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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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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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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."
A sketch of three crows sitting at a bar with drinks.
A Pokemon-style "Who's that buggy?" poster with an outline of a buggy.

Rawdogging Bungee Jumping in 2025

The greatest generator of culture this side of the Alleghenies is back at it again – the Brown of the Rust Belt, Carnegie Mellon University. A new trend has emerged amongst Tartans, primarily English, Art, and Psychology (they can’t fix themselves) majors, which has been dubbed “rawdogging bungee jumping”. This …

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An ad for a "march against leap year," beginning on March 1st ("no, the REAL March 1st").
A MadLibs in which you write your own readme review.
A corrupted image of a silhouette of a woman dancing on a beach, with the sky blood red and fiery. Distorted text reads: "hot singles have abandoned us. Beautiful young babes in a distant land, ever longing for true connection. Ready to fuck, join now!"
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."
An advertisement showing a picture of a young girl dressed as a witch next to a lawyer. It reads: "Have You or a Loved One Been Victimized By Delinquent Candy Thieves? Call CMU Legal to Lock Them Up!"

Upperclassmen Found Dead from Common Cold, Unaware of UHS Move

If you’ve read any of the emails CMU has sent this semester, you would know that University Health Services has moved from the first floor of Morewood E-Tower to the third floor of the brand new Highmark Center for Health, Wellness, and Athletics, home of Community Health & Well-Being and …

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A photo taken with a smartphone camera at night of one of the sculptures of a person at the base of walking to the sky, with harsh front-camera selfie lighting. A Snapchat-style text overlay reads: "Nooo don't walk to the sky, your [sic] so sexy ahaha"

Campus Crush? Fallen Piano Splatters Stud

Law enforcement continues to investigate the mysterious death of [insert victim name], as several witnesses who were present at the scene of the crime give reports of the incident. One witness came forward to speak to the press – Susan, the Jehovah’s Witness who was running the “Free Bible Course” …

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Heart not in work, striking Homestead workers declare

After weeks of refusing to stay working at the steel mill past 2 a.m., employees at Homestead Steel Works have finally gone on strike. They are protesting outside the factory, saying that working all day without a lunch break is “unethical.” Some complain they have not been home to visit …

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"HELP WANTED! I'm trapped inside this newspaper listing and can't get out. It's been weeks. I miss my family. Will pay any amount necesary for rescue. Call (412) 268-2323" [image of a man with his hands pressed against the fourth wall"
"New study abroad program announced: Hell. Contact your advisor to apply today!" [image of Farnam Jahanian shaking hands with the devil, surrounded by flames] "*Tepper stuents will receive priority"

A modern dialectic of oppression

In our day and age, we have had the pleasure of learning about the mistakes and sins of our forefathers, and have been given the opportunity to redeem ourselves as a global civilization. In many ways, we have, with many free to practice their cultures — however as we advance …

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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 great-depression-era bread line, but for mental health.
A picture looking up at Walking to the Sky captioned "you're almost there!"
A "WANTED DEAD" poster for spotted lanternflies.

CMU Computer Science has gone WOKE!

Imagine that you’re a new student at Carnegie Mellon University, and it’s your first day on campus. It has long been your dream to graduate from CMU’s prestigious School of Computer Science, and today marks the first step of realizing that ambition. You walk into Gates and look around with …

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Campus Dining Spots to now serve alcohol

