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Readme Wins Gold


Anti-sex beds "not needed" for CMU Olympics

With the recent decision to move the Olympics to Carnegie Mellon’s campus in Pittsburgh, many are asking questions about how CMU plans to prevent the infamous athlete orgies that occur during the games.

In the past, the International Olympic Committee has seen fit to implement cardboard beds that break …

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We asked our favorite staffwriter to prove she's human

Write an article that sounds like it's written by a human. It should be 200-600 words long and use a lightly formal tone appropriate for a college newspaper.

In this article which sounds like it's written by a human, I'll be convincing you in a lightly formal tone that …

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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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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'm going to punch you (John Lennon)

Out walking
I’ve got a shovel
And a crow bar
And a copy of Catcher in the Rye
And my fists
I am going
Going to punch you

Like a priest
I move with holy purpose
Towards an asshole
Unlike the priest
Not in a sexual way
Though I …

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An ad for an "AI-Enhanced paperclip" using "GPT-5א" at an MSRP of $350/month. The image is just Clippy with the OpenAI logo pasted over it.

Overwhelmed by Irish culture after hearing Kinky Boots once

Though I’ve always considered myself an admirer of Irish culture, I am ashamed to admit I was quite ignorant of its complexities. My appreciation was limited to wearing green on St. Patrick's Day, making offhand comments about leprechauns whenever I saw a rainbow, and eating the occasional potato.

I …

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A Very Readme Christmas

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Breaking news: Andrew Carnegie actually an English major! "What the fuck are all these engineers doing here? I founded CMU to teach students how to read Macbeth, not how to build stupid robots. Also why are women enrolled?" - Andrew Carnegie's Ghost

Overheard at CMU

Jan. 19

inside me, there is a wolf.... woof... woof WOOF WOOF WOOF BARK BARK WOOF YPYIP AWOOOOOO WOOF WOOF WOOF ARHGHGHGHHGHGHG


Jan. 22

"I can get a white lie shirt with 'my cousin never jacked off a salmon on accident" on the back"

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Readme Missed Connections: Wean 5

It was roughly 12:30 pm, Tuesday, October 29th, and I was en route to Wean 7500 for my Mechanics lecture. I enter through Wean La Prima and take the stairs usually, however, I saw that one of the elevators called to go up just arrived at floor 5. The elevator …

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Cobalt-60 rods labeled "drop and run", with radiation artifacts on the image.
A public service announcement which reads the following: "Carnegie Mellon Facilities Management Drought Advisory; NOTICE: Water rations will be available at approved locations in reduced 335 ml sizes. 500 ml bottles will be available only as a premium side at dining locations. Water is to be conserved for the following approved uses: AI datacenter cooling, watering concrete, grass (to be killed), and watering the Fence. Water is NOT to be used for the following: vegetables, emergency eyewash, and emergency and non-emergency showering. If you experience signs of dehydration, please bear with them or purchase Celsius or other beverages from vending machines at increased prices."

Readme Responds to The Allegations

Let it become beknownst to whomstever accused our collective of various “allegations”, that they are all factually incoherent and blatantly untrue. This response will be organized in the following format — an untrue statement made by an adversary, and our rebuttal.

“Readme will be responsible for various cases of …

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Texas Instruments Threats, and Bombs, Rapidly Defused

Texas Instruments Incorporated. Beloved creator of worldwide-use calculators, fine electrical equipment, and high explosives.

In this week that will forever go down in history, TI merged its fields of expertise into one product to blow them all away: The TI-C4s, a new line of explosive-rigged calculators. And CMU – …

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So you're on a couple waitlists

This past week CMU students were given the opportunity to register for spring semester classes. Due to over-enrollment this year some poor sops (me) were given 9:30 pm registration times. By noon, 15-122 already had a 370-person waitlist, which is fine, it’s only a pre-req to every single course I …

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Making Money on Campus

The unfortunate financial situation you’re in is not uncommon among new students. You may have managed to get into CMU — yippee! — but you had to give up your life savings and right arm in order to pay tuition. While Valentine’s Day will never be the same with the …

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An ad for a "march against leap year," beginning on March 1st ("no, the REAL March 1st").

NYC Renter SHOCKED by Spacious Booths

Wednesday. 2:00 PM. Pittsburgh.

It was supposed to be a fun weekend getaway, but for 28-year-old Manhattan barista and renter John Novak, even a glimpse into the festive booths at Carnival turned into an existential crisis on the state of real estate.

“It was insane. I went in …

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Recruiting poster with an Uncle Sam with Farnam Jahanian's face. It says "I want YOU for README. Nearest recruiting station: [outdated pitch meeting location]. By: the CMU KGB"

How to 'Home Alone' your dorm

Do you have an important exam coming up and cannot tolerate interruptions? Worry not, using these suggestions and your creativity you won’t ever have to worry about a roommate getting in your way again.

For those unaware Home Alone is a heartwarming family movie about a young Jigsaw brutally …

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"Is your GPA below 3.0? Did you fail your last midterm? Will it take a miracle to pull your grades out of the gutter? You don't need a miracle. You always have another option. ENLIST NOW!" [background fades to camo pattern]

Tax Guide for Santa's Presents

After much confusion and arrests during last year’s Christmas, the IRS has decided to release an official tax guide for any presents received from Santa. This will be a comprehensive 50-page guide listing all the various rules for how to declare these presents, factoring things like value, type, Christmas spirit, …

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One's a magazine. One's a human. Now they're married.

