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Derealizating

Sometimes you don’t feel like a person. Sometimes you feel like you’re asleep and the people around you are guests on a podcast you forgot to turn off. There are a lot of words for this feeling, and most of them are long words starting with D: dissociation, disassociation, depersonalization, …

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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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Readme: An Unbiased, Impartial Review

I, Linda Green, a proud member of the Good Christian Mothers of America, would like to make my voice heard on this despicable and anti-Christian so-called satire newspaper.

I was first introduced to this wretched and unholy publication after I learned about the secret homosexual agenda of The Very …

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Candidates for a 51st State

In this review, we’re going to be analyzing potential candidates to annex our great country to add as our 51st American state. It’s a buyer’s market right now, with BlackRock buying the Panama Canal and Microsoft acquiring yet another acre of old-growth redwood forest to build another data center. As …

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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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SCOTUS strikes down law banning academic weapons in school zones

In a landmark 54 decision, the Supreme Court struck down the Weapons-Free School Zones Act of 1990, ruling it unconstitutional and finding in favor of plaintiff Alfonso Lopez, a student previously deemed an “academic weapon.” Congress’s argument was best encapsulated by Solicitor General Days’s impassioned defense:

The unchecked proliferation …

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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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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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CMU to Issue Free and Open Source Driver's License

In the software industry, the Free and Open Source Software (or FOSS) movement has long pushed for licenses, such as GPL and BSD, which allow code to be seen, copied, and improved upon by anyone. This is in opposition to proprietary software, in which the source code is private and …

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Stop Calling Your Parents So Late At Night, You Whiny Little Bitch

It’s the middle of the night and you feel like shit. Maybe it’s 1 a.m., and you just realized there was something due at midnight. Maybe you’re being kept awake by your fifth cold in three weeks. Maybe it just hit that you actually kinda sorta miss home a little. …

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Readme Crime Report

As always, Readme has another very real crime report. Only the best for our dear loyal readers. Anyways, here are the crimes!

Student’s Mouse Problems Turns Ugly

Recently, two CMU students had been sued by the Mouse himself after selling charms and prints featuring a black anthropomorphic mouse …

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Carnival makes Pitt rethink CMU: 'Even lamer than we thought'

Students visiting Carnival from the University of Pittsburgh report their impressions of Carnegie Mellon have fallen, and not risen. Instead of finding CMU cool for the first time ever, students say they are disappointed by the “degree of nerdiness” and hard work that goes into Carnival.

Students at the …

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Sanitation Concerns Raised over Birth in Bethlehem Stable

BETHLEHEM, Judea – Locals are shocked that a young Galilean woman named Mary has given birth in a manger. Although many have no qualms about sharing their living spaces with domesticated animals, some are saying that a stable might be a bit too far. Experts confirm that a manger is …

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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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Wean is Shabbat Friendly?

On Shabbat, Jews are not to parttake in physical activity, work, or use contraptions that use electricity voluntarily – which means one cannot press the buttons of an elevator. Many institutions use what are known as “shabbat elevators”, which are elevators that stop and open at every floor, such that …

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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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How to make your neighbor's crawl space feel like home

With rising house prices and global climate change, many of us are making the sensible switch to cheaper, more sustainable housing, such as the attics and crawl spaces of our former neighbors. But when you come home from a long day of gender studies, you want to relax in a …

