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First ever PI-Parent conferences

Carnegie Mellon University held the world’s first ever PI – Parent conference this week, allowing principal investigators to meet one-on-one with parents of graduate students to discuss research progress, work habits, lab space conduct, social development, as well as home environment.

University officials said the initiative was introduced in …

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CMU to host the Olympic Games

JANUARY, GESLING STADIUM – After decades of Carnegie Mellon nobly hosting sporting events and their most exciting approximations thereof – Buggy races, Booth build week, and occasional football games (I was able to attend one, when I happened to walk by Gesling Stadium after the halftime show caught my ear) …

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A screenshot of a Gmail conversation in which a student asks for an extension on C0VM due to being on the front lines of a battle, described in intense and gory detail. A reply from Iliano Cervesato states, "if you can type, you can code."

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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Amid Pitt Threat, Defensive Campus Turtles to Increase in Number

As the laser cannon atop the University of Pittsburgh's Cathedral of Learning nears completion, projected for the fall 2024 semester, Pitt students rejoice their opportunity to reenter the locked top floors of Cathy to zap unsuspecting CMU students. A Pitt alumn elaborated in an interview, “I always loved studying up …

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Readme Reviews: Wake Up Dead Man

Father Judd was working alone in his study, doing religious things, and sitting in a mahogany chair. Suddenly the door opens. He smiled, happy to see a familiar face. “Ah! Blanc, how can I help you?” “Well you see uh Fathuh, I was just perusing my local Barnes and Noble …

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Tired of Binge Drinking? Try Vibe Drinking

Let me tell you about a CMU student named Bob. I actually don’t know a person named Bob at CMU, but let’s just say he’s real. Like many other students at CMU, he has no friends, no girlfriend, no money, no sexual activity, no summer internship lined up, no loving …

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A screenshot of a browser search history filled with "hot fbi agents," surrounded by pictures of FBI agents and hearts. "I know you can see my search history you know how badly I need this <3"

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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A comic. The first two panels show a woman sighing and looking out a window toward a silhouetted couple holding hands under an umbrella. "Will I ever find love?" the third panel questions. Panel four shows two people holding hands in chair desks, and they're texting hearts back and forth in panel five. In panels six and seven the woman reads a copy of "readme falls in love," then concluedes, "no, probably not." [I really like this comic :-) - rtosh]

A Letter from the Editor

I was on break :)

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readMe Assures Public: "Writers Are Irreplaceable; AI Would Never Take Over!"

In an effort to address growing concerns over the role of artificial intelligence in journalism, readMe—a publication known for its groundbreaking reporting—has issued a heartfelt statement, firmly asserting its commitment to human writers. This comes amid speculation that the company's recent deployment of AI tools is not, I repeat, not …

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How to Acquire and Care for Schrödinger’s Cat

So you want to get a cat, but that’s too easy. You want a pet that exists in a superposition of living and dead- a pet that makes your science friends think you’re cool. Thankfully, there is a solution. Schrödinger’s Cat is becoming wildly popular amongst college students at medium-sized …

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A dimly lit black-and-white photo of a corridor with a shadowy creature  running toward the camera.

Freshman Found Languishing from Consumption in Mudge Mansion

A freshman who shall henceforth be known as Patient X has recently contracted consumption from an unknown source. Experts suspect that Patient X lied on their consumption screening prior to move-in, but they have not yet found any evidence of such duplicity. Kept awake with chest pain at night, Patient …

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Manifest Destiny Doesn't Work in Europe

CMU students in exchange programs throughout Europe have made a shocking discovery. The great American pastime of manifesting destiny is, while not unheard of, frowned upon by most of Europe. Pioneering American students tried many popular manifest destiny strategies, but none of them seemed to work.

Manifest destiny has …

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Top 10 ways to die during Carnival

1. Buggy crashes: Is this one even close? Buggy is like having kids - ­it makes no sense at all when you actually think about it. It’s highly dangerous. The preparation takes up several months of your life, and leads to uncountable sleepless nights. And yet, we can’t seem to …

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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)"

Another Night in Pittsburgh

The whispering rain splats ungracefully onto the cracked pavement. A lightning strike goes unnoticed amongst the flickering neon signs. Those outside cling tightly to their overcoats and rain hats, unable to fully face the despairing night. A Pittsburgh university. A piano. A tragedy. I sit in my malaise, staring at …

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Readme Gets Deployed

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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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CMU to literally go to war with U of Pitt

PITTSBURGH, Pa. ­ The cannons were readied. The troops were in position. We had the element of surprise.

Twelve twenty­five p.m.

President Jahanian, standing in Napoleonic fashion behind the frontline that had assembled atop Warner Hall, let his arm drop and gave the order. “Fire!”

