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Am I the bazonkle?

Yesterday, I was taking the Zoop line back to my shelter pod after returning from a short half system-cycle trip to the flubble swamp. Now if you don't know anything about the flubble swamp, it's the peak of relaxation. There is no greater feeling in the multiverse than letting its …

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Last Rites: The Final Words of a Student Trapped in Gates

ReadMe’s most dedicated journalists have recently discovered a letter at the bottom of a Rohr Cafe – La Prima coffee cup, believed to be written by a student who never made it out of the Gates and Hillman centers. Out of respect for this fallen student, we have decided to …

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Scotty Dog Cheating, Martha Is Speechless!

Once again, the cheating allegations cannot escape Scotty Dog who was seen leaving Schenley Park with Clifford the Big Red Dog in photos posted to X and Reddit by Paparazzi. However it seems these allegations are not just allegations as videos were taken of Clifford kissing Scotty Dog. Scotty Dog’s …

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Easy Alternatives To Fixing Your Heater!

With the current weather conditions, it is important that everyone stays safe, and more importantly warm. However, when the heater has to be fixed seven times in one month– and still isn’t working– it might be time to look for alternatives. Heaters can be a bit out of the price …

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Satire Publication Behind Attempted Robbery Last Week?

It has come to our attention that on September 19th, a ReadMe contractor was caught attempting to commit aggravated robbery for a sum of $5.00 but was thwarted due to their target's lack of cash, Zelle, or Cash App. We deeply apologize for the negative impact of this particular employee …

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I'm going to punch you (John Lennon)

Out walking
I’ve got a shovel
And a crow bar
And a copy of Catcher in the Rye
And my fists
I am going
Going to punch you

Like a priest
I move with holy purpose
Towards an asshole
Unlike the priest
Not in a sexual way
Though I …

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A quote attributed to Eric Adams in which he prophesizes his own mayorship on January 1st, 2022: "Thirty-something years ago, I woke up out of my sleep in a cold sweat. God spoke to my heart and said, 'you are going to be the mayor January 1, 2022.' And the message was clear. God stated, 'you cannot be silent, you must tell everyone you know.' I would go around the city, pastor, and I would tell everybody 'I'm gonna be mayor January 1, 2022.' People used to think I was on medication." [I checked, this is a genuine Eric Adams quote - rtosh]

SAE Lions Stolen, A Grieving Nation Mourns

A darkness has fallen over the Carnegie Mellon campus. Since we have departed for break, two of our good friends have vanished. Staples of our community have been lost. At first, I had hope that we were all being lied to, that the photos were doctored. Alas, upon returning to …

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Freshmen take part in Tate McRae raves in abandoned CaPS offices

If your evening strolls ever take you past E-Tower at dusk on Fridays, you may inexplicably be drawn to an ethereal siren song issuing from some secluded room on the first floor. I advise you, dear reader, to resist the temptation to investigate – for I have probed the depths …

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ReadMe Bets Entire Budget on Landslide Mondale Election Victory

It’s not the 70s anymore. Hippies are out. Snorting cocaine in a yuppie penthouse is in. ReadMe is playing it fast and loose, strutting down Wall Street with slick backed hair, a new suit, and a son named ReadMe Jr. with a distant look in his eyes and a baseball …

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An ad for an "AI-Enhanced paperclip" using "GPT-5א" at an MSRP of $350/month. The image is just Clippy with the OpenAI logo pasted over it.
A coupon offering "1 Free Advice" from Grey's Wingman Service (circa 2022).
A "DIY 2-player word search" on a 3x3 grid with words including XXX and OOO.
A hiring ad for Dr. Et al's lab, for the following projects: rice frying without shrimp assistance, what happens if you drink liquid nitrogen?, investigation of the application of dirt as a culinary seasoning, linguisitic analysis of "skibidi Ohio Rizz", and correlating cute pitbull names with their likeliness to main children. If interested, it says to contact by carrier pigeon at "cooo cooo coooooo, coooo, cooo cooo."

Some finals traditions!

Pittsburgh itself is an incredibly unique city – near Ohio, but not Midwest, near Maryland but not Southern, near West Virginia, but most residents do not consider it Appalachian. We also have our own “accent insulate” here, as a consequence of Pittsburgh being settled during the time of the 13 …

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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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An image of Santa Claus captioned "Believe in Santa. How else can he believe in himself?"
Cruella De Vil walking through an ornate door with a large grin. She's holding a cloth bag in front of her, about as tall as she is, which is dripping through at the bottom.

The Man, The Myth, The Farnam

Hey you, did you know that Carnegie Mellon University has its very own version of Superman? A larger-than life guy so essential to campus life whether social, financial, sexual, or academic? A man so powerful he can bend steel beams with his own two hands? A man who can safely …

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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."

CMU Missed Connection

On November 7th, 2024 I was headed up to floor 4 on scaife hall via the elevator. I entered on floor 1, and so did some girl. I do not remember any details about what she looked like, I regret to inform you all. She pressed the button to go …

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Scotty Dog to Race at 2025 Carnival

The Carnegie Association of Networking and Involvement in Necessary Expenditures is proud to announce that their 2025 buggy driver will be none other than our beloved mascot, Scotty the Scotty dog. Readme spoke with a member of the Carnegie Association of Networking and Involvement in Necessary Expenditures, who chose to …

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Interview Transcript, 76-101, Section DD

Q: Let’s start with some basic information. What is your college and major, and what classes are you taking this semester?

