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Readme Gets Absurd


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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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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An infographic about "the power of 'yet'", which includes the following statements: "I'm not depressed...yet!", "I'm not failing...yet!", "I'm not broke...yet!", "I'm not burned out...yet!", "I'm not forever alone...yet!", "I'm not a virgin...yet!", and "I'm not a cs major...yet!"

10 Reasons readme is better than The Tartan

1) Better at news

Unlike The Tartan, which operates on the ideas that journalism should be "fair" and "unbiased", readme is the only campus news source that includes fun quips interesting comments, and other eccentricities.

2) Better words

Find me a single example of the Tartan using …

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"John Biren for President (definitely not Biden we swear)" / "VOTE" / "Remember, age is just a number" [image of Joe Biden in a fake moustache and dark glasses]
A photo of an astronaut on the moon next to a flag displaying readme's logo.

Readme Sex Survey Results

The Tartan, a scourge on all good, dishonest reporting, recently published a survey on the sexual behaviors of the student population. We could not let this stand. Since every single readme staffer is a veritable sex magnet (unlike those treehugging, literaturereading geeks at the Tartan), we decided to do our …

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A picture looking up at Walking to the Sky captioned "you're almost there!"
A comic with three captioned illustrations. In order, it reads "not to flex on anyone, but I'm Jewish, and I got into art school just fine."

The Homosexual Conundrum

Hello, fellow queers of Carnegie. Recently I have run into an issue that we have all experienced: too much gay sex. Just last week, I received trouble from this dreadful condition. As I was sashaying though campus, I noticed a poster for blood donation. Being a kind-hearted individual, I naturally …

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A Letter from the Editor

readme was nominated for several dozen awards over the last week, including several "Best News Source" awards for their coverage of the War in Vietnam. Unfortunately, after the Pullitzer committee discovered the Vietnam War ended in the 70s, and readme was just two asian guys in the UC at 4 …

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Scotty Dog to Race at 2025 Carnival

The Carnegie Association of Networking and Involvement in Necessary Expenditures is proud to announce that their 2025 buggy driver will be none other than our beloved mascot, Scotty the Scotty dog. Readme spoke with a member of the Carnegie Association of Networking and Involvement in Necessary Expenditures, who chose to …

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"Invasive plants winning the fight? Stab them back. Martial arts training, garden trimming services, occasional humor, and more, at ReadMe." [background is a thorny berry plant with a knife tangled up in it]

A Miracle Christmas Gift: Nearly-Perfect Finals

Wednesday morning, students across CMU campus awoke to an incredible email resting in their inboxes: “You’re done with finals!”

Sent from a gibberish address, the messages contained only roughly-scanned notes written on sheet paper. In large looping cursive text and taped-on Polaroids, these letters told students that their last …

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A sketch of three crows sitting at a bar with drinks.
"CIT is proud to announce...the new 'Intro to Civil Engineering' Lab Kit!" [toolbox full of wet concrete, with a shovel on top]

Student Dies of Autoerotic Asphyxiation on Donner Swings

PITTSBURGH, PA In a first-of-its-kind incident for CMU, a student has passed away from asphyxiation by autofellatio, otherwise known as a “self suck incident.” Eyewitnesses report that late Thursday night, the victim approached the playground swings in the Donner Ditch, pulled their pants down, and proceeded to assume a position …

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With child labor laws repealed, CMU Daycare begins buggy training

In the landmark Supreme Court case Buggy v. United States, child labor laws have successfully been repealed to allow the use of children for buggy drivers. CMU has already begun transforming its daycare center in Margaret Morrison into a state-of-the-art buggy training facility. Children as young as two will begin …

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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!"

SCS Students to join call centers en masse

This afternoon the Office of International Education in collaboration with the School of Computer Science announced an exciting opportunity for all Computer Science majors. Students will be given the opportunity to provide Microsoft tech support in various call centers throughout India. This will provide them hands-on experience with both programming …

