Editorial Board

Emilio Mejia, Editor-in-Chief

Emilio Mejia is a Creative Writing major. He enjoys reading just about anything he can get his hands on and loves all forms of writing but has a particular fondness for philosophical work. His passions include writing, traveling, and just having insightful conversations.

Belana Beeck, Managing Editor

Belana Beeck is a Creative Writing and Spanish double major. She enjoys reading and writing, baking desserts, long walks on the beach, and creating art. Find her at any Michael's or animal shelter and if you ever have the chance, don't forget to bring up Harry Potter or Disney because she'd love to talk about it with you.

Ivanna Rea, Graphic Designer & Layout Editor

Ivanna Rea is a PR & Advertising major and is currently the Graphic Designer for The Underground. She enjoys taking various pictures of her dog and making or buying herself coffee whenever she’s bored. She’s a lover of the media and arts and will never turn down a trip to the movies or bookstore.

Aubrey Doerr, Treasurer & Creative Work Editor

Aubrey Doerr is double majoring in Creative Writing and Business Administration. She aspires to become an established author and screenwriter in the genre of experimental writing. Don’t get her started about Texas or the basic plotline of any given family guy episode, she won’t shut up about it.

Hannah Montante, Publicity Manager & Creative Work Editor

Hannah Montante is a Creative Writing major. She mostly writes in the genres of fiction and screenwriting and hopes to publish a YA novel someday. She loves dogs, Target, and writing in her planner.

Marissa Rimes, Creative Work Editor

Marissa Rimes is an English major. Her favorite things to write are short fiction and poetry. She has a big affinity for coffee and always appreciates a good mythology joke.

Tori Blas, Creative Work Editor

Tori’s a Creative Writing major. They love reading and writing despite having a short attention span rivalling a five year old. They can talk forever about their dog, Brad Pitt (whom they didn’t name), and hopes to dress him up as both Brad Pitt and Wonder Br(e)ad.

Gabriella Brandom, Creative Work Editor

Gabriella Brandom is a Creative Writing major. She likes green tea, vintage clocks, and looking at birds. She is trying to learn how to juggle but it isn't working out too well.

Tara Mann, Creative Work Editor

Tara Mann is a Creative Writing major with a passion for theatre. She loves singing, acting, tap dancing, and playing piano when she isn't reading, writing, or watching Netflix. She can talk for hours about Marvel and DC movies and TV shows, Percy Jackson, and cats.

Bria Holt, Creative Work Editor

Bria Holt is a Creative Writing student with a minor in Film Studies. In her free time, she enjoys make-up, fashion and finding downtown adventures in her hometown of Chicago. She is currently finishing her debut science fiction novel.

Connor Benavides, Creative Work Editor

Connor Benavides is a Creative Writing major. He enjoys writing historical fiction and reading science fiction. He also loves the beach, gaming, and spending time with family, friends, and his three dogs.

Perry Balmer, Creative Work Editor

Perry Balmer is a Creative Writing major. He enjoys writing fiction and screenplays. He is addicted to buying books in bulk and then failing to finish them all.

Hailey Shannon, Editor-in-Chief

Hailey Shannon is a senior Creative Writing major. She is editor-in-chief of The Underground, as well as President of Sigma Tau Delta, Alpha Zeta Iota Chapter. She would love to talk to you about why she enjoys writing in the second person. Her dog, Birdie is the light of her life.

hshannon@chapman.edu

Brad Tapfer, Creative Work Editor & Treasurer

Brad Tapfer is a senior Creative Writing major and Treasurer of The Underground. He writes short fiction and poetry. Talk to him about the weather or money, religion or politics.

Ivanna Rea, Graphic Designer & Layout Editor

Ivanna Rea is a PR & Advertising major and is currently the Graphic Designer for The Underground. She enjoys taking various pictures of her dog and making or buying herself coffee whenever she’s bored. She’s a lover of the media and arts and will never turn down a trip to the movies or bookstore.

