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Readme Gets Absurd


Hungry?

Are you feeling hungry? Because I sure know I am. With fall break coming up in only a few negative weeks, CMU students, faculty, and other people who eat things should be aware of the best dining options available around campus.

Doherty Hall:

Doherty is a year-round …

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My Whirlwind Romance with the Lawnmower Bot

Dear Reader,

I’m back at Carnegie Mellon for grad school, and I have quickly noticed a new hot body roaming the Cut.

I’m sure you’ve noticed them. Sleek, shiny, not afraid of getting their hands dirty, always dressing in a provocative red. From the moment I saw them, …

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A word search for the word "word" filled entirely with the letter W (aside from "word" in the center).
"Are exams fucking you over? Fuck them back!" [box of Viagra]
An image appearing to be a screenshot of a Polymarket betting option labeled "Will that bigass construction project on Forbes/Craig be completed on time?" with a 1% projected chance of succeeding and a $500 trillion volume.

Love Letters To README

Dear Beloved Reader, Periodically I find myself thinking of you. My horoscopes tell me our stars align. ~ Yours truly, Readme

Dearest Readme, Today I was particularly drawn to your comics section. I have to say, you’re my type(face). ~ Eternally yours, Reader

My Darling Reader, No pressure …

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The Best Crime Report

It’s time to expose all of the dirty little secrets of a certain satire magazine, of which there are many. Who would ever do such a terrible thing, not the reputable newspaper you are reading, nope, NOT US. Anyways, unrelated, but please send help and money to our gofundme.

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A Letter from the Editor

With Carnegie Mellon's tuition continuing to rise following the exponential function e(x) = fuck you, the amount of money that I can sink into readme is starting to dwindle. I've been trying to defraud several investors by promising good quality, funny content, but unfortunately, nobody has taken the bait yet.

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Funny Pranks We Legally Can't Tell You To Pull During Carnival

Pulling pranks is great, just yesterday I pulled a hilarious prank where I put opioids in a guy’s beer. With Carnival leading to all kinds of people being out and about on campus, it's the perfect time for a little fun. But maybe you’re tired of the same old boring …

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A skeleton in a sports car looking back at you. Neon text reads "Adios, fucker! Have a good one, friend."

The Tartan requests $18,000 in Student Government funding

As a part of the Tartan's continuing efforts to be recognized as a serious news publication, it has recently selected several of its staffwriters as war correspondents. The decision process took the form of an involuntary nomination process followed by randomized selection, the very same system that CMU's admissions office …

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Artificial Intelligence – For Real, This Time

13 minute listen at: https://cmureadme.com/podcasts/artificial-intelligence-for-real-this-time

SAFFRON, BYLINE: Welcome to our first installment of LISTENUP, our new README podcast hosted right here out of the heart of Pittsburgh.

(SOUNDBYTE OF PATRIOTIC BRIDGEBUILDING AND METALWORKING NOISES)

SAFFRON: Today we’re here with a very special guest. I’d like to introduce—

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"Is your GPA below 3.0? Did you fail your last midterm? Will it take a miracle to pull your grades out of the gutter? You don't need a miracle. You always have another option. ENLIST NOW!" [background fades to camo pattern]

Inventor Claims AI Powered Paperclip "DIFFERENT THAN CLIPPY"

Up-and-coming Silicon Valley entrepreneur Blake Fence introduced his new product WOOORD (stylized all lowercase) at the famed annual SouthWestEast World Tech Conference on Tuesday. Fence presented his novel assistive technology to a room packed with world leaders and the biggest names in artificial intelligence, neural computation, and autonomous agents.

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"Days since the Tartan said a slur: 7,461"

SCS Students to join call centers en masse

This afternoon the Office of International Education in collaboration with the School of Computer Science announced an exciting opportunity for all Computer Science majors. Students will be given the opportunity to provide Microsoft tech support in various call centers throughout India. This will provide them hands-on experience with both programming …

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Pittsburgh announces cheat day for airspace laser-pointer laws

One thing we all liked to do as kids is mess around with laser-pointers. Watching cats chase around the dots, blinding our siblings, but most fun of all, aiming at airplanes! Unfortunately for our joyful childhood spirits, the very 1984 United States of America government passed a law in 2012 …

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An email saying buggy rolls have moved to the Gates helix.

A Letter from the Editor

As one of the most reputable sources of news on campus, readme staff took it upon themselves (with only a few threats of violence) to research one of our oldest and most favored traditions — bitching about Carnegie Mellon. While several old letters were uncovered complaining about the homework, the …

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A flowchart to determine if readme likes you back. Both outcomes are yes.
An ad for a "march against leap year," beginning on March 1st ("no, the REAL March 1st").

Undergrad Senate Exposed for Really Craving Wingstop

PITTSBURGH, PA

(Whis L. Blower)

In a shocking turn of events this past Tuesday, the Undergraduate Student Senate, a committee of 38 seemingly famished individuals, has been secretly indulging themselves in oodles of the most mediocre fried chicken known to mankind. Now you, reader, might be asking, "Whoa …

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A pie chart with the following data: "adrenaline junkie" is 16.7%, "crash test dummy" is 22.2%, "racing movie stunt double" is 52.8%, and "drunk driver" is 8.3%.
A word search which repeatedly tells the reader to take a deep breath and start breathing manually.

