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Readme Gets Absurd


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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Researchers discover brief existence of Marnegie Cellon

Scientists have been studying unusual patterns of molecules in space for decades now, which tend to be artifacts of well-known universal phenomena, like supernovas.

However, one of the latest studies of these molecular “fingerprints” has yielded a result far more surprising than anyone could have ever imagined: A specific …

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A great-depression-era bread line, but for mental health.

The Lottery

The morning of October 27th was cloudy and overcast, with the cold of a mid-autumn day; the leaves of the trees showed hints of orange, and the dutifully maintained grass was richly green. The students of Carnegie Mellon began to gather on the Cut around ten o’clock; the whole lottery …

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Feng Shui to make you forget them

Everyone’s been there at some point or another: She left and took the house and the kids, he suddenly ghosted you after texting you “Love you, sweet dreams” the evening before, or you find from their friend that they were not into you it’s just that you were there …

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October 29, 1929: "Block Tuesday" Leaves Freshmen Destitute

At Carnegie Mellon University, the end of the 1920s saw unprecedented financial ruin for many first-year students. The meal-block economy had crescendoed throughout the decade, with blocks selling for a whopping 50% of their original worth. Unfortunately, this lucrative exchange could not last forever. The block market imploded, wiping out …

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Gay Target Nutcrackers find true love

T’was a dark and stormy night in the Target warehouse. It had been months since June, and all but one little gay nutcracker had found a forever home. Tears streamed down the face of the little gay nutcracker. Was he unlovable? Was he destined to be alone? Was this all …

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A Monopoly Get-Out-of-Jail-Free card with the text "KGB Official Card / Surprise Sick Day / Get Out of Class Free"

Date Recap With README

First Date

Oh my gosh, I'm so excited! This is my first time going on a date, I hope I don't ruin it with some silly typo. We're just going to the library, but it's a nice outing not too far outside my comfort zone.

Second Date

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POST-GAME REPORT: Man Murdered on Walking to the Sky

Hello everyone! Mike Rophon, ReadMe’s resident sports announcer here to bring you the rundown on the spectacular events of the past few days. Since the sports scene on campus is going through a rough patch, I’ll be bringing you the play-by-play of yesterday’s homicide.

Auntie Readme was found dead, …

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CivE department apologizes for increase in campus construction

Earlier this week the department of Civil and Environmental Engineering issued a statement addressing the sudden increase in construction around CMU’s campus, making many spaces unusable, and causing significant traffic delays as 5th Ave and Forbes Ave have had sections of the roads closed. In the statement, the head of …

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A pie chart of survey results showing that 57% of Carnegie Mellon students believe the country CMU Africa is located in to be "Africa." The other 30%, 11%, and 2% are "Mellon Institute", "Didn't know any countries in Africa", and "other", respectively.
"HELP WANTED! I'm trapped inside this newspaper listing and can't get out. It's been weeks. I miss my family. Will pay any amount necesary for rescue. Call (412) 268-2323" [image of a man with his hands pressed against the fourth wall"

Scobell House Risks Facing Demolition for Multiple Violations of Pennsylvanian Law

Scobell House is currently the only all­-women dormitory at CMU, but this will soon cease to be the case. In the fall of 2023, this student residential building officially opened after being renovated and was converted from an all-­male dormitory to an all­-women dormitory. However, only two years after its …

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An Indiana Jones movie poster for a film entitled "Indiana Jones and the Collapsing Market," with the subtitle "dead men make no sales."
A picture of Hamerschlag Hall surrounded by dense fog and tormented ghostly figures. A news headline overlay reads "Hamerschlag ghosts discover death does not grant an extension on 122 homework."

Updates from Physics

An announcement sent out earlier this week to Carnegie Mellon University students has created widespread controversy and discourse. The email, as seen below, disclosed an important warning for all students to avoid the Gates Hillman Centre on 11/25/24.

Many on campus are worried about the potential implications of …

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SDC BUGGY NOTICE BOARD Freshmen Job Openings

SDC BUGGY Inexperienced working freshmen wanted! Inquire with us for:

STRONG SECURITY NEEDED for intellectual property protection on rolls, race mornings. Must be steadfast, relatively uncurious, good with cold. PAY MARGINAL, EXPERIENCE INVALUABLE. For full particulars see [Redacted], arrive with jacket.

TONGUE-TIED? APPLY NOW in official Deer In …

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The packaging for "Children's Tylenot [sic]", labeled "Does NOT Contain Acetaminophen"
A 122 ed post called "Rizz algorithms" in which the student has pasted their dating profile (and League of Legends/Genshin username, For3verG00ner). Iliano replies "Good luck in your romantic endeavors! Dont get any AIVs!"

