grogan
Staff Writer and Editor
Liam Grogan is a Sophomore in COM studying Film/TV, but if his parents ask he’s studying business in Questrom…
Lili Culhane
Staff Writer
Lili is a freshman in COM studying TV and Film. She is from Wellesley, MA.
Lily Dales
Secretary & Staff Editor
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.”
Maddy Schmidt
Staff Editor & Co-Founder of The Pinky Toe
Maddy Schmidt is a Senior from New Jersey studying Film & TV. She Co-Founded The Pinky Toe with Lauren Kelmar. She hates Lauren Kelmar.
Maggie Vatter
Staff Writer
Maggie is a Junior studying International Relations and Spanish. She is nothing but a speck of dust in the grand scheme of things.
Mahima Masetty
Associate Media Editor
Mahima is a sophomore from Hyderabad, India studying Business.
Maria Mavrogenes
Staff Writer
Maria Mavrogenes (COM ‘23) is a sophomore (and a Libra) from San Jose, CA studying public relations. You can find her at CVS buying Sprite Zero.
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.
Max Brown
Marketing Staff
Maxine Hsiung
Special Projects Staffer
Maxine Hsiung is a first-year neuroscience major from NYC. She loves animals and enjoys running along the Charles River.
Maya Bhat
The Pinky Toe Co-Editor in Chief, Digital Copywriting, Staff Writer & Editor
Maya is a sophomore from Seattle, WA studying Film and Television. Her go-to late night snack is baby carrots, but only the skinny ones.
Michael Yue
Photo Staff
Patrick Boese
Treasurer
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.
Priscilla Pak
Staff Writer
Priscilla Pak (ENG ‘24) likes to overburden herself for “funsies.” Her dream career is writing Elon Musk’s tweets. If you see her lurking around campus, help is available. Contact the hotline at 800-420-SEXY.
Reid Phillips
Special Projects Co-Coordinator
Reid Phillips is a Junior studying Film & TV (yikes). When not writing about BU’s rat-to-cone ratio, she can be found on the third floor of Mugar, wherever there’s an outlet.
Sabrina Rollings
Social Media Editor
Sabrina is a senior Film and Television major from Norwalk, Connecticut. At BU Sabrina is also a COM Ambassador, an active member of BU On Broadway, a member of Allegrettos, a YouTube Team member for Her Campus BU, and not overwhelmed at all! She looks forward to marrying rich.
Samantha Dilsheimer
Special Projects Co-Coordinator
Sam is a Junior from Philadelphia studying Film/TV. She likes piña coladas, getting caught in the rain, and bad 70s music.
Samantha Vatalaro
Staff Editor
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 Senior from West Hartford, CT studying Health Science on a Pre-Law track.
Shannon Damiano
Copy Editor
Shannon Damiano is a Junior from New Jersey studying Media Science. She works closely with Caroline Koehl. She hates Caroline Koehl.
Simone Velasquez
Staff Writer
Simone is a Junior from South Texas studying Archaeology. While she self identifies a reformed Hot Cheeto Girl turned Astrology Girl, her personality is most akin to that of a cat who won’t stop trying to eat plastic.
Sophia Stio
Staff Writer
Sophia is a Junior studying Film and TV. Her favorite things include Christine Baranski and Christine Baranski, but are not limited to Christine Baranski.
Thomas Silver
Staff Writer
Tom is a Sophomore from the NYC area studying Linguistics in CAS. He likes maps.
Tiana Gallagher
Staff Writer
Tiana is a sophomore sociology major with minors in public health and business. Originally from the Philadelphia suburbs, Wawa is her one true love.
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)
Ethan Brown (CAS/COM ’21)
Timothy Choi (COM ’21)
Web Design By
Ethan Brown (COM/CAS ‘21)
Created By
Kevin Flynn (CAS ‘14)