A: Thank you so much for asking this thought provoking question. It is really about the essence of the material if you think about it. Now for me, …

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TikTok caught selling data to Santa to determine Naughty/Nice list • Prosecutor agrees to downgrade Capital Grains to 1st Degree Grains • "I had no clue he was gay," Leonardo DaVinci's third apprentice twink claims • King Charles III to consider castling • King Solomon Attempts to divide up twins, mother requests they're both cut in half • Ethics Student a little too aroused by South African history • CMU passes the Bechdel test after Margaret Morrison merger • Lube offered for Wean holes • You could be sledding right now, but you're not • President Jahanian renames Office of Community Responsibility to Department of War • "It's not imposter syndrome, we did admit you as a mistake" admissions office admits • There is nothing funny about erectile dysfunction • Dennis Prager won’t stop impregnating our country’s petite gay men causing national twink shortage • Victim Escapes Samsara • Seeing Lockheed Martin successes, Al­Qaeda to begin recruiting students on LinkedIn • CS Students shocked to discover classes have names • CMU rules military service ineligible for Experiential Learning • Man showing off new AI model really wants you to stop asking questions about ethics • Robotics students shocked half their projects are just reskinned guns • Christmas Wishes Granted: CEO Shot • Victorian Child unimpressed by current labor standards, "You can't do anything these days!" • Buggy steroid use on raceday: an investigation • Rabbi hot?! • Nets placed under Pausch Bridge to remind CMU students that suicide is always an option • SCS class names shortened to series of grunts and whistles • Due to inflation, 11th man required for Minyan • Why you should propose to that girl you just met: A dating guide for first­-week students • SLICE defends university­-sanctioned orgies • Programmer forgets to specify; throws a birthday ksh • Several students observed staring transfixed at Pausch Bridge's RGB lighting: "If not gaming, why gaming colored?" • Parents devastated after conversion therapy causes teen to lose interest in computer science • CMU endorses homelessness as a viable solution to rising competition in on-campus housing • In devastating blow to CMU culture, freshmen are allowed to talk to upperclassmen • DeviantArt, Conservapedia, and Other Websites We Don't Know Why We're Tagged In • Reviewing Gary’s neighbor Ted’s fish-grave-sized shovel • CMU air has "just the right amount" of Radon, administration pinky promises • OPINION: First, it was a Masters. Now, you need a Ph.D. before they let you fuck the computers • CMU students take pictures of Hunt library light pollution after mistaking it for Aurora Borealis • CIT student's "new kicks" deemed "too swag" by the administration • My Professor Had One Comment After Viewing My Final Project: “This Sucks” • TikTok caught selling data to Santa to determine Naughty/Nice list. • Prosecutor agrees to downgrade Capital Grains to 1st Degree Grains • "I had no clue he was gay," Leonardo DaVinci's third apprentice twink claims. • King Charles III to consider castling • King Solomon Attempts to divide up twins, mother requests they're both cut in half. • Ethics Student a little too aroused by South African history. • CMU passes the Bechdel test after Margaret Morrison merger. • Lube offered for Wean holes. • You could be sledding right now, but you're not. • President Jahanian renames Office of Community Responsibility to Department of War. • "It's not imposter syndrome, we did admit you as a mistake" admissions office admits • There is nothing funny about erectile dysfunction • Dennis Prager won’t stop impregnating our country’s petite gay men causing national twink shortage • Victim Escapes Samsara. • Seeing Lockheed Martin successes, Al­Qaeda to begin recruiting students on LinkedIn • CS Students shocked to discover classes have names • CMU rules military service ineligible for Experiential Learning. • Man showing off new AI model really wants you to stop asking questions about ethics. • Robotics students shocked half their projects are just reskinned guns • Christmas Wishes Granted: CEO Shot. • Victorian Child unimpressed by current labor standards, "You can't do anything these days!" • Buggy steroid use on raceday: an investigation • Rabbi hot?! • Nets placed under Pausch Bridge to remind CMU students that suicide is always an option • SCS class names shortened to series of grunts and whistles • Due to inflation, 11th man required for Minyan • Why you should propose to that girl you just met: A dating guide for first­-week students • SLICE defends university­-sanctioned orgies • Programmer forgets to specify; throws a birthday ksh. • Several students observed staring transfixed at Pausch Bridge's RGB lighting: "If not gaming, why gaming colored?" • Parents devastated after conversion therapy causes teen to lose interest in computer science. • CMU endorses homelessness as a viable solution to rising competition in on-campus housing • In devastating blow to CMU culture, freshmen are allowed to talk to upperclassmen • DeviantArt, Conservapedia, and Other Websites We Don't Know Why We're Tagged In • Reviewing Gary’s neighbor Ted’s fish-grave-sized shovel • CMU air has "just the right amount" of Radon, administration pinky promises. • OPINION: First, it was a Masters. Now, you need a Ph.D. before they let you fuck the computers. • CMU students take pictures of Hunt library light pollution after mistaking it for Aurora Borealis • CIT student's "new kicks" deemed "too swag" by the administration • My Professor Had One Comment After Viewing My Final Project: “This Sucks”