Emilio Mejia, Creative Work Editor

Emilio Mejia is a sophomore and Creative Writing major. He enjoys reading just about anything he can get his hands on and loves all forms of writing but has a particular fondness for philosophical work. His passions include writing, traveling, and just having insightful conversations.

Aubrey Doerr, Creative Work Editor

Aubrey Doerr is a sophomore double majoring in Creative Writing and Business Administration. She aspires to become an established author and screenwriter in the genre of experimental writing. Don’t get her started about Texas or the basic plotline of any given family guy episode, she won’t shut up about it.

Tori Blas, Creative Work Editor

Tori’s a freshman creative writing major. They love reading and writing despite having a short attention span rivalling a five year old. They can talk forever about their dog, Brad Pitt (whom they didn’t name), and hopes to dress him up as both Brad Pitt and Wonder Br(e)ad.

Gabriella Brandom, Creative Work Editor

Gabriella Brandom is a freshman Creative Writing major. She likes green tea, vintage clocks, and looking at birds. She is trying to learn how to juggle but it isn't working out too well.

Tara Mann, Creative Work Editor

Tara Mann is a freshman Creative Writing major with a passion for theatre. She loves singing, acting, tap dancing, and playing piano when she isn't reading, writing, or watching Netflix. She can talk for hours about Marvel and DC movies and TV shows, Percy Jackson, and cats.

Marissa Rimes, Creative Work Editor

Marissa Rimes is a junior English major. Her favorite things to write are short fiction and poetry. She has a big affinity for coffee and always appreciates a good mythology joke.

Hannah Montante, Creative Work Editor

Hannah Montante is a junior Creative Writing major. She mostly writes in the genres of fiction and screenwriting and hopes to publish a YA novel someday. She loves dogs, Target, and writing in her planner.

Belana Beeck, Creative Work Editor

Belana Beeck is a junior Creative Writing and Spanish double major. She enjoys reading and writing, baking desserts, long walks on the beach, and creating art. Find her at any Michael's or animal shelter and if you ever have the chance, don't forget to bring up Harry Potter or Disney because she'd love to talk about it with you.

Caitlyn Cook, Editor-in-Chief

Caitlyn Cook is a senior Creative Writing major, Psychology minor, and editor-in-chief of The Underground. She writes horror, experimental, and various forms of poetry. Talk to her about drag, cats, or fun facts from the set of The Blair Witch Project.

Joey Mannino, Managing Editor

Joey Mannino is a Creative Writing major with a minor in Psychology. When he isn't busy writing scary stories, he's usually sitting in a movie theater a few rows from the front watching a scary movie. Horror is kind of his thing, don't ask him why - he'll probably try to scare you.

Peggy Wood, Creative Work Editor

Peggy Wood is a senior working to complete an MA in English Literature through Chapman University’s 4 + 1 Integrated Program. Her primary goal is to enter a Ph.D. program. When she graduates, she hopes to become a successful YA novelist and reputable editor. When she isn't busy working, she can usually be found writing a paper or short story, buried behind a wall of books, in Chapman University's library.

Brad Tapfer, Creative Work Editor & Treasurer

Brad Tapfer is a senior Creative Writing major and Treasurer of The Underground. He writes short fiction and poetry. Talk to him about the weather or money, religion or politics.

Hailey Shannon, Creative Work Editor

Hailey is one of those people that could be classified as Hobbit-sized. Her passion is for experimental, science fiction, and horror literature. She is a transfer student working her way towards a BFA in Creative Writing. Hailey’s a graduate-school-hopeful, with plans to be a successful screenwriter. Her fingers are crossed. She believes that Californians should become more comfortable with driving in the rain.

Ivanna Rea, Graphic Designer/Layout Editor

Ivanna Rea is a sophomore PR & Advertising major and is currently the Graphic Designer for The Underground. She enjoys taking various pictures of her dog and making or buying herself coffee whenever she’s bored. She’s a lover of the media and arts and will never turn down a trip to the movies or bookstore.