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School of Music to relocate practice rooms to the backrooms

PITTSBURGH, PA

As construction continues all over the lower floors of the CFA building, students have begun to wonder what exactly it is that the School of Music is building and why it's taking so long. Thankfully, their questions will soon be answered, as leaked internal messages between SoM …

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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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Update to "Ain't gunna work on Saturday"

All week I worked at carnival building my booth
Stayed up till 5am, shaving years off my youth.
Come Friday morning it was time to connect the final piece
But then it was almost shabbos, so I had to cease.
When people started walking in the whole booth collapsed,
The …

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"CMU Crying Club: Wanting to learn what CMU's all about? Tired of crying alone? Has the Carnegie workload finally beaten the life out of your eyes? Join CMU Crying Club! Now partnering with Concepts for even more tears" [stick figures crying]

Students Rush to Graduate as End of World Looms

DECEMBER 20, 2012 - While CMU students have always tried to graduate in less than 8 semesters, only the quickly approaching demise of all life on Earth could incentivize even the most burnt out underachievers to get their degree before spring. Despite astronomers’ insistence that Sagittarius A* is too far …

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I Hate Baker-Porter

Baker-Porter Hall is the most evil building on all of CMU’s campus. Its construction is proof of hell's existence. In order to graduate from the architecture program you have to successfully map Baker-Porter, no one’s done it yet.

Baker-Porter cannot decide if it wants to be Baker or Porter. …

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A word search, but the words are all censored.

SCC preps for Carnival

As Carnival comes nearer, SCC’s heart has been squarely in the work getting Midway ready for students, alumni, and lost geese to have a fun and safe experience. They’ve been toiling away for weeks, and here at Readme, we forgive them for their foolish tendencies, like their tardiness on literally …

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The Worm's Perspective: A Review of RFK's Brain

The human brain comes in a variety of different forms, from the quick and witty to the dull and sluggish. I had the opportunity to taste a unique and rare brain a few years ago, and had I known whose it was, I would have eaten the whole thing- what …

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How to tell if my Hinge crush is a honeypot

Dear Reader,

I’ve been dealing with quite the conundrum and was hoping that you, an incredibly intelligent consumer of ReadMe, would be able to help me. You see, I just wanted to get laid. There are few opportunities for romantic or sexual escapades when you’re an alumnus of Carnegie …

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README buys Farnam's Hair? Cost of CMU Leader's Locks

CMU President Farnam Jahanian with hair reminiscent of Elvis Presley's

In the days following README's bankruptcy, many questions have arisen, such as "how,” "why,” and "what's the difference between a marmot and a gopher.” The answer to at least two of these questions has recently come to light: Farnam's hair. It is still unclear why the hair of CMU's …

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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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A picture of Farnam Jahanian in cool glasses drinking something from a bottle. It's captioned "make this Carnival an event you won't remember," followed by a logo saying "everclear."
A screenshot of a browser search history filled with "hot fbi agents," surrounded by pictures of FBI agents and hearts. "I know you can see my search history you know how badly I need this <3"

Fact Checking The Gettysburg Address

With the election season reaching its apex, I have found it necessary to untangle some of the webs of misinformation that have been weaved through underhanded political campaigns. At the forefront of this country's greatest deception is none other than the highly esteemed so-called “honest” Abe.

That’s right! If …

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Experiences that count (for Experiential Learning)

Mow the cut.
Grow a historically accurate Baroque garden on CFA lawn.
Find a turtle outside of WQED. Take Space Robotics's latest rover for a walk.
Go to the floor meeting your RA insists is mandatory.
Start a multi-level-marketing scheme on the block market.
Finish your homework several days before …

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Silhouettes of a man with a CRT screen for a head and another man pointing guns at each other on Pausch bridge. It's captioned "explore Human-Computer Interaction at CMU."

A Very Readme Christmas

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Fruity Take on CMU Housing

Back when Welch's was just a grape juice company, Andrew Carnegie was their biggest fan. In fact, in 1905, he built the beloved Welch House in the company's honor (and for a very generous donation) similarly to the Giant Eagle Auditorium or the Trojan Center for the Performing Arts.

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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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The realization that the year 2014 is in 4 hours 5 minutes 17 seconds, and its aging-related implications

In this paradigm-shifting study, we unveil the startling truth that our perception of time is seriously flawed. Contrary to conventional wisdom, the year that occurred four years ago was not 2016, but actually 2020. This conclusion was arrived at by the fact that 2024 - 4 = 2020, and not …

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A Psychosocial Approach to Game-Theoretic Analysis of Rock Paper Scissors

1. Introduction

Rock paper scissors, also known as scissors paper rock, and rarely ever referred to as paper rock scissors, is a game typically played between two people, where one match of rock paper scissors (RPS) consists of both players throwing out a hand gesture at the same time after …

