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Readme Gets Absurd


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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Readme Studies Abroad

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An ad promising to "enhance your erected with this one simple trick," next to photos of Walking to the Sky (100 ft., maybe) and the Cathedral of Learning (535 ft.).
A Missouri driver's license with all fields blank, labeled "DIY Fake ID".

FAST and RAW Romance Advice

Readers of ReadMe, you know that we’ve always promised you an educational, engaging, and deadly serious article of the highest standards. On this special occasion, we promise no differently. This is all the advice you deserve to handle romance and love in your life.

YOU are failing to communicate.

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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]
[TODO]

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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An ad for a work-study employment opportunity which pays $1250 to $2404 weekly. It offers good job security for post-graduation, including a guarantee of multi-year employment. You can travel overseas, work with land and sea vehicles, and develop close networks with major American tech companies. If interested, reach out to a recruiter with your name, other biographical details, and previous combat history. (The background fades to a camo pattern.)

A PSA to check the CO detectors

Yesterday, the carbon monoxide detectors started talking to me. They whispered to me, begged me to change the batteries. The carbon monoxide detectors love the batteries. I love the batteries.

I love carbon monoxide detectors. They keep the ants out of the wall. The ants want to burrow, to …

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A photograph of a mysterious individual handing a large (11×17") piece of paper which says "DOG BREEDING LICENSE" in large bold font to an "unidentified, dashing Readme staffer" in front of the bronze Scotty dog sculpture outside the Cohon University Center. The unidentified staffer is indeed quite dashing. In the photo they're wearing a Bring Me The Horizon hoodie with a readme sticker.

Donner combusts, will be used as housing regardless

Early Friday morning, the sound of explosions rang throughout campus as Carnegie Mellon’s most reviled dorm, Donner House, appeared to spontaneously combust. Luckily no one was harmed, as residents attempt to spend as much time outside of Donner as possible, however the building suffered catastrophic damage. On Monday a CMU …

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CMU Apologizes For Typo, Tuition to Increase by 37.2% Instead of 3.72

The president of Carnegie Mellon University, Farnam Jahanian, recently issued an email apologizing for a typo in a recent tuition update sent to students. The email incorrectly notified students of a 3.72% price increase in tuition. In reality, the increase was 37.2%. Jahanian’s email writer, who also ghostwrites for …

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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"

Winning the War on Christmas

As we all know, Christmas is falling out of favor with the American public. “Merry Christmas” has been replaced with “Happy holidays.” Starbucks and Dunkin Donuts have replaced their Christmas-themed special cups and boxes with holiday-nonspecific red and green cups and boxes printed with tinsel patterns. Christmas movies are …

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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]

I wrote this article while drunk

It’s 2:17 AM. I’ve stumbled my way back to my dorm from some other person’s dorm. Don’t worry, their neighbors didn’t complain. Or, at least, we couldn’t hear any complaints. There’s vomit in the trash can and trash on the floor. The trash can is also on the floor. My …

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Lockheed Martin ad showing a large piece of military equipment on a hill overseeing a large, populous city. It's captioned "the war on Christmas ends with us."
An extremely detailed comic depicting a freshman (labeled "greedy freshmen") buying food while stating "yes, more food!" while a worker lebeled "overpaid worker" replies "of course! you're our FAVORITE class!". An emaciated individual in tattered clothes lies on the floor labeled "impoverished upperclassmen" is asking "won't somebody think of us?". A bald man labeled "Farnam" is taking a selfie while saying "this way, EVERYONE can take econ!"
A booth which is standing on large chicken legs.
A "where's waldo?"-style drawing with hundreds of people on a beach. The shadow of an aircraft dropping a bomb is superimposed over them.
A Pokemon-style "Who's that buggy?" poster with an outline of a buggy.