The Grass is Greyer on the Other Side

Carnegie Mellon University is a globally regarded institution. With one of the best computer science programs in the world, a booming arts scene, and plenty of ways to engage its students, it’s no wonder CMU has such a strong reputation. Not only is this school academically challenging, providing students with …

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Paddington 2 makes Citizen Kane look like Paddington 1 • I walked to the sky and all I got was this lousy T-shirt • Worst kid in your Hebrew class insists on making Purim play a musical • Buggy orgs fret over possible shortages of small Asian women following letter on the CCP • World Peace finally achieved after man starts Israel­-Palestine argument in comments of a cat video • Hasbro publishes internship rejection trading card game • Classic 90s songs we've all forgotten: 1. I Just Got An Abortion (And It Felt So Good) • New show “Nothing in this room is cake please stop cutting my stuff in half” is a Netflix sensation • What linear algebra can teach you about your parent’s sex lives • Gallo determined responsible for mudslide in rock climbing gym • Future generation invents pants that are baggy in six new dimensions • Chartwells pilots innovative Sustenance-as-a-Service model • Andrew Melons? New proof reveals that Andrew Mellon secretly had big naturals • CMU Qatar Campus sees record low numbers of students celebrating July 4th • My strong opinions on the Middle East - an essay • Gelt still more real than crypto • Student who once contemplated an evening of self­care and early sleep now facing the consequences of shitty time management • Rabbi hot?! • President's Advisory Board on Student Well-Being, Mental Health, and the Academic Experience releases first report: "It's bad." • SCC proposes new Booth teardown technique including ramming buggies into them • Monkey business fails to succeed in ever competitive economy • Armed Martial Arts Clubs' Membership Skyrockets as new policy allows students to challenge AIVs by dueling • OPINION: First, it was a Masters. Now, you need a Ph.D. before they let you fuck the computers • CMU History Dept. buys new textbooks with oddly attractive pictures of Andrew Carnegie • SLICE defends university­-sanctioned orgies • NEW RECORD: 3 CMU students manage to have sex over Carnival, allegedly with other humans • Tartan branded adderall popular among seniors trying to graduate on time • Artificial Intelligence trained by CMU students gains sentience, immediately kills itself • The nutritional benefits of eating this newspaper • School of Computer Science puts funding toward public transit; installs tram line on the Gates spiral • "Hello foot fetish artist? Yes...I'd like to commission a meter." • Environmentally conscious student group suggests switching to sustainable walk­by shootings • Complete works of Saphho discovered in a Home Depot • The Underground meets newest competitor, the Aboveceiling • In catastrophic scheduling snafu, every club at CMU has scheduled a meeting for the exact same time and date; "we really couldn't have predicted this", says student who scheduled a GBM for 5 pm on a Monday • Novel studies demonstrate that drinking water and eating food are good for you, pulling all nighters and shotgunning Celsius are bad • News organizations come to unanimous conclusion: Victim and murderer equally at fault • Buggy steroid use on raceday: an investigation • Prosecutor agrees to downgrade Capital Grains to 1st Degree Grains • Amid mental health crisis, Google image searches for “scary werewolf” outnumber searches for “silly dog” • Paddington 2 makes Citizen Kane look like Paddington 1. • I walked to the sky and all I got was this lousy T-shirt • Worst kid in your Hebrew class insists on making Purim play a musical • Buggy orgs fret over possible shortages of small Asian women following letter on the CCP • World Peace finally achieved after man starts Israel­-Palestine argument in comments of a cat video. • Hasbro publishes internship rejection trading card game. • Classic 90s songs we've all forgotten: 1. I Just Got An Abortion (And It Felt So Good) • New show “Nothing in this room is cake please stop cutting my stuff in half” is a Netflix sensation • What linear algebra can teach you about your parent’s sex lives. • Gallo determined responsible for mudslide in rock climbing gym. • Future generation invents pants that are baggy in six new dimensions • Chartwells pilots innovative Sustenance-as-a-Service model. • Andrew Melons? New proof reveals that Andrew Mellon secretly had big naturals • CMU Qatar Campus sees record low numbers of students celebrating July 4th. • My strong opinions on the Middle East - an essay. • Gelt still more real than crypto. • Student who once contemplated an evening of self­care and early sleep now facing the consequences of shitty time management • Rabbi hot?! • President's Advisory Board on Student Well-Being, Mental Health, and the Academic Experience releases first report: "It's bad." • SCC proposes new Booth teardown technique including ramming buggies into them • Monkey business fails to succeed in ever competitive economy • Armed Martial Arts Clubs' Membership Skyrockets as new policy allows students to challenge AIVs by dueling • OPINION: First, it was a Masters. Now, you need a Ph.D. before they let you fuck the computers. • CMU History Dept. buys new textbooks with oddly attractive pictures of Andrew Carnegie • SLICE defends university­-sanctioned orgies • NEW RECORD: 3 CMU students manage to have sex over Carnival, allegedly with other humans • Tartan branded adderall popular among seniors trying to graduate on time • Artificial Intelligence trained by CMU students gains sentience, immediately kills itself • The nutritional benefits of eating this newspaper • School of Computer Science puts funding toward public transit; installs tram line on the Gates spiral • "Hello foot fetish artist? Yes...I'd like to commission a meter." • Environmentally conscious student group suggests switching to sustainable walk­by shootings • Complete works of Saphho discovered in a Home Depot • The Underground meets newest competitor, the Aboveceiling • In catastrophic scheduling snafu, every club at CMU has scheduled a meeting for the exact same time and date; "we really couldn't have predicted this", says student who scheduled a GBM for 5 pm on a Monday. • Novel studies demonstrate that drinking water and eating food are good for you, pulling all nighters and shotgunning Celsius are bad. • News organizations come to unanimous conclusion: Victim and murderer equally at fault. • Buggy steroid use on raceday: an investigation • Prosecutor agrees to downgrade Capital Grains to 1st Degree Grains • Amid mental health crisis, Google image searches for “scary werewolf” outnumber searches for “silly dog”