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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]
USNews names CMU number 1 school named after Andrew Carnegie and Andrew Mellon for the 125th year in a row • Gelt still more real than crypto • If you don't read this magazine, we'll shoot this Scotty Dog • SCS class names shortened to series of grunts and whistles • CMU endorses homelessness as a viable solution to rising competition in on-campus housing • CMU football wins ten consecutive Heismans, CMU students still not going to games • Is that Nazi salute or is Elon Musk just happy to see me? • Steam tunnels condense into water tunnels • CMU Physics rises to #1 worldwide following particle accelerator heist • How I stopped worrying and learned to love the dorm shower mold • Buggy orgs fret over possible shortages of small Asian women following letter on the CCP • Amid mental health crisis, Google image searches for “scary werewolf” outnumber searches for “silly dog” • English department to get $10 million to convince more people to drop out of English • CMU air has "just the right amount" of Radon, administration pinky promises • CIT student's "new kicks" deemed "too swag" by the administration • README Purchases Scottish Terrier Mascot • CMU partners with CMR to release 60mph mobility scooter • Mudge Koi Fish never returned new sushi place set to open on Morewood Ave • Rabbi hot?! • ReadMe bigger than Beatles, says Jesus • REPORT: Tuition increase announced, will to be used for "absolutely nothing", admin says • Carnival rides now include the Throngler, the Impaly­Stabber, and the Twist • Having a single thought about 15­-122 now considered an AIV • OPINION: First, it was a Masters. Now, you need a Ph.D. before they let you fuck the computers • SCC proposes new Booth teardown technique including ramming buggies into them • Parents devastated after conversion therapy causes teen to lose interest in computer science • President Jahanian renames Office of Community Responsibility to Department of War • Christmas Wishes Granted: CEO Shot • “It’s actually a metaphor for being reeeaaalllly hungry.” ­ author, on cannibalism • Can President Joe Biden please presidentially pardon my AIV? • Classic 90s songs we've all forgotten: 1. I Just Got An Abortion (And It Felt So Good) • “I’ve been conducting for 17 years straight now,” says former Eurhythmics student. “I’ve seen God, and she breathes at 62 bpm” • Gallo determined responsible for mudslide in rock climbing gym • REPORT: If Kamala really wanted my vote, she wouldn’t’ve made me late to class • How to not have your self-esteem brought down by all the clearly smarter students in your tour group • My strong opinions on the Syrian Revolution an essay • Carnegie Mellon Athletics unable to record result for game since nobody was in attendance • CMU's Drug Problem: Where are all the drugs? • Report: Voices in your head usually correct, studies show • Worst kid in your Hebrew class insists on making Purim play a musical • USNews names CMU number 1 school named after Andrew Carnegie and Andrew Mellon for the 125th year in a row • Gelt still more real than crypto. • If you don't read this magazine, we'll shoot this Scotty Dog. • SCS class names shortened to series of grunts and whistles • CMU endorses homelessness as a viable solution to rising competition in on-campus housing • CMU football wins ten consecutive Heismans, CMU students still not going to games. • Is that Nazi salute or is Elon Musk just happy to see me? • Steam tunnels condense into water tunnels • CMU Physics rises to #1 worldwide following particle accelerator heist. • How I stopped worrying and learned to love the dorm shower mold. • Buggy orgs fret over possible shortages of small Asian women following letter on the CCP • Amid mental health crisis, Google image searches for “scary werewolf” outnumber searches for “silly dog” • English department to get $10 million to convince more people to drop out of English • CMU air has "just the right amount" of Radon, administration pinky promises. • CIT student's "new kicks" deemed "too swag" by the administration • README Purchases Scottish Terrier Mascot. • CMU partners with CMR to release 60mph mobility scooter. • Mudge Koi Fish never returned new sushi place set to open on Morewood Ave • Rabbi hot?! • ReadMe bigger than Beatles, says Jesus. • REPORT: Tuition increase announced, will to be used for "absolutely nothing", admin says • Carnival rides now include the Throngler, the Impaly­Stabber, and the Twist. • Having a single thought about 15­-122 now considered an AIV • OPINION: First, it was a Masters. Now, you need a Ph.D. before they let you fuck the computers. • SCC proposes new Booth teardown technique including ramming buggies into them • Parents devastated after conversion therapy causes teen to lose interest in computer science. • President Jahanian renames Office of Community Responsibility to Department of War. • Christmas Wishes Granted: CEO Shot. • “It’s actually a metaphor for being reeeaaalllly hungry.” ­ author, on cannibalism • Can President Joe Biden please presidentially pardon my AIV? • Classic 90s songs we've all forgotten: 1. I Just Got An Abortion (And It Felt So Good) • “I’ve been conducting for 17 years straight now,” says former Eurhythmics student. “I’ve seen God, and she breathes at 62 bpm” • Gallo determined responsible for mudslide in rock climbing gym. • REPORT: If Kamala really wanted my vote, she wouldn’t’ve made me late to class • How to not have your self-esteem brought down by all the clearly smarter students in your tour group • My strong opinions on the Syrian Revolution an essay. • Carnegie Mellon Athletics unable to record result for game since nobody was in attendance • CMU's Drug Problem: Where are all the drugs? • Report: Voices in your head usually correct, studies show. • Worst kid in your Hebrew class insists on making Purim play a musical