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Am I the bazonkle?

Yesterday, I was taking the Zoop line back to my shelter pod after returning from a short half system-cycle trip to the flubble swamp. Now if you don't know anything about the flubble swamp, it's the peak of relaxation. There is no greater feeling in the multiverse than letting its …

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Schatz to employ math majors to make infinite waffles

Yesterday, Chartwell’s announced a surprising new strategy: It would begin hiring math majors in order to generate infinite amounts of waffles. This announcement prompted much confusion until spokesperson, Selma Nella, clarified how this works.

“We were listening in on student conversations, as one does, hoping to gauge opinions on …

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Candidates for a 51st State

In this review, we’re going to be analyzing potential candidates to annex our great country to add as our 51st American state. It’s a buyer’s market right now, with BlackRock buying the Panama Canal and Microsoft acquiring yet another acre of old-growth redwood forest to build another data center. As …

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Man named Enu goes into hiding after Passover seder

Although it's been nearly a year since that Seder, I am still in fear for my life. The incident started as a simple invitation. Several of my jewish friends invited me to a Passover seder. “You get four glasses of wine,” they said. “It’s like Thanksgiving with three hours of …

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A Letter from the Editor

I was on break :)

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Wait, people actually read this?

Just to like confirm, people read this shit? Like, this? Like ReadMe? This ReadMe? There’s not a different ReadMe CMU satire magazine right? Just this one? Which to reiterate, people read?

I thought this magazine only existed to use up our print quota. I thought we only put this …

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Novel contraption from the Mechanical Engineering Department

In this study, we present a novel device capable of oscillating parameters altering the fabric of contingency, never before seen in literature. While similar contraptions have attempted to distinguish themselves in the field in such a way, none have succeeded, until now. A previous doohickey, developed by Et Al and …

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An Open Letter to William Shakespeare

How now, sirrah, churlish Bard, bacon-fed knave!

Thou damned and luxurious mountain goat who taketh the name “William Shakespeare,” take heed! Thou seducest the innocent masses into sin with thy profane plays and pompous poetry. We address our grievances in the style thou’rt most fond of: the sonnet.

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I wrote this article while drunk

It’s 2:17 AM. I’ve stumbled my way back to my dorm from some other person’s dorm. Don’t worry, their neighbors didn’t complain. Or, at least, we couldn’t hear any complaints. There’s vomit in the trash can and trash on the floor. The trash can is also on the floor. My …

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An ad for Flouride-Free Water by RFK Jr., "Now infused with Ivermectin for optimal illness recovery; drink those liberal tears". The logo reads "No F Given", where "F" is the periodic table tile for Flourine.

Hey Alums! Here's what's new on campus

Welcome back to campus, alumni! We hope that you have fun during carnival, and that the school brings back warm memories of your time here. CMU’s changed a lot since you’ve graduated, but don’t fear: readMe is here to get you up to speed.

Schatz has acquired its first …

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Overheard at CMU

Person 1: "Look at these Jehovah's Witnesses proselytuting"

Person 2: "I think the correct term is 'sect work.' "


"I have a special ability, one I don't tell anyone about. I'm sort of a superhero. My power is that my card works at Chipotle on the …

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The secret dark reality of ChatGPT

Much to the dismay of educators around the globe, the popularity of Artificial Intelligence, or AI, has exploded over the past year. Millions of prompts are sent every day to OpenAI’s groundbreaking chatbot ChatGPT. Carnegie Mellon’s students in particular have quickly latched on to this new way to avoid their …

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An ad for "rent-a-mom", which offers "styles" including "helicopter mom", "soccer mom", and "millennial mom". A disclaimer states "each sold separately. family therapy is at no additional charge."
A pie chart of survey results showing that 57% of Carnegie Mellon students believe the country CMU Africa is located in to be "Africa." The other 30%, 11%, and 2% are "Mellon Institute", "Didn't know any countries in Africa", and "other", respectively.