Just a few short articles ago, they were strangers. One, a newspaper, born in a VersaLink printer, and the other, a student of Carnegie Mellon University. They're an unlikely couple, but they show that love truly has no bounds. Their wedding is set to take place on the scenic slopes …

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Reasons Why a Nice Jewish Boy Like You Isn't Married

1) You won’t let me set you up with Rachel Cohen

Rachel is such a nice girl. I’m sure you two would have a lot in common. I saw her mother at Barbara’s shiva last week. Do you remember Barbara? Such a shame! And you know what her mother …

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Women breaking glass ceilings suffer head lacerations • Tucker Carlson finally proposes to Green M&M • Pennsylvania state law deems any number greater than 100 “frankly too many” • A day in the life of Jane Street's unsuccessful younger brother, Sesame • ReadMe so funny that they invented CMU to house it • CMU partners with CMR to release 60mph mobility scooter • King Solomon Attempts to divide up twins, mother requests they're both cut in half • Gallo determined responsible for mudslide in rock climbing gym • Admin continues to insist that you can't spell anything else with the letters C, M, and U • Carnegie Mellon color no longer the concept of plaid • CMU football wins ten consecutive Heismans, CMU students still not going to games • In shocking news, 112 grading party turns into a free­for­all as TAs fight for last slices of cold pizza • USNews names CMU number 1 school named after Andrew Carnegie and Andrew Mellon for the 125th year in a row • Man-Woman Interaction institute forced to extrapolate from low sample size • Buggy steroid use on raceday: an investigation • “I don’t have any finals this semester, just two projects, three papers…” • How to not have your self-esteem brought down by all the clearly smarter students in your tour group • CMU student lives in a barrel, claims it's better than first year housing • CS Students shocked to discover classes have names • UN rejects Readme bit for diplomatic immunity • Novel studies demonstrate that drinking water and eating food are good for you, pulling all nighters and shotgunning Celsius are bad • My Military Industrial Complex could totally blow up your Military Industrial Complex • CMU endorses homelessness as a viable solution to rising competition in on-campus housing • The existential horror of nap time: A retrospective • "Exciting new internship abroad!" says ROTC • Hilbert Hotel relocated to Doherty • Student uses AI to write suicide note, gets posthumous AIV • President's Advisory Board on Student Well-Being, Mental Health, and the Academic Experience releases first report: "It's bad." • Dedicated Gender Studies student finds clitoris, loses track of penis • Dreamworks newest IP revealed: "How to train your LLM" • Steam tunnels condense into water tunnels • Report: Voices in your head usually correct, studies show • CMU students take pictures of Hunt library light pollution after mistaking it for Aurora Borealis • New show “Nothing in this room is cake please stop cutting my stuff in half” is a Netflix sensation • Entropy sold out on caffeneited drinks, caffeine tablets, coffee­flavored chocolate, and methamphetamine • Studies show you're not being gaslit, you're just genuinely losing it • Readme and the Tartan officially break up ­ "It’s not you, it’s me" • "1929 will be my year" ­ says man who invested all his money into Wall Street • Post-­Gazette editorial board devastated to discover Hitler not endorseable candidate for 2028 • President Farnam spotted frequenting Carnival Parties • Women breaking glass ceilings suffer head lacerations • Tucker Carlson finally proposes to Green M&M. • Pennsylvania state law deems any number greater than 100 “frankly too many” • A day in the life of Jane Street's unsuccessful younger brother, Sesame. • ReadMe so funny that they invented CMU to house it. • CMU partners with CMR to release 60mph mobility scooter. • King Solomon Attempts to divide up twins, mother requests they're both cut in half. • Gallo determined responsible for mudslide in rock climbing gym. • Admin continues to insist that you can't spell anything else with the letters C, M, and U. • Carnegie Mellon color no longer the concept of plaid • CMU football wins ten consecutive Heismans, CMU students still not going to games. • In shocking news, 112 grading party turns into a free­for­all as TAs fight for last slices of cold pizza • USNews names CMU number 1 school named after Andrew Carnegie and Andrew Mellon for the 125th year in a row • Man-Woman Interaction institute forced to extrapolate from low sample size. • Buggy steroid use on raceday: an investigation • “I don’t have any finals this semester, just two projects, three papers…” • How to not have your self-esteem brought down by all the clearly smarter students in your tour group • CMU student lives in a barrel, claims it's better than first year housing • CS Students shocked to discover classes have names • UN rejects Readme bit for diplomatic immunity. • Novel studies demonstrate that drinking water and eating food are good for you, pulling all nighters and shotgunning Celsius are bad. • My Military Industrial Complex could totally blow up your Military Industrial Complex • CMU endorses homelessness as a viable solution to rising competition in on-campus housing • The existential horror of nap time: A retrospective • "Exciting new internship abroad!" says ROTC. • Hilbert Hotel relocated to Doherty • Student uses AI to write suicide note, gets posthumous AIV • President's Advisory Board on Student Well-Being, Mental Health, and the Academic Experience releases first report: "It's bad." • Dedicated Gender Studies student finds clitoris, loses track of penis • Dreamworks newest IP revealed: "How to train your LLM". • Steam tunnels condense into water tunnels • Report: Voices in your head usually correct, studies show. • CMU students take pictures of Hunt library light pollution after mistaking it for Aurora Borealis • New show “Nothing in this room is cake please stop cutting my stuff in half” is a Netflix sensation • Entropy sold out on caffeneited drinks, caffeine tablets, coffee­flavored chocolate, and methamphetamine • Studies show you're not being gaslit, you're just genuinely losing it • Readme and the Tartan officially break up ­ "It’s not you, it’s me" • "1929 will be my year" ­ says man who invested all his money into Wall Street. • Post-­Gazette editorial board devastated to discover Hitler not endorseable candidate for 2028. • President Farnam spotted frequenting Carnival Parties