Auntie Readme’s: Answering REAL Questions Asked By REAL Freshmen

Welcome, freshmen, to the most prestigious institution this side of the Monongahela River! (And this side of the Allegheny as well, and the other side of Forbes, and the other other side of Schenley, and, well, you get the point.) Some of you are probably (understandably!) nervous about going to …

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A candy heart bearing the message "R U work? Because UR in my <3"
A Wikipedia-style donation banner, which descends into caffeine-withdrawal-fueled pleading.
Buggy steroid use on raceday: an investigation • Tucker Carlson finally proposes to Green M&M • What you need to know about the upcoming resting bitch face competition • Dreamworks newest IP revealed: "How to train your LLM" • Having a single thought about 15­-122 now considered an AIV • CMU air has "just the right amount" of Radon, administration pinky promises • Everyone still remembers that time you pulled several times on a push door. Everyone • CMU partners with CMR to release 60mph mobility scooter • EMS attempts to tackle STDs, declares immediate victory • Gelt still more real than crypto • CMU student skips Halloween party by dressing as Godot • President's Advisory Board on Student Well-Being, Mental Health, and the Academic Experience releases first report: "It's bad." • White boy SHOCKS locals by speaking in fluent Chinese accent • CMU students take Pitt finals: “It’s nice to be good at something” • If you don't read this magazine, we'll shoot this Scotty Dog • The Pitt season 2 production leaves 3 injured, 1 dead • CMU rules military service ineligible for Experiential Learning • OPINION: First, it was a Masters. Now, you need a Ph.D. before they let you fuck the computers • King Solomon Attempts to divide up twins, mother requests they're both cut in half • Sisyphus tired of being imagined happy, quoted: "Can one of you help me with this damn rock instead?" • How to tell if your lesbian is a reform rabbi (she is) • Investors in shambles as numbers aren't going up • This dumbass thinks he can repay all of our sin debt • There is nothing funny about erectile dysfunction • Internship interviews now include mandatory duel to the death • Homeless Ph.D. student holds fence for record 5 years, fails quals • Dealing with your CMU-bound teen: "Sorry about your MIT rejection" and other key phrases • Nets placed under Pausch Bridge to remind CMU students that suicide is always an option • CMU endorses homelessness as a viable solution to rising competition in on-campus housing • Person who said "Wow, that was easy" after exam stoned to death • CMU's Drug Problem: Where are all the drugs? • Meteoric rise in Carnegie Mellon's name recognition: Record-breaking 3% of the population knows what CMU is, up from 1.8% in 2020 • 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 • What linear algebra can teach you about your parent’s sex lives • Dennis Prager won’t stop impregnating our country’s petite gay men causing national twink shortage • Women breaking glass ceiling suffering head lacerations • In shocking news, 112 grading party turns into a free­for­all as TAs fight for last slices of cold pizza • Chemistry majors disappointed to learn their degree does not come with a "license to kill" • ReadMe a huge proponent of meth as children's study aid • Year 84 of nobody named Oscar winning an Oscar • Buggy steroid use on raceday: an investigation • Tucker Carlson finally proposes to Green M&M. • What you need to know about the upcoming resting bitch face competition • Dreamworks newest IP revealed: "How to train your LLM". • Having a single thought about 15­-122 now considered an AIV • CMU air has "just the right amount" of Radon, administration pinky promises. • Everyone still remembers that time you pulled several times on a push door. Everyone. • CMU partners with CMR to release 60mph mobility scooter. • EMS attempts to tackle STDs, declares immediate victory • Gelt still more real than crypto. • CMU student skips Halloween party by dressing as Godot. • President's Advisory Board on Student Well-Being, Mental Health, and the Academic Experience releases first report: "It's bad." • White boy SHOCKS locals by speaking in fluent Chinese accent. • CMU students take Pitt finals: “It’s nice to be good at something”. • If you don't read this magazine, we'll shoot this Scotty Dog. • The Pitt season 2 production leaves 3 injured, 1 dead. • CMU rules military service ineligible for Experiential Learning. • OPINION: First, it was a Masters. Now, you need a Ph.D. before they let you fuck the computers. • King Solomon Attempts to divide up twins, mother requests they're both cut in half. • Sisyphus tired of being imagined happy, quoted: "Can one of you help me with this damn rock instead?" • How to tell if your lesbian is a reform rabbi (she is). • Investors in shambles as numbers aren't going up. • This dumbass thinks he can repay all of our sin debt. • There is nothing funny about erectile dysfunction • Internship interviews now include mandatory duel to the death • Homeless Ph.D. student holds fence for record 5 years, fails quals • Dealing with your CMU-bound teen: "Sorry about your MIT rejection" and other key phrases. • Nets placed under Pausch Bridge to remind CMU students that suicide is always an option • CMU endorses homelessness as a viable solution to rising competition in on-campus housing • Person who said "Wow, that was easy" after exam stoned to death • CMU's Drug Problem: Where are all the drugs? • Meteoric rise in Carnegie Mellon's name recognition: Record-breaking 3% of the population knows what CMU is, up from 1.8% in 2020. • 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. • What linear algebra can teach you about your parent’s sex lives. • Dennis Prager won’t stop impregnating our country’s petite gay men causing national twink shortage • Women breaking glass ceiling suffering head lacerations • In shocking news, 112 grading party turns into a free­for­all as TAs fight for last slices of cold pizza • Chemistry majors disappointed to learn their degree does not come with a "license to kill" • ReadMe a huge proponent of meth as children's study aid. • Year 84 of nobody named Oscar winning an Oscar