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An advertisement consisting of text superimposed on an image of Walking to the Sky taken from behind the statue of a child who looks upward. it states: "Now hiring! New vacancy open at Walking to the Sky! Call (412) 268-2323 to apply today! (*Rest in peace, cmudaddythicc)"
[TODO]
A coupon offering "1 Free Advice" from Grey's Wingman Service (circa 2022).
Kilties go on strike, now only wear normal hats • "It's not imposter syndrome, we did admit you as a mistake" admissions office admits • Local chapter of the KKK disappointed to see that the sun is black following total eclipse • TechSpark welding class closes due to numerous math students attempting to make Klein bottles • 5th year "senior" suspiciously eager to apply to be an orientation counselor • The existential horror of nap time: A retrospective • Forbes Avenue crosswalk announcer elated to finally have purpose again • Physics professor explains the heat death of the universe in terms of cold, soggy Rev Noodle • Studies show you're not being gaslit, you're just genuinely losing it • There is nothing funny about erectile dysfunction • Drama students celebrate thirty second increase in free time • My Professor Had One Comment After Viewing My Final Project: “This Sucks” • Why the liberal left wants to make the face in the electrical outlets smiley instead of frowny • Supreme Court overturns Naughty List affirmative action • Everyone still remembers that time you pulled several times on a push door. Everyone • “It’s actually a metaphor for being reeeaaalllly hungry.” ­ author, on cannibalism • CMU Administration shocked why students are still sad, "We gave you guys a Carnival?" • Ethics Student a little too aroused by South African history • Tartan slanders innocent billionaire, more at 11 • Gallo determined responsible for mudslide in rock climbing gym • Amid mental health crisis, Google image searches for “scary werewolf” outnumber searches for “silly dog” • Dog doesn't solve relationship, couple moves on to children • Novel studies demonstrate that drinking water and eating food are good for you, pulling all nighters and shotgunning Celsius are bad • Andrew Melons? New proof reveals that Andrew Mellon secretly had big naturals • Gelt still more real than crypto • China expresses concerns over working conditions in CFA • CIT student's "new kicks" deemed "too swag" by the administration • Wildlife conservation group takes "CMU English Major" off of endangered species list following record­setting 7 students enrolled • Carnegie Mellon color no longer the concept of plaid • Due to overenrollment, CMU to expel losing team of Carnegie Cup immediately • CMU endorses homelessness as a viable solution to rising competition in on-campus housing • Man I sure hope no one rejects this headline • “I have no way of knowing”, says person who could very easily look it up • "Nobody's seen the drama students in a month, should we check on them?", says concerned RA • REPORT: Tuition increase announced, will to be used for "absolutely nothing", admin says • Physicists to start dropping large metal balls to see if gravity still exists • Linguists invent new slur for couples • CMU football wins ten consecutive Heismans, CMU students still not going to games • How to tell if your lesbian is a reform rabbi (she is) • Meta-­analysis of several studies conclude that Gen Alpha sucks at drinking • Kilties go on strike, now only wear normal hats • "It's not imposter syndrome, we did admit you as a mistake" admissions office admits • Local chapter of the KKK disappointed to see that the sun is black following total eclipse • TechSpark welding class closes due to numerous math students attempting to make Klein bottles • 5th year "senior" suspiciously eager to apply to be an orientation counselor. • The existential horror of nap time: A retrospective • Forbes Avenue crosswalk announcer elated to finally have purpose again. • Physics professor explains the heat death of the universe in terms of cold, soggy Rev Noodle • Studies show you're not being gaslit, you're just genuinely losing it • There is nothing funny about erectile dysfunction • Drama students celebrate thirty second increase in free time • My Professor Had One Comment After Viewing My Final Project: “This Sucks” • Why the liberal left wants to make the face in the electrical outlets smiley instead of frowny • Supreme Court overturns Naughty List affirmative action. • Everyone still remembers that time you pulled several times on a push door. Everyone. • “It’s actually a metaphor for being reeeaaalllly hungry.” ­ author, on cannibalism • CMU Administration shocked why students are still sad, "We gave you guys a Carnival?" • Ethics Student a little too aroused by South African history. • Tartan slanders innocent billionaire, more at 11. • Gallo determined responsible for mudslide in rock climbing gym. • Amid mental health crisis, Google image searches for “scary werewolf” outnumber searches for “silly dog” • Dog doesn't solve relationship, couple moves on to children. • Novel studies demonstrate that drinking water and eating food are good for you, pulling all nighters and shotgunning Celsius are bad. • Andrew Melons? New proof reveals that Andrew Mellon secretly had big naturals • Gelt still more real than crypto. • China expresses concerns over working conditions in CFA • CIT student's "new kicks" deemed "too swag" by the administration • Wildlife conservation group takes "CMU English Major" off of endangered species list following record­setting 7 students enrolled • Carnegie Mellon color no longer the concept of plaid • Due to overenrollment, CMU to expel losing team of Carnegie Cup immediately • CMU endorses homelessness as a viable solution to rising competition in on-campus housing • Man I sure hope no one rejects this headline. • “I have no way of knowing”, says person who could very easily look it up • "Nobody's seen the drama students in a month, should we check on them?", says concerned RA • REPORT: Tuition increase announced, will to be used for "absolutely nothing", admin says • Physicists to start dropping large metal balls to see if gravity still exists. • Linguists invent new slur for couples. • CMU football wins ten consecutive Heismans, CMU students still not going to games. • How to tell if your lesbian is a reform rabbi (she is). • Meta-­analysis of several studies conclude that Gen Alpha sucks at drinking.