Facing your fears: The self-assured squirrel that's four feet in front of you

It happened again. You were leaving the car, walking back home, when you encountered it: a squirrel (let’s call him Squeaky) standing only 4 feet away from you.

You take a step closer. Squeaky does not scurry away. You cower. Squeaky stares you down. You run away.

Does …

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A "where's waldo?"-style drawing with hundreds of people on a beach. The shadow of an aircraft dropping a bomb is superimposed over them.

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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The Worm's Perspective: A Review of RFK's Brain

The human brain comes in a variety of different forms, from the quick and witty to the dull and sluggish. I had the opportunity to taste a unique and rare brain a few years ago, and had I known whose it was, I would have eaten the whole thing- what …

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CMU Humanities Department Revealed to be Sentient AI Testing Grounds

A question stumping experts around the globe has finally been solved: why does Carnegie Mellon have an English department? For decades people have wondered who would possibly attend CMU just to get a degree in Creative Writing when everyone knows literary analysis is for losers. README has recently conducted a …

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README Insurance Scam Comes to Light

Last night readMe’s very own chief editor Eshaan Joshi was extradited by the Trudeau administration under several counts of insurance fraud. It was found that for the past three years he has been claiming several life insurance policies from readMe staff along with abusing Canada's generous healthcare policy.

The …

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Readme Reviews

Readme knows you don’t have time to read books just for funsies. So we did the work for you. Enjoy these thorough, accurate, and detailed reviews of popular titles.

50 Shades of Grey: 10/10. This wonderful collection of paint samples was a great help to me when …

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A hiring ad for Dr. Et al's lab, for the following projects: rice frying without shrimp assistance, what happens if you drink liquid nitrogen?, investigation of the application of dirt as a culinary seasoning, linguisitic analysis of "skibidi Ohio Rizz", and correlating cute pitbull names with their likeliness to main children. If interested, it says to contact by carrier pigeon at "cooo cooo coooooo, coooo, cooo cooo."
A sketch of a horse drawing a (CMU-style) buggy.

Following surprise come-from-behind campaign, George Michael announced as U.S. President Elect

president elect In a landslide victory, George Michael has successfully secured his victory in the 2024 Presidential Election. This marks the first time a third-party candidate has ever won a presidential election in United States History. Michael is also the first animal to reach the position of Commander in Chief since Garfield’s …

