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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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10 Reasons readme is better than The Tartan

1) Better at news

Unlike The Tartan, which operates on the ideas that journalism should be "fair" and "unbiased", readme is the only campus news source that includes fun quips interesting comments, and other eccentricities.

2) Better words

Find me a single example of the Tartan using …

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A comic. The first two panels show a woman sighing and looking out a window toward a silhouetted couple holding hands under an umbrella. "Will I ever find love?" the third panel questions. Panel four shows two people holding hands in chair desks, and they're texting hearts back and forth in panel five. In panels six and seven the woman reads a copy of "readme falls in love," then concluedes, "no, probably not." [I really like this comic :-) - rtosh]
A photo of an astronaut on the moon next to a flag displaying readme's logo.

Jewish Space Lasers are SDC's newest buggy strategy

Last week during rolls, SDC buggy unveiled their newest buggy: Greed. The new design features a shorter body and lower ceiling, as well as a front mounted laser cannon. Upon questioning by ReadmE on what the purpose of this laser was, SDC merely responded that it was classified. However, …

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"CMU Designs new dating app!" [Image of a white man and an asian woman (promise this is relevant) grinning and pointing to a smartphone] "JOIN NOW if you are: an incredibly attractive Asian woman OR...just a white guy"

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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Best clubs for returning freshmen

For freshmen moving away from home for the first time, making new friends can seem daunting. However, the 350+ clubs at Carnegie Mellon provide plenty of outlets for students to make friends with shared interests. To encourage incoming students to meet others, README has compiled a list of some of …

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Buggy: An Introduction

So you’ve found yourself in, near, or aiding and abetting a carbon fiber tube going 35 miles per hour down a hill. Do not fear, this happens all the time. There are many reasons why you may find yourself in this situation:


1) You are short
2) You went …

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CS Students to be Decimated, Roman Legion-style

Early this week, SCS students would have been informed via email that a tenth of the SCS student are to be culled, and the email would have included details on how which students are selected to be put to death. Any SCS students who have not seen such an email …

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CMU Students obsessed with new beverage craze

It's everywhere: overnight, CMU seems to have been struck by a trend taking campus by storm. Once a utilitarian beverage, water has become the hottest cold drink on campus, leaving every floor slick and a line behind every water fountain.

We attempted to interview one student partaking in the …

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A MadLibs in which you write your own readme review.
A photograph of a prisoner in an orange jumpsuit, with a cartoonish cat face edited over his head.
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!"

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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TSA-TSA Mixup Causes Dangerous Situation

Recently, a mixup occurred on CMU's campus at a recruiting event for the Transportation Security Administration, the agency responsible for securing air travel to, from, and within the United States. The event was booked for the Danforth Lounge, for 6 PM on Sunday. But in the neighboring Danforth Conference Room, …

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A color-by-numbers of a wintery scene, where every section is numbered 1 for white.

STI Transmission via consumption of infected flesh

Abstract

While the transmission of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) through blood transfusions or sexual activity is widely researched, there remains a gap in the understanding of STI transmission through cannibalism. Prion diseases like kuru disease or Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease can be passed on through consumption of infected flesh. This …

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Carnegie Mellon to offer new exchange programs

If the news here in the US of A is starting to get to you, don’t fear. CMU has announced two new exchange programs so you can get the hell out of here, at least for a year.

By popular demand, the CMU-CMU program will be opening next year, …

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One's a magazine. One's a human. Now they're married.

Just a few short articles ago, they were strangers. One, a newspaper, born in a VersaLink printer, and the other, a student of Carnegie Mellon University. They're an unlikely couple, but they show that love truly has no bounds. Their wedding is set to take place on the scenic slopes …

