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Readme Gets Absurd


My Whirlwind Romance with the Lawnmower Bot

Dear Reader,

I’m back at Carnegie Mellon for grad school, and I have quickly noticed a new hot body roaming the Cut.

I’m sure you’ve noticed them. Sleek, shiny, not afraid of getting their hands dirty, always dressing in a provocative red. From the moment I saw them, …

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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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An intensely detailed hand-sketched map of CMU, interspersed with doodles and thoughts.
A great-depression-era bread line, but for mental health.
An email saying buggy rolls have moved to the Gates helix.
"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]

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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An advertisement with a picture of a shark in a formal suit. The top reads "want your student loans to sleep with the fishes? Call 1-800-LOAN-SHARK now!". The bottom has long fine print with ridiculous terms.

The Wheel and its affects on our children

It’s the latest craze, the vogue, a revolution, and it’s rolling off the shelves. If you’ve lived in ancient society in the last few lunar cycles, you’ve heard of it: the wheel.

The wheel has transformed our world swiftly; be it agriculture, transportation, cheese, or construction, they’ve already become …

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"CMU Crying Club: Wanting to learn what CMU's all about? Tired of crying alone? Has the Carnegie workload finally beaten the life out of your eyes? Join CMU Crying Club! Now partnering with Concepts for even more tears" [stick figures crying]
A Pokemon-style "Who's that buggy?" poster with an outline of a buggy.
A "BIORAFT Certificate of Universal Completion," which recognizes completion of "Safety" and grants access to: midway without PPE, open-carrying in permit states, level four security clearance in the Pentagon, five free steam tunnel visits, access to diamond vault in Techspark casting room, and admittance to federal group chat (Signal Premium)
A poem called "why the long face?" next to an incredibly stretched out picture of a man's face.
A DIY green card, with blanks to fill in.
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.
A recreation of the OJ Simpson car chase image, but with a buggy and pusher instead of the white Bronco.

Gay Target Nutcrackers find true love

T’was a dark and stormy night in the Target warehouse. It had been months since June, and all but one little gay nutcracker had found a forever home. Tears streamed down the face of the little gay nutcracker. Was he unlovable? Was he destined to be alone? Was this all …

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Waking up at 4 AM is very healthy, actually

If you’ve spent any time on the cut you’ve been hounded by upperclassmen who do buggy asking you how tall you are (not a catcall, for the record). You’re in CIT and not one of the lucky few under 5’ 2’’, you’ve been asked to be a mechanic. Now I’m …

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A word search which repeatedly tells the reader to take a deep breath and start breathing manually.
A sketch of three crows sitting at a bar with drinks.
A diagram of a cruise ship cabin with 16 silhoettes of people packed in in various uncomfortable configurations.

Jewish Space Lasers are SDC's newest buggy strategy

Last week during rolls, SDC buggy unveiled their newest buggy: Greed. The new design features a shorter body and lower ceiling, as well as a front mounted laser cannon. Upon questioning by ReadmE on what the purpose of this laser was, SDC merely responded that it was classified. However, …

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Scobell House Risks Facing Demolition for Multiple Violations of Pennsylvanian Law

Scobell House is currently the only all­-women dormitory at CMU, but this will soon cease to be the case. In the fall of 2023, this student residential building officially opened after being renovated and was converted from an all-­male dormitory to an all­-women dormitory. However, only two years after its …