Four explosions, …

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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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CMU History Dept. buys new textbooks with oddly attractive pictures of Andrew Carnegie • Gelt still more real than crypto • POLLS: President May Be Elected • Women breaking glass ceiling suffering head lacerations • The nutritional benefits of eating this newspaper • My Professor Had One Comment After Viewing My Final Project: “This Sucks” • In shocking news, 112 grading party turns into a free­for­all as TAs fight for last slices of cold pizza • Student spends 7 hours working up the courage to make a phone call, recipient doesn't answer • OPINION: First, it was a Masters. Now, you need a Ph.D. before they let you fuck the computers • Sweepstakes Chair bans buggy-­driving amputees, claiming they have competitive advantage • What linear algebra can teach you about your parent’s sex lives • USNews names CMU number 1 school named after Andrew Carnegie and Andrew Mellon for the 125th year in a row • I'm not going to do it, but it would be SO easy to kill my roommate, several report • Wildlife conservation group takes "CMU English Major" off of endangered species list following record­setting 7 students enrolled • Athletes warm up by walking both ways uphill through Pittsburgh • "My Cute Next­-Door Neighbor Believes in WHAT?": Quirky new meet­-cute sitcom coming this summer • Reindeer waste on Epstein Island raises concerns • Report: Voices in your head usually correct, studies show • "Surely this one will work," says student on sixth cup of coffee • "It's not imposter syndrome, we did admit you as a mistake" admissions office admits • Loving Couple LARP as bitter, nearly-­separated divorcees • Biology department recommends students engineer another pandemic for finals reprieve, extra credit offered • Having a single thought about 15­-122 now considered an AIV • Top scientists suggest ReadMe will generate an original joke by 2030 • Can President Joe Biden please presidentially pardon my AIV? • 3D Printer Crushed by Anvil, Now Regular Printer • Dog doesn't solve relationship, couple moves on to children • November 4th is coming up and it's giving me an election • Rabbi hot?! • Novel studies demonstrate that drinking water and eating food are good for you, pulling all nighters and shotgunning Celsius are bad • Programmer forgets to specify; throws a birthday ksh • “I have no way of knowing”, says person who could very easily look it up • Californians Sigh in Relief as CMU Students Return to Campus • How to Increase your home's retail value by NOT murdering people in it • Club snipes channels are starting to become real passive aggressive • Student with childhood autism diagnosis excitedly awaits instant personality change upon turning 18 • Buzzfeed.com: Top 10 Times you looked in the mirror and saw your mother’s face and asked yourself if you’re doomed to repeat your parents mistakes • Due to inflation, 11th man required for Minyan • How to send more risqué texts to your 9th grade biology teacher • README Purchases Scottish Terrier Mascot • CMU History Dept. buys new textbooks with oddly attractive pictures of Andrew Carnegie • Gelt still more real than crypto. • POLLS: President May Be Elected • Women breaking glass ceiling suffering head lacerations • The nutritional benefits of eating this newspaper • My Professor Had One Comment After Viewing My Final Project: “This Sucks” • In shocking news, 112 grading party turns into a free­for­all as TAs fight for last slices of cold pizza • Student spends 7 hours working up the courage to make a phone call, recipient doesn't answer • OPINION: First, it was a Masters. Now, you need a Ph.D. before they let you fuck the computers. • Sweepstakes Chair bans buggy-­driving amputees, claiming they have competitive advantage • What linear algebra can teach you about your parent’s sex lives. • USNews names CMU number 1 school named after Andrew Carnegie and Andrew Mellon for the 125th year in a row • I'm not going to do it, but it would be SO easy to kill my roommate, several report. • Wildlife conservation group takes "CMU English Major" off of endangered species list following record­setting 7 students enrolled • Athletes warm up by walking both ways uphill through Pittsburgh • "My Cute Next­-Door Neighbor Believes in WHAT?": Quirky new meet­-cute sitcom coming this summer. • Reindeer waste on Epstein Island raises concerns. • Report: Voices in your head usually correct, studies show. • "Surely this one will work," says student on sixth cup of coffee. • "It's not imposter syndrome, we did admit you as a mistake" admissions office admits • Loving Couple LARP as bitter, nearly-­separated divorcees • Biology department recommends students engineer another pandemic for finals reprieve, extra credit offered • Having a single thought about 15­-122 now considered an AIV • Top scientists suggest ReadMe will generate an original joke by 2030. • Can President Joe Biden please presidentially pardon my AIV? • 3D Printer Crushed by Anvil, Now Regular Printer • Dog doesn't solve relationship, couple moves on to children. • November 4th is coming up and it's giving me an election. • Rabbi hot?! • Novel studies demonstrate that drinking water and eating food are good for you, pulling all nighters and shotgunning Celsius are bad. • Programmer forgets to specify; throws a birthday ksh. • “I have no way of knowing”, says person who could very easily look it up • Californians Sigh in Relief as CMU Students Return to Campus. • How to Increase your home's retail value by NOT murdering people in it. • Club snipes channels are starting to become real passive aggressive. • Student with childhood autism diagnosis excitedly awaits instant personality change upon turning 18. • Buzzfeed.com: Top 10 Times you looked in the mirror and saw your mother’s face and asked yourself if you’re doomed to repeat your parents mistakes. • Due to inflation, 11th man required for Minyan • How to send more risqué texts to your 9th grade biology teacher • README Purchases Scottish Terrier Mascot.