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Finals Week Sestina

As I enter the cold concrete cervix of Wean,
the gold plaque of Raymond smells my fear.
I order a coffee that’ll make me shit
out all my self loathing and lack of sleep.
I don’t think I’ve retained a thing from this class.
It might be worth risking the …

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"CMU Graphic Design Club, sponsored by README (please join, we need artists)" / "graphic design is our passion!!!!" [lots of rainbow colors and poor-quality sketches]

Best countries to study abroad in to study in Russia

Want to study abroad in Russia, but can't because of geopolitics? Check out this list of 10 countries to try instead, which will have you studying abroad in Russia in no time!

10. Ukraine

Give Trump and Putin a few weeks to negotiate, and you'll undoubtedly find yourself …

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CIA Buggy Mounts Another Coup in Guatemala

A CIA buggy with a turret on top fighting in a war in Guatemala Last Monday CIA forces entered Guatemala City to launch a week-long attack on the Guatemalan government, culminating in the ousting of President Bernardo Arévalo and the instatement of an authoritarian military dictatorship. According to leaked documents found in Stever basement, the campaign was a joint operation between CIA Buggy and …

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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."
An infographic titled "evolving from misleading language to factual language" with "instead of" and "say this" columns. The "instead of" column includes statements like "I am skeptical of the media I consume" and the "say this" column includes statements like "I believe everything in README without question."

Stop asking where I'm from

So I've just met you. Maybe we're standing in line for La Prima. Or we’re next to each other in recitation. Anyways, we're chatting casually. Name, year, major, and then you drop the question: "Where are you from?"

I'm sure you thought it was oh-so harmless. Just small talk. …

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An illustration of a Scotty dog pawing at the legs of someone who's just entered through a door.

A Letter from the Editor

It's hard maintaining the standard of excellence this fine university has been known for in every single one of our publications, which is why readme has completely and utterly given up. In here you can find a record of every misdeed, mistake, evil plot, plan, and lie we have spread …

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On the origins of buggy

In modern day, it can be difficult to recollect the scrappy origins of the noble sport of Sweepstakes. Informally known as Buggy, this pastime today takes the form of small carbon fiber capsules being pushed along a set route through Schenley Park, steered by students of short stature and …

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A coupon offering "1 Free Advice" from Grey's Wingman Service (circa 2022).

A Disease for Every Department

CFA
Architecture: Sick building syndrome
Art: Rabies Design: Mono ( type, lithic, tonous, nucleosis)
Drama: Hysterical pregnancy
Music: Tinnitus
CIT
BME: Plague
ChemE: Overdosing
CivE & EnvE: Tetanus
ECE: Herpes (both are 40% of the population)
EPP: No disease, just getting repeatedly run over by a car
MSE: …

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Reasons Why a Nice Jewish Boy Like You Isn't Married

1) You won’t let me set you up with Rachel Cohen

Rachel is such a nice girl. I’m sure you two would have a lot in common. I saw her mother at Barbara’s shiva last week. Do you remember Barbara? Such a shame! And you know what her mother …

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A public service announcement from CMU Police stating: "Do not leave items on tables to reserve spots. Effective immediately, doing so is illegal and subject to disciplinary action. To enforce, please steal all items left unattended."

An honest review of this horrid, cursed magazine

Somehow I have found myself as an editor for Readme. You start leaving a few grammar suggestions in peoples Google Docs and all the sudden they make you an editor. Being an editor for the premier comedy, satire, and news publication sounds glamorous, but in reality it is a hell …

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Morewood Gardens on fire.

SCANDAL AT CMU: The SECRET Behind ANSYS Hall's Weight Gain

Exclusive! The dedicated journalists of ReadMe news have been carefully following ANSYS Hall the past few weeks. As one of the youngest buildings at Carnegie Mellon, it has a lot to live up to. Completed in 2019, ANSYS is one of the hottest buildings on campus. It’s outfitted with large …

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The packaging for "Children's Tylenot [sic]", labeled "Does NOT Contain Acetaminophen"

Gender euphoria: humorless humping

Gender Dysphoria is the concept of one’s gender identity within oneself clashing with their perceived or performed gender presented to the outside world. This is a common phenomenon, particularly in the trans and non- binary communities, where this dissonance causes intense discomfort. Common triggers for dysphoria include improper pronoun use, …

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[TODO]

Wait, people actually read this?

Just to like confirm, people read this shit? Like, this? Like ReadMe? This ReadMe? There’s not a different ReadMe CMU satire magazine right? Just this one? Which to reiterate, people read?

I thought this magazine only existed to use up our print quota. I thought we only put this …

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ROTC caught building "stealth" booth

It seemed like a normal night at first to Scott Snuffy, an unassuming Dietrich student, until while walking home from a late-night recitation, he noticed something odd. "A wooden plank seemed to lift itself into the air, all on its own." Few believed him, until he tried recording the phenomenon …

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Lawmakers determine abortion to be legal only when Mercury is in retrograde • President's Advisory Board on Student Well-Being, Mental Health, and the Academic Experience releases first report: "It's bad." • Woke professor spends half of lecture on land acknowledgement only to immediately deadname student • Physics professor explains the heat death of the universe in terms of cold, soggy Rev Noodle • To symbolize the colors of spring in Pittsburgh, CMU's Holi celebration exclusively features powders of white, black, and beige • This dumbass thinks he can repay all of our sin debt • End of semester reflection: That O-week situationship was a really good idea • President Jahanian renames Office of Community Responsibility to Department of War • GOOD NEWS! 3rd Amendment Repealed: Veteran housing crisis resolved • Naughty List leaked • Student uses AI to write suicide note, gets posthumous AIV • Gallo determined responsible for mudslide in rock climbing gym • The nutritional benefits of eating this newspaper • Gelt still more real than crypto • "Readme more popular than the Beatles", Jesus claims • Why the liberal left wants to make the face in the electrical outlets smiley instead of frowny • Can President Joe Biden please presidentially pardon my AIV? • Artificial Intelligence trained by CMU students gains sentience, immediately kills itself • CMU air has "just the right amount" of Radon, administration pinky promises • [REDACTED] • Lawmakers determine abortion to be legal only when Mercury is in retrograde • President's Advisory Board on Student Well-Being, Mental Health, and the Academic Experience releases first report: "It's bad." • Woke professor spends half of lecture on land acknowledgement only to immediately deadname student • Physics professor explains the heat death of the universe in terms of cold, soggy Rev Noodle • To symbolize the colors of spring in Pittsburgh, CMU's Holi celebration exclusively features powders of white, black, and beige • This dumbass thinks he can repay all of our sin debt. • End of semester reflection: That O-week situationship was a really good idea. • President Jahanian renames Office of Community Responsibility to Department of War. • GOOD NEWS! 3rd Amendment Repealed: Veteran housing crisis resolved. • Naughty List leaked. • Student uses AI to write suicide note, gets posthumous AIV • Gallo determined responsible for mudslide in rock climbing gym. • The nutritional benefits of eating this newspaper • Gelt still more real than crypto. • "Readme more popular than the Beatles", Jesus claims • Why the liberal left wants to make the face in the electrical outlets smiley instead of frowny • Can President Joe Biden please presidentially pardon my AIV? • Artificial Intelligence trained by CMU students gains sentience, immediately kills itself • CMU air has "just the right amount" of Radon, administration pinky promises. • [REDACTED]