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A Very Readme Christmas

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Due to overenrollment, CMU to add 4 AM exam slots • President Jahanian renames Office of Community Responsibility to Department of War • "It's not imposter syndrome, we did admit you as a mistake" admissions office admits • DeviantArt, Conservapedia, and Other Websites We Don't Know Why We're Tagged In • Due to overenrollment, CMU to begin holding classes in the steam tunnels • Dr. Pepper finally earns medical doctorate from American Health Association • Prosecutor agrees to downgrade Capital Grains to 1st Degree Grains • Gallo determined responsible for mudslide in rock climbing gym • Mrs. Claus revealed to actually be Amy Schumer • CS Senior devastated that he must complete Masters to finally fuck computer • How to make sure the divorce is YOUR fault, a guide for teens • Math Department discovers non-­Euclidean space in Doherty Hall C­level • Santa takes unannounced detour, US goes to DEFCON 2 • Several students observed staring transfixed at Pausch Bridge's RGB lighting: "If not gaming, why gaming colored?" • Parents devastated after conversion therapy causes teen to lose interest in computer science • I walked to the sky and all I got was this lousy T-shirt • Dennis Prager won’t stop impregnating our country’s petite gay men causing national twink shortage • Classic 90s songs we've all forgotten: 1. I Just Got An Abortion (And It Felt So Good) • README Purchases Scottish Terrier Mascot • End of semester refelction: That O-week situationship was a really good idea • I met Santa Claus, she's black • CIT student's "new kicks" deemed "too swag" by the administration • Buggy steroid use on raceday: an investigation • Excessive lead found in the food and water of JFC • "Exciting new internship abroad!" says ROTC • How to send more risqué texts to your 9th grade biology teacher • Is that Nazi salute or is Elon Musk just happy to see me? • How to tell if your reform rabbi is a lesbian (she is) • Physics professor explains the heat death of the universe in terms of cold, soggy Rev Noodle • “I'm such a freak. If anyone saw my search history I’d be on a watchlist,” says man who just looks up vanilla porn • Programmer forgets to specify; throws a birthday ksh • SDC Booth delayed due to noncompliance with city zoning regulations • King Charles III to consider castling • OPINION: First, it was a Masters. Now, you need a Ph.D. before they let you fuck the computers • “Surely the balloon animal guy will fix this schools mental health problems” says CMU admin for the fifth time this semester • CMU student lives in a barrel, claims it's better than first year housing • “It’s actually a metaphor for being reeeaaalllly hungry.” ­ author, on cannibalism • Meteoric rise in Carnegie Mellon's name recognition: Record-breaking 3% of the population knows what CMU is, up from 1.8% in 2020 • Carnival will be a nice time to decompress, says student planning on staying up for 72 straight hours to build a two story house • Student amazed by foreign culture after study abroad in Philadelphia • Due to overenrollment, CMU to add 4 AM exam slots • President Jahanian renames Office of Community Responsibility to Department of War. • "It's not imposter syndrome, we did admit you as a mistake" admissions office admits • DeviantArt, Conservapedia, and Other Websites We Don't Know Why We're Tagged In • Due to overenrollment, CMU to begin holding classes in the steam tunnels • Dr. Pepper finally earns medical doctorate from American Health Association • Prosecutor agrees to downgrade Capital Grains to 1st Degree Grains • Gallo determined responsible for mudslide in rock climbing gym. • Mrs. Claus revealed to actually be Amy Schumer • CS Senior devastated that he must complete Masters to finally fuck computer • How to make sure the divorce is YOUR fault, a guide for teens • Math Department discovers non-­Euclidean space in Doherty Hall C­level • Santa takes unannounced detour, US goes to DEFCON 2. • Several students observed staring transfixed at Pausch Bridge's RGB lighting: "If not gaming, why gaming colored?" • Parents devastated after conversion therapy causes teen to lose interest in computer science. • I walked to the sky and all I got was this lousy T-shirt • Dennis Prager won’t stop impregnating our country’s petite gay men causing national twink shortage • Classic 90s songs we've all forgotten: 1. I Just Got An Abortion (And It Felt So Good) • README Purchases Scottish Terrier Mascot. • End of semester refelction: That O-week situationship was a really good idea. • I met Santa Claus, she's black. • CIT student's "new kicks" deemed "too swag" by the administration • Buggy steroid use on raceday: an investigation • Excessive lead found in the food and water of JFC • "Exciting new internship abroad!" says ROTC. • How to send more risqué texts to your 9th grade biology teacher • Is that Nazi salute or is Elon Musk just happy to see me? • How to tell if your reform rabbi is a lesbian (she is). • Physics professor explains the heat death of the universe in terms of cold, soggy Rev Noodle • “I'm such a freak. If anyone saw my search history I’d be on a watchlist,” says man who just looks up vanilla porn. • Programmer forgets to specify; throws a birthday ksh. • SDC Booth delayed due to noncompliance with city zoning regulations • King Charles III to consider castling • OPINION: First, it was a Masters. Now, you need a Ph.D. before they let you fuck the computers. • “Surely the balloon animal guy will fix this schools mental health problems” says CMU admin for the fifth time this semester. • CMU student lives in a barrel, claims it's better than first year housing • “It’s actually a metaphor for being reeeaaalllly hungry.” ­ author, on cannibalism • Meteoric rise in Carnegie Mellon's name recognition: Record-breaking 3% of the population knows what CMU is, up from 1.8% in 2020. • Carnival will be a nice time to decompress, says student planning on staying up for 72 straight hours to build a two story house • Student amazed by foreign culture after study abroad in Philadelphia