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CMU Professor "Math Rizzler" Confuses Everyone with Gen Z Language

The first couple weeks of classes have finished, and rumors have begun to spread. Some complain about classes due to the volume of homework, the high weight of the exams, or the fast speed of the class. One professor, however, takes the cake for the worst rumors spread, and none …

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CMU Professor "Math Rizzler" Confuses Everyone with Gen Z Language

The first couple weeks of classes have finished, and rumors have begun to spread. Some complain about classes due to the volume of homework, the high weight of the exams, or the fast speed of the class. One professor, however, takes the cake for the worst rumors spread, and none …

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Boeing attempted to bribe us $200,000 to not publish this article

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Readme's production in decline due to Prohibition

The pervasive hum of the printing press putting out Readme’s weekly dreck has finally faltered. A well-meaning administrator, upon hearing the rumor the magazine runs on a 70/30 blend of grain alcohol and caffeine, initiated a campuswide effort to enforce the national ban on spirits. The goal was to improve …

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Founder's Body Found in Doherty

Following clues left behind by various escapees of the Doherty C­-level, a Carnegie Mellon expedition discovered the corpse of school founder, Andrew Carnegie, in the recesses of the building. The Doherty Basement is one of the few remaining unexplored regions in the United States, and the Civil Engineering Department decided …

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REPORTS: CMU Nothing Like Jewish Sleepaway Camp

Freshman Ari Steinberg has spent every summer at Camp Ramah in New England since he was 9 years old, so he thought living in a traditional triple on the third floor of Mudge would be easy as alef, bet, gimel. And he was ready to survive a few weeks of …

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Welcome to Pittsburgh!

The Big Apple. The City of Angels. The Motor City. The Windy City. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is known by many names that reflect the splendor and enigma of this Pacific Northwest paradise.

A European jewel nestled in the foothills of the Adirondack Mountains, Pittsburgh has amazed at least a dozen …

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SAE Lions Stolen, A Grieving Nation Mourns

A darkness has fallen over the Carnegie Mellon campus. Since we have departed for break, two of our good friends have vanished. Staples of our community have been lost. At first, I had hope that we were all being lied to, that the photos were doctored. Alas, upon returning to …

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Tepper Unveils New Hell Campus

“We fought hard to ensure our students a prime location. It’s like a stu-cation! Which is what we’re calling it when one of our students goes to Hell.”

  • Dr. S. A. Tan, Office of Tepper Study Abroad Programs

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Hungry?

Are you feeling hungry? Because I sure know I am. With fall break coming up in only a few negative weeks, CMU students, faculty, and other people who eat things should be aware of the best dining options available around campus.

Doherty Hall:

Doherty is a year-round …

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Hey Shorty or Heyyy Shawty CMU Buggy vs Pickup Lines

In a few short weeks, buggy recruitment is going to get in full swing. As a warning, here are some choice phrases heard around the buggy tents that our buggy correspondent swears aren't just lame pickup lines.

“How tall are you?”

“Can you get inside?”

“Are you …

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Duo Push Goes Rogue

An unknown Computer Science major has been arrested after reportedly releasing a computer virus across Carnegie Mellon’s campus. The virus targets the Duo Push mobile app, causing it to be triggered whenever a CMU ID card is swiped. If authentication is not performed within sixty seconds, the virus will …

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Snowstorm Hits Donner, Proclaimed "Still Livable"

Larry: Good evening. We're coming to you live from the arctic tundra that was once the campus of Carnegie Mellon University, where the great Blizzard of '48 has crippled the nation and, more importantly, threequarters of a freshman dorm. I'm here with first-year student Kevin, who is currently enjoying his …

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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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Updates from Physics

An announcement sent out earlier this week to Carnegie Mellon University students has created widespread controversy and discourse. The email, as seen below, disclosed an important warning for all students to avoid the Gates Hillman Centre on 11/25/24.

Many on campus are worried about the potential implications of …

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A word search, but the words are all censored.

"Drink fucking water you asocial, unhealthy fucking freaks," nine out of ten doctors say

Water. Earth. Fire. Air. As we all find ourselves rejuvenating our love for Avatar: The Last Airbender, I present to you an important lesson. Water. We discuss whether water is wet or not. We spend so much time discussing it, but we do not spend enough time drinking it. So, …

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People you don't want to be alone in a booth with

A serial killer
A cereal killer (if you’re a box of Froot Loops®)
A cobra (SigEp is really putting in the work)
An IRS agent (who actually pays their taxes?)
A Jehovah’s Witness (now they have a way to solicit on-campus)
That guy who watches me through my window while …

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The Man, The Myth, The Farnam

Hey you, did you know that Carnegie Mellon University has its very own version of Superman? A larger-than life guy so essential to campus life whether social, financial, sexual, or academic? A man so powerful he can bend steel beams with his own two hands? A man who can safely …