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Student amazed by foreign culture after study abroad in Philadelphia • Oops! All Eugenics! Student accidentally argues for eugenics during ethics class for seventeenth time this week • Modern Romeo and Juliet Thwarted by Ring Camera • Booth Gloryhole Competition Winner Announced • REPORT: If Kamala really wanted my vote, she wouldn’t’ve made me late to class • Statue of Liberty deported • OPINION: First, it was a Masters. Now, you need a Ph.D. before they let you fuck the computers • Student discovers 09207 TECH QUANT ANAL not quite what they expected • CMU endorses homelessness as a viable solution to rising competition in on-campus housing • CMU Administration shocked why students are still sad, "We gave you guys a Carnival?" • President Jahanian renames Office of Community Responsibility to Department of War • Reindeer waste on Epstein Island raises concerns • It's a Christmas Miracle! Readme disbanded • "It's not imposter syndrome, we did admit you as a mistake" admissions office admits • Student Senate Elections Board excited to see more students than ever interesting in voting them out • 98­304 "How to get through red tape" StuCo finally confirmed after years long bureaucratic battle with CMU • Philosopher finally discovers the meaning of life, claims it's "not really all that special, honestly" • Wildlife conservation group takes "CMU English Major" off of endangered species list following record­setting 7 students enrolled • Naughty List leaked • The best clubs to join where you can get people to do your homework for you • Hilbert Hotel relocated to Doherty • Architectures, Civil Engineers meet to discuss making Carnegie Mellon infrastructure even more unfriendly • China expresses concerns over working conditions in CFA • President's Advisory Board on Student Well-Being, Mental Health, and the Academic Experience releases first report: "It's bad." • Admin continues to insist that you can't spell anything else with the letters C, M, and U • Nets placed under Pausch Bridge to remind CMU students that suicide is always an option • Due to overenrollment, CMU to expel losing team of Carnegie Cup immediately • CMU student lives in a barrel, claims it's better than first year housing • CMU passes the Bechdel test after Margaret Morrison merger • Having a single thought about 15­-122 now considered an AIV • USNews names CMU number 1 school named after Andrew Carnegie and Andrew Mellon for the 125th year in a row • You could be sledding right now, but you're not • Carnival rides now include the Throngler, the Impaly­Stabber, and the Twist • Carnegie Mellon color no longer the concept of plaid • My Professor Had One Comment After Viewing My Final Project: “This Sucks” • "Nobody's seen the drama students in a month, should we check on them?", says concerned RA • Chartwells pilots innovative Sustenance-as-a-Service model • Internship interviews now include mandatory duel to the death • Student’s handwriting so bad they accidentally created a cypher • Academic Office allows you to superscore GPA and BAC during Carnival only • Student amazed by foreign culture after study abroad in Philadelphia • Oops! All Eugenics! Student accidentally argues for eugenics during ethics class for seventeenth time this week • Modern Romeo and Juliet Thwarted by Ring Camera • Booth Gloryhole Competition Winner Announced • REPORT: If Kamala really wanted my vote, she wouldn’t’ve made me late to class • Statue of Liberty deported. • OPINION: First, it was a Masters. Now, you need a Ph.D. before they let you fuck the computers. • Student discovers 09207 TECH QUANT ANAL not quite what they expected. • CMU endorses homelessness as a viable solution to rising competition in on-campus housing • CMU Administration shocked why students are still sad, "We gave you guys a Carnival?" • President Jahanian renames Office of Community Responsibility to Department of War. • Reindeer waste on Epstein Island raises concerns. • It's a Christmas Miracle! Readme disbanded. • "It's not imposter syndrome, we did admit you as a mistake" admissions office admits • Student Senate Elections Board excited to see more students than ever interesting in voting them out • 98­304 "How to get through red tape" StuCo finally confirmed after years long bureaucratic battle with CMU • Philosopher finally discovers the meaning of life, claims it's "not really all that special, honestly" • Wildlife conservation group takes "CMU English Major" off of endangered species list following record­setting 7 students enrolled • Naughty List leaked. • The best clubs to join where you can get people to do your homework for you. • Hilbert Hotel relocated to Doherty • Architectures, Civil Engineers meet to discuss making Carnegie Mellon infrastructure even more unfriendly • China expresses concerns over working conditions in CFA • President's Advisory Board on Student Well-Being, Mental Health, and the Academic Experience releases first report: "It's bad." • Admin continues to insist that you can't spell anything else with the letters C, M, and U. • Nets placed under Pausch Bridge to remind CMU students that suicide is always an option • Due to overenrollment, CMU to expel losing team of Carnegie Cup immediately • CMU student lives in a barrel, claims it's better than first year housing • CMU passes the Bechdel test after Margaret Morrison merger. • Having a single thought about 15­-122 now considered an AIV • USNews names CMU number 1 school named after Andrew Carnegie and Andrew Mellon for the 125th year in a row • You could be sledding right now, but you're not. • Carnival rides now include the Throngler, the Impaly­Stabber, and the Twist. • Carnegie Mellon color no longer the concept of plaid • My Professor Had One Comment After Viewing My Final Project: “This Sucks” • "Nobody's seen the drama students in a month, should we check on them?", says concerned RA • Chartwells pilots innovative Sustenance-as-a-Service model. • Internship interviews now include mandatory duel to the death • Student’s handwriting so bad they accidentally created a cypher • Academic Office allows you to superscore GPA and BAC during Carnival only