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Armed Martial Arts Clubs' Membership Skyrockets as new policy allows students to challenge AIVs by dueling • Victorian Child unimpressed by current labor standards, "You can't do anything these days!" • C@CMU: CMU's cultural touchstone • I met Santa Claus, she's black • 3D Printer Crushed by Anvil, Now Regular Printer • Student amazed by foreign culture after study abroad in Philadelphia • Having a single thought about 15­-122 now considered an AIV • Student Senate elections held, "who?" found to be most common response • “I have no way of knowing”, says person who could very easily look it up • Chartwells pilots innovative Sustenance-as-a-Service model • Dennis Prager won’t stop impregnating our country’s petite gay men causing national twink shortage • REPORT: Carnegie Mellon students so afraid of the sun they only go outside during eclipse • How to make sure the divorce is YOUR fault, a guide for teens • Oops! All Eugenics! Student accidentally argues for eugenics during ethics class for seventeenth time this week • Gallo determined responsible for mudslide in rock climbing gym • Man showing off new AI model really wants you to stop asking questions about ethics • Student who once contemplated an evening of self­care and early sleep now facing the consequences of shitty time management • MAHA movement vows to move Stack'd off-campus to lower student obesity • CS Students shocked to discover classes have names • Year 84 of nobody named Oscar winning an Oscar • That freshman you met during the O-week floor meet-and-greet is not your future husband • Are you tired of being normal? I'm not, so fuck you! • There is nothing funny about erectile dysfunction • Shocking new scandal breaks as leaked report reveals Tim Walz saved puppy from drowning • Meta-­analysis of several studies conclude that Gen Alpha sucks at drinking • Californians Sigh in Relief as CMU Students Return to Campus • “It’s actually a metaphor for being reeeaaalllly hungry.” ­ author, on cannibalism • DeviantArt, Conservapedia, and Other Websites We Don't Know Why We're Tagged In • Naughty List leaked • Dreamworks newest IP revealed: "How to train your LLM" • With CMU named as "New Ivy" by Forbes, efforts underway to inflate QPAs and decrease minority enrollment • Reviewing Cathleen, Adam, their real estate business, their “bless this mess” wooden sign, and their three sons Craig, Creg, and Craigë • Tartan branded adderall popular among seniors trying to graduate on time • CMU partners with CMR to release 60mph mobility scooter • SLICE defends university­-sanctioned orgies • Is that Nazi salute or is Elon Musk just happy to see me? • Hilbert Hotel relocated to Doherty • My Professor Had One Comment After Viewing My Final Project: “This Sucks” • TechSpark welding class closes due to numerous math students attempting to make Klein bottles • We lowballed our CMU tuition on Facebook Marketplace • Armed Martial Arts Clubs' Membership Skyrockets as new policy allows students to challenge AIVs by dueling • Victorian Child unimpressed by current labor standards, "You can't do anything these days!" • C@CMU: CMU's cultural touchstone • I met Santa Claus, she's black. • 3D Printer Crushed by Anvil, Now Regular Printer • Student amazed by foreign culture after study abroad in Philadelphia • Having a single thought about 15­-122 now considered an AIV • Student Senate elections held, "who?" found to be most common response • “I have no way of knowing”, says person who could very easily look it up • Chartwells pilots innovative Sustenance-as-a-Service model. • Dennis Prager won’t stop impregnating our country’s petite gay men causing national twink shortage • REPORT: Carnegie Mellon students so afraid of the sun they only go outside during eclipse • How to make sure the divorce is YOUR fault, a guide for teens • Oops! All Eugenics! Student accidentally argues for eugenics during ethics class for seventeenth time this week • Gallo determined responsible for mudslide in rock climbing gym. • Man showing off new AI model really wants you to stop asking questions about ethics. • Student who once contemplated an evening of self­care and early sleep now facing the consequences of shitty time management • MAHA movement vows to move Stack'd off-campus to lower student obesity • CS Students shocked to discover classes have names • Year 84 of nobody named Oscar winning an Oscar • That freshman you met during the O-week floor meet-and-greet is not your future husband. • Are you tired of being normal? I'm not, so fuck you! • There is nothing funny about erectile dysfunction • Shocking new scandal breaks as leaked report reveals Tim Walz saved puppy from drowning • Meta-­analysis of several studies conclude that Gen Alpha sucks at drinking. • Californians Sigh in Relief as CMU Students Return to Campus. • “It’s actually a metaphor for being reeeaaalllly hungry.” ­ author, on cannibalism • DeviantArt, Conservapedia, and Other Websites We Don't Know Why We're Tagged In • Naughty List leaked. • Dreamworks newest IP revealed: "How to train your LLM". • With CMU named as "New Ivy" by Forbes, efforts underway to inflate QPAs and decrease minority enrollment • Reviewing Cathleen, Adam, their real estate business, their “bless this mess” wooden sign, and their three sons Craig, Creg, and Craigë. • Tartan branded adderall popular among seniors trying to graduate on time • CMU partners with CMR to release 60mph mobility scooter. • SLICE defends university­-sanctioned orgies • Is that Nazi salute or is Elon Musk just happy to see me? • Hilbert Hotel relocated to Doherty • My Professor Had One Comment After Viewing My Final Project: “This Sucks” • TechSpark welding class closes due to numerous math students attempting to make Klein bottles • We lowballed our CMU tuition on Facebook Marketplace