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Enemy surrenders; no match for roboclub killing machines • Statue of Liberty deported • Club snipes channels are starting to become real passive aggressive • Student’s handwriting so bad they accidentally created a cypher • How to make sure the divorce is YOUR fault, a guide for teens • Internship interviews now include mandatory duel to the death • If you don't read this magazine, we'll shoot this Scotty Dog • 98­304 "How to get through red tape" StuCo finally confirmed after years long bureaucratic battle with CMU • Andrew Melons? New proof reveals that Andrew Mellon secretly had big naturals • Classic 90s songs we've all forgotten: 1. I Just Got An Abortion (And It Felt So Good) • Campus activist group disappointed after navigating bureaucratic hurdles to register protest only for less than 25 people to show up • Parents devastated after conversion therapy causes teen to lose interest in computer science • i have two calculators in my backpack and im ashamed • "Wean Eight-­Floor Dash in event of broken elevators" to become Olympic sport • I walked to the sky and all I got was this lousy T-shirt • Is giving your students A's in recitation the same as liking their story and hoping they respond? • President Jahanian renames Office of Community Responsibility to Department of War • Most breakthroughs in modern geology found to just be someone finding a cool rock on their street • CMU passes the Bechdel test after Margaret Morrison merger • Complete works of Saphho discovered in a Home Depot • SLICE defends university­-sanctioned orgies • CPS intervenes after a drunken Big Pharma beats Little Pharma • Shocking new scandal breaks as leaked report reveals Tim Walz saved puppy from drowning • Actual fire in Morewood; No one leaves this time • Women breaking glass ceilings suffer head lacerations • "I had no clue he was gay," Leonardo DaVinci's third apprentice twink claims • President's Advisory Board on Student Well-Being, Mental Health, and the Academic Experience releases first report: "It's bad." • Chartwells pilots innovative Sustenance-as-a-Service model • Administration to build new Student Academic Failure Center just for you • How to not have your self-esteem brought down by all the clearly smarter students in your tour group • Rabbi hot?! • Student amazed by foreign culture after study abroad in Philadelphia • California fires evicted after failure to meet high rent prices • White boy SHOCKS locals by speaking in fluent Chinese accent • CMU to sponsor "Twelve-­Hours-­Straight-­Of-­Drinking" event to get rid of stigma that we are a nerd school • Student trains for Olympic speedwalking by signing up for class in Mellon Institute • That freshman you met during the O-week floor meet-and-greet is not your future husband • Booth Chairs and School of Drama compete to see who can violate the most labor laws • Modern Romeo and Juliet Thwarted by Ring Camera • Kilties go on strike, now only wear normal hats • Enemy surrenders; no match for roboclub killing machines. • Statue of Liberty deported. • Club snipes channels are starting to become real passive aggressive. • Student’s handwriting so bad they accidentally created a cypher • How to make sure the divorce is YOUR fault, a guide for teens • Internship interviews now include mandatory duel to the death • If you don't read this magazine, we'll shoot this Scotty Dog. • 98­304 "How to get through red tape" StuCo finally confirmed after years long bureaucratic battle with CMU • Andrew Melons? New proof reveals that Andrew Mellon secretly had big naturals • Classic 90s songs we've all forgotten: 1. I Just Got An Abortion (And It Felt So Good) • Campus activist group disappointed after navigating bureaucratic hurdles to register protest only for less than 25 people to show up. • Parents devastated after conversion therapy causes teen to lose interest in computer science. • i have two calculators in my backpack and im ashamed. • "Wean Eight-­Floor Dash in event of broken elevators" to become Olympic sport. • I walked to the sky and all I got was this lousy T-shirt • Is giving your students A's in recitation the same as liking their story and hoping they respond? • President Jahanian renames Office of Community Responsibility to Department of War. • Most breakthroughs in modern geology found to just be someone finding a cool rock on their street • CMU passes the Bechdel test after Margaret Morrison merger. • Complete works of Saphho discovered in a Home Depot • SLICE defends university­-sanctioned orgies • CPS intervenes after a drunken Big Pharma beats Little Pharma • Shocking new scandal breaks as leaked report reveals Tim Walz saved puppy from drowning • Actual fire in Morewood; No one leaves this time. • Women breaking glass ceilings suffer head lacerations • "I had no clue he was gay," Leonardo DaVinci's third apprentice twink claims. • President's Advisory Board on Student Well-Being, Mental Health, and the Academic Experience releases first report: "It's bad." • Chartwells pilots innovative Sustenance-as-a-Service model. • Administration to build new Student Academic Failure Center just for you. • How to not have your self-esteem brought down by all the clearly smarter students in your tour group • Rabbi hot?! • Student amazed by foreign culture after study abroad in Philadelphia • California fires evicted after failure to meet high rent prices • White boy SHOCKS locals by speaking in fluent Chinese accent. • CMU to sponsor "Twelve-­Hours-­Straight-­Of-­Drinking" event to get rid of stigma that we are a nerd school • Student trains for Olympic speedwalking by signing up for class in Mellon Institute • That freshman you met during the O-week floor meet-and-greet is not your future husband. • Booth Chairs and School of Drama compete to see who can violate the most labor laws • Modern Romeo and Juliet Thwarted by Ring Camera • Kilties go on strike, now only wear normal hats