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Unethical P-hacking in science and society: a critical analysis of the tortoise and the hare • Sweepstakes Chair bans buggy-­driving amputees, claiming they have competitive advantage • Admin continues to insist that you can't spell anything else with the letters C, M, and U • Spinning benches found to be migratory ­ where do they go? • News organizations come to unanimous conclusion: Victim and murderer equally at fault • CMU passes the Bechdel test after Margaret Morrison merger • CMU endorses homelessness as a viable solution to rising competition in on-campus housing • How to make sure the divorce is YOUR fault, a guide for teens • Hallmark Movie Cityboy Exes Support Group opens doors • China expresses concerns over working conditions in CFA • Ethics Student a little too aroused by South African history • November 4th is coming up and it's giving me an election • CMU students shocked to discover relationships exist outside of movies • Student amazed by foreign culture after study abroad in Philadelphia • Can President Joe Biden please presidentially pardon my AIV? • CMU History Dept. buys new textbooks with oddly attractive pictures of Andrew Carnegie • USNews names CMU number 1 school named after Andrew Carnegie and Andrew Mellon for the 125th year in a row • 3D Printer Crushed by Anvil, Now Regular Printer • Santa is proud of you, even if no one else is • CMU student lives in a barrel, claims it's better than first year housing • Parents devastated after conversion therapy causes teen to lose interest in computer science • Demolition Company breaks up married couple • Buggy steroid use on raceday: an investigation • Tucker Carlson finally proposes to Green M&M • CS Students shocked to discover classes have names • Due to overenrollment, CMU to begin holding classes in the steam tunnels • In shocking news, 112 grading party turns into a free­for­all as TAs fight for last slices of cold pizza • If you don't read this magazine, we'll shoot this Scotty Dog • The nutritional benefits of eating this newspaper • Heart in Work now considered dangerous conditions, scientists aghast • Incoming SCS welcome packet now includes map of showers on campus • OPINION: Are Icebreakers hazing? • I walked to the sky and all I got was this lousy T-shirt • King Solomon Attempts to divide up twins, mother requests they're both cut in half • Architectures, Civil Engineers meet to discuss making Carnegie Mellon infrastructure even more unfriendly • OPINION: I want everyone to be happy, except my favorite musicians • CMU Suicide Club announces no returning members for Academic Year 25-26 • Classic 90s songs we've all forgotten: 1. I Just Got An Abortion (And It Felt So Good) • Having a single thought about 15­-122 now considered an AIV • Report: Voices in your head usually correct, studies show • Unethical P-hacking in science and society: a critical analysis of the tortoise and the hare. • Sweepstakes Chair bans buggy-­driving amputees, claiming they have competitive advantage • Admin continues to insist that you can't spell anything else with the letters C, M, and U. • Spinning benches found to be migratory ­ where do they go? • News organizations come to unanimous conclusion: Victim and murderer equally at fault. • CMU passes the Bechdel test after Margaret Morrison merger. • CMU endorses homelessness as a viable solution to rising competition in on-campus housing • How to make sure the divorce is YOUR fault, a guide for teens • Hallmark Movie Cityboy Exes Support Group opens doors • China expresses concerns over working conditions in CFA • Ethics Student a little too aroused by South African history. • November 4th is coming up and it's giving me an election. • CMU students shocked to discover relationships exist outside of movies. • Student amazed by foreign culture after study abroad in Philadelphia • Can President Joe Biden please presidentially pardon my AIV? • CMU History Dept. buys new textbooks with oddly attractive pictures of Andrew Carnegie • USNews names CMU number 1 school named after Andrew Carnegie and Andrew Mellon for the 125th year in a row • 3D Printer Crushed by Anvil, Now Regular Printer • Santa is proud of you, even if no one else is. • CMU student lives in a barrel, claims it's better than first year housing • Parents devastated after conversion therapy causes teen to lose interest in computer science. • Demolition Company breaks up married couple. • Buggy steroid use on raceday: an investigation • Tucker Carlson finally proposes to Green M&M. • CS Students shocked to discover classes have names • Due to overenrollment, CMU to begin holding classes in the steam tunnels • In shocking news, 112 grading party turns into a free­for­all as TAs fight for last slices of cold pizza • If you don't read this magazine, we'll shoot this Scotty Dog. • The nutritional benefits of eating this newspaper • Heart in Work now considered dangerous conditions, scientists aghast • Incoming SCS welcome packet now includes map of showers on campus • OPINION: Are Icebreakers hazing? • I walked to the sky and all I got was this lousy T-shirt • King Solomon Attempts to divide up twins, mother requests they're both cut in half. • Architectures, Civil Engineers meet to discuss making Carnegie Mellon infrastructure even more unfriendly • OPINION: I want everyone to be happy, except my favorite musicians • CMU Suicide Club announces no returning members for Academic Year 25-26 • Classic 90s songs we've all forgotten: 1. I Just Got An Abortion (And It Felt So Good) • Having a single thought about 15­-122 now considered an AIV • Report: Voices in your head usually correct, studies show.