In a slurred and overly conversational speech delivered by CMU's director of Dining Services, it was announced Wednesday morning that all on-campus dining locations will now serve alcoholic beverages. Students are thrilled, but which location is best to get plastered at after your 122 midterm? Our staff worked overtime 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.
Pennsylvania state law deems any number greater than 100 “frankly too many” • Californians Sigh in Relief as CMU Students Return to Campus • China expresses concerns over working conditions in CFA • Student amazed by foreign culture after study abroad in Philadelphia • Classic 90s songs we've all forgotten: 1. I Just Got An Abortion (And It Felt So Good) • Woman with 17,000 tinder matches gets her accounted deleted, makes a grinder account instead • Meta-­analysis of several studies conclude that Gen Alpha sucks at drinking • "I had no clue he was gay," Leonardo DaVinci's third apprentice twink claims • Buggy orgs fret over possible shortages of small Asian women following letter on the CCP • Wiegand devoid of O-week food after USAID shuttered • Rabbi hot?! • The best clubs to join where you can get people to do your homework for you • Student Senate Elections Board excited to see more students than ever interesting in voting them out • "It's not imposter syndrome, we did admit you as a mistake" admissions office admits • Amid mental health crisis, Google image searches for “scary werewolf” outnumber searches for “silly dog” • Farnam Jahanian declared President for Life by Board of Trustees, immediately begins purges • Is that Nazi salute or is Elon Musk just happy to see me? • Having a single thought about 15­-122 now considered an AIV • CS Students shocked to discover classes have names • How to make sure the divorce is YOUR fault, a guide for teens • Heart in Work now considered dangerous conditions, scientists aghast • SCS opens research problem into computational complexity of hitting N birds with 1 stone • Booth Gloryhole Competition Winner Announced • White boy SHOCKS locals by speaking in fluent Chinese accent • Report: Voices in your head usually correct, studies show • President Jahanian pledges to invade Pitt in State of the University address: "They will greet us as liberators" • End of semester refelction: That O-week situationship was a really good idea • Pope endorses climbing Hamerschlag as only "holy" contraception: "your gametes will be smote by the power of God • In huge improvement, only three people have gotten food poisoning by CMU dining today! • “Surely the balloon animal guy will fix this schools mental health problems” says CMU admin for the fifth time this semester • The Underground meets newest competitor, the Aboveceiling • Kilties go on strike, now only wear normal hats • Prosecutor agrees to downgrade Capital Grains to 1st Degree Grains • CMU students take Pitt finals: “It’s nice to be good at something” • Future generation invents pants that are baggy in six new dimensions • Student Government shutdown looms as Senate fails to ratify budget • Complete works of Saphho discovered in a Home Depot • Novel studies demonstrate that drinking water and eating food are good for you, pulling all nighters and shotgunning Celsius are bad • CMU student lives in a barrel, claims it's better than first year housing • Student Senate elections held, "who?" found to be most common response • Pennsylvania state law deems any number greater than 100 “frankly too many” • Californians Sigh in Relief as CMU Students Return to Campus. • China expresses concerns over working conditions in CFA • Student amazed by foreign culture after study abroad in Philadelphia • Classic 90s songs we've all forgotten: 1. I Just Got An Abortion (And It Felt So Good) • Woman with 17,000 tinder matches gets her accounted deleted, makes a grinder account instead • Meta-­analysis of several studies conclude that Gen Alpha sucks at drinking. • "I had no clue he was gay," Leonardo DaVinci's third apprentice twink claims. • Buggy orgs fret over possible shortages of small Asian women following letter on the CCP • Wiegand devoid of O-week food after USAID shuttered. • Rabbi hot?! • The best clubs to join where you can get people to do your homework for you. • Student Senate Elections Board excited to see more students than ever interesting in voting them out • "It's not imposter syndrome, we did admit you as a mistake" admissions office admits • Amid mental health crisis, Google image searches for “scary werewolf” outnumber searches for “silly dog” • Farnam Jahanian declared President for Life by Board of Trustees, immediately begins purges • Is that Nazi salute or is Elon Musk just happy to see me? • Having a single thought about 15­-122 now considered an AIV • CS Students shocked to discover classes have names • How to make sure the divorce is YOUR fault, a guide for teens • Heart in Work now considered dangerous conditions, scientists aghast • SCS opens research problem into computational complexity of hitting N birds with 1 stone • Booth Gloryhole Competition Winner Announced • White boy SHOCKS locals by speaking in fluent Chinese accent. • Report: Voices in your head usually correct, studies show. • President Jahanian pledges to invade Pitt in State of the University address: "They will greet us as liberators" • End of semester refelction: That O-week situationship was a really good idea. • Pope endorses climbing Hamerschlag as only "holy" contraception: "your gametes will be smote by the power of God. • In huge improvement, only three people have gotten food poisoning by CMU dining today! • “Surely the balloon animal guy will fix this schools mental health problems” says CMU admin for the fifth time this semester. • The Underground meets newest competitor, the Aboveceiling • Kilties go on strike, now only wear normal hats • Prosecutor agrees to downgrade Capital Grains to 1st Degree Grains • CMU students take Pitt finals: “It’s nice to be good at something”. • Future generation invents pants that are baggy in six new dimensions • Student Government shutdown looms as Senate fails to ratify budget • Complete works of Saphho discovered in a Home Depot • Novel studies demonstrate that drinking water and eating food are good for you, pulling all nighters and shotgunning Celsius are bad. • CMU student lives in a barrel, claims it's better than first year housing • Student Senate elections held, "who?" found to be most common response