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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"I had no clue he was gay," Leonardo DaVinci's third apprentice twink claims • Forbes Avenue Jehova's Witnesses will be performing in Greek Sing 2025 • There is nothing funny about erectile dysfunction • Why the liberal left wants to make the face in the electrical outlets smiley instead of frowny • Coca Cola rebrands to Methamphina Cola, claims no ingredient changes • Nets placed under Pausch Bridge to remind CMU students that suicide is always an option • Women breaking glass ceiling suffering head lacerations • President's Advisory Board on Student Well-Being, Mental Health, and the Academic Experience releases first report: "It's bad." • Kilties go on strike, now only wear normal hats • Student who once contemplated an evening of self­care and early sleep now facing the consequences of shitty time management • Booth Gloryhole Competition Winner Announced • Rabbi hot?! • American Study-­Abroad Program expands school shootings worldwide • CMU to sponsor "Twelve-­Hours-­Straight-­Of-­Drinking" event to get rid of stigma that we are a nerd school • The Pitt season 2 production leaves 3 injured, 1 dead • Studies show you're not being gaslit, you're just genuinely losing it • Complete works of Saphho discovered in a Home Depot • President Jahanian pledges to invade Pitt in State of the University address: "They will greet us as liberators" • King Charles III to consider castling • NEW RECORD: 3 CMU students manage to have sex over Carnival, allegedly with other humans • Finding the best corner to stand in at a crowded party ­ a guide • Man I sure hope no one rejects this headline • Broadway to begin recruiting directly from Greek Sing auditions • "Surely the middle eastern conflict will not get worse" says increasingly nervous man for 100th time today • Gallo determined responsible for mudslide in rock climbing gym • CMU air has "just the right amount" of Radon, administration pinky promises • Dreamworks newest IP revealed: "How to train your LLM" • i have two calculators in my backpack and im ashamed • Prosecutor agrees to downgrade Capital Grains to 1st Degree Grains • What linear algebra can teach you about your parent’s sex lives • Chartwells pilots innovative Sustenance-as-a-Service model • Dedicated Gender Studies student finds clitoris, loses track of penis • Pennsylvania state law deems any number greater than 100 “frankly too many” • New fraternity party house indistinguishable from background to ISIS execution video • Can President Joe Biden please presidentially pardon my AIV? • DeviantArt, Conservapedia, and Other Websites We Don't Know Why We're Tagged In • Victim Escapes Samsara • Reviewing Craig, Creg, and Craigë’s lacrosse coach Jon, his second cousin Gary, and Gary’s dog Bubbles, fish Buddy, and cat Cat • My Military Industrial Complex could totally blow up your Military Industrial Complex • Tripping out in Roberts Engineering Hall • "I had no clue he was gay," Leonardo DaVinci's third apprentice twink claims. • Forbes Avenue Jehova's Witnesses will be performing in Greek Sing 2025 • There is nothing funny about erectile dysfunction • Why the liberal left wants to make the face in the electrical outlets smiley instead of frowny • Coca Cola rebrands to Methamphina Cola, claims no ingredient changes. • Nets placed under Pausch Bridge to remind CMU students that suicide is always an option • Women breaking glass ceiling suffering head lacerations • President's Advisory Board on Student Well-Being, Mental Health, and the Academic Experience releases first report: "It's bad." • Kilties go on strike, now only wear normal hats • Student who once contemplated an evening of self­care and early sleep now facing the consequences of shitty time management • Booth Gloryhole Competition Winner Announced • Rabbi hot?! • American Study-­Abroad Program expands school shootings worldwide. • CMU to sponsor "Twelve-­Hours-­Straight-­Of-­Drinking" event to get rid of stigma that we are a nerd school • The Pitt season 2 production leaves 3 injured, 1 dead. • Studies show you're not being gaslit, you're just genuinely losing it • Complete works of Saphho discovered in a Home Depot • President Jahanian pledges to invade Pitt in State of the University address: "They will greet us as liberators" • King Charles III to consider castling • NEW RECORD: 3 CMU students manage to have sex over Carnival, allegedly with other humans • Finding the best corner to stand in at a crowded party ­ a guide. • Man I sure hope no one rejects this headline. • Broadway to begin recruiting directly from Greek Sing auditions • "Surely the middle eastern conflict will not get worse" says increasingly nervous man for 100th time today • Gallo determined responsible for mudslide in rock climbing gym. • CMU air has "just the right amount" of Radon, administration pinky promises. • Dreamworks newest IP revealed: "How to train your LLM". • i have two calculators in my backpack and im ashamed. • Prosecutor agrees to downgrade Capital Grains to 1st Degree Grains • What linear algebra can teach you about your parent’s sex lives. • Chartwells pilots innovative Sustenance-as-a-Service model. • Dedicated Gender Studies student finds clitoris, loses track of penis • Pennsylvania state law deems any number greater than 100 “frankly too many” • New fraternity party house indistinguishable from background to ISIS execution video • Can President Joe Biden please presidentially pardon my AIV? • DeviantArt, Conservapedia, and Other Websites We Don't Know Why We're Tagged In • Victim Escapes Samsara. • Reviewing Craig, Creg, and Craigë’s lacrosse coach Jon, his second cousin Gary, and Gary’s dog Bubbles, fish Buddy, and cat Cat • My Military Industrial Complex could totally blow up your Military Industrial Complex • Tripping out in Roberts Engineering Hall