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The War on South Craig Street

“I always say, as you know, that if my fellow citizens want to go to Hell I will help them. It's my job.” Oliver Wendell Holmes.

By the summer of 2026, Avirat Kohli had had enough. Two great armies were converging on his Indian grocery, and what would …

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CMU to increase free speech "by any force necessary"

A core pillar of our democracy and liberty has always been the right to freedom of expression. The Founding Fathers famously freed speech from its shackles of Europeanism with the signing of the 1st amendment (unfreed slaves notwithstanding).

Carrying on this tradition, CMU president Farnam Jahanian announced, “CMU is …

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A word search for the word "word" filled entirely with the letter W (aside from "word" in the center).
Illustrations of stick figures getting injured in various ways, with bold text reading "STOP STICKMAN ABUSE."
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]

History's first booth

HUNT SPECIAL - Carnegie Mellon University’s springtime Carnival brings with it many beloved traditions, perhaps most recognizable of all, Booth, a weeklong mad sprint through constructing marvelously untrustworthy houses. But did you know that the roots of booth trace back to far before CMU’s founding? Back before the scientists of …

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"New study abroad program announced: Hell. Contact your advisor to apply today!" [image of Farnam Jahanian shaking hands with the devil, surrounded by flames] "*Tepper stuents will receive priority"

Three students injured in West Point cake cutting ritual, reports claim

Last Friday, the nightly dessert distribution at United States Military Academy West Point turned deadly. Jeff, the plebe assigned to cut the fruitcake, doffed his hat and removed the laminated cake-slicing template from beneath it. He brushed fresh buzzcut hairs off the template and placed it on the cake. There …

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"Drink fucking water you asocial, unhealthy fucking freaks," nine out of ten doctors say

Water. Earth. Fire. Air. As we all find ourselves rejuvenating our love for Avatar: The Last Airbender, I present to you an important lesson. Water. We discuss whether water is wet or not. We spend so much time discussing it, but we do not spend enough time drinking it. So, …

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Campus Activity Report

Our usual crime reporter Abe James is not Jewish, so I have taken up the responsibility of reporting on recent crimes which may or may not be affecting the Jewish community at CMU. As a fill-in, I do not take this position lightly, and seek to report on only the …

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A word search, but the words are all censored.

The realization that the year 2014 is in 4 hours 5 minutes 17 seconds, and its aging-related implications

In this paradigm-shifting study, we unveil the startling truth that our perception of time is seriously flawed. Contrary to conventional wisdom, the year that occurred four years ago was not 2016, but actually 2020. This conclusion was arrived at by the fact that 2024 - 4 = 2020, and not …

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An image styled as a public service announcement stating "are you texting an UNDERCOVER COP? know the signs." It includes screenshots of three text messages: "Do you know where a fella can buy some perquisite? [sic]", "should i blow on the cartridges before i smoke them", and "Meet me by the big blue phone on Skibo"
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."

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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New ID Loopholes allow for underage drinking!

Readme is proud to announce that it will be hosting a party this Friday night to welcome all incoming freshmen present for o-week, and yes, there will be alcohol. To be invited, simply bring a copy of this week’s Readme issue with you and show it to our bouncer. “What …

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Readme Gets Deployed

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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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Carnegie Crime Report

README prides itself on informing the students of Carnegie Mellon on local news and major events. Due to a large influx in crime on and near campus, README is publishing the details of several crimes so students know what to look out for. Safety is README’s top priority as an …

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Steam Tunnels Missed Connection

I was once going on a leisurely night-time stroll around campus buildings in November, which offers me the comfort of heating, and to give me the opportunity to explore buildings I otherwise don't have classes in. Doherty hall, in particular, is a complicated maze to the non-art student — and …

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Satire Publication Behind Attempted Robbery Last Week?

It has come to our attention that on September 19th, a ReadMe contractor was caught attempting to commit aggravated robbery for a sum of $5.00 but was thwarted due to their target's lack of cash, Zelle, or Cash App. We deeply apologize for the negative impact of this particular employee …

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The nutritional benefits of eating this newspaper • 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 • Students shocked as test difficulty scales inversely with study • USNews names CMU number 1 school named after Andrew Carnegie and Andrew Mellon for the 125th year in a row • Greedy snake oil salesman refuses to make sale • Robotics students shocked half their projects are just reskinned guns • How to make sure the divorce is YOUR fault, a guide for teens • Linguists invent new slur for couples • Carnegie Mellon color no longer the concept of plaid • A Freshman's Guide to Communal Bathroom Etiquette • Booth Teardown migrates off Midway, Maggie Mo destroyed • Forbes Avenue crosswalk announcer elated to finally have purpose again • Student amazed by foreign culture after study abroad in Philadelphia • Artificial Intelligence trained by CMU students gains sentience, immediately kills itself • CS Students shocked to discover classes have names • There is nothing funny about erectile dysfunction • Garden tour: the fridge you haven't cleaned out since winter break • CMU student folds up into a cube and powers down • Coca Cola rebrands to Methamphina Cola, claims no ingredient changes • "I had no clue he was gay," Leonardo DaVinci's third apprentice twink claims • The nutritional benefits of eating this newspaper • 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. • Students shocked as test difficulty scales inversely with study • USNews names CMU number 1 school named after Andrew Carnegie and Andrew Mellon for the 125th year in a row • Greedy snake oil salesman refuses to make sale. • Robotics students shocked half their projects are just reskinned guns • How to make sure the divorce is YOUR fault, a guide for teens • Linguists invent new slur for couples. • Carnegie Mellon color no longer the concept of plaid • A Freshman's Guide to Communal Bathroom Etiquette • Booth Teardown migrates off Midway, Maggie Mo destroyed • Forbes Avenue crosswalk announcer elated to finally have purpose again. • Student amazed by foreign culture after study abroad in Philadelphia • Artificial Intelligence trained by CMU students gains sentience, immediately kills itself • CS Students shocked to discover classes have names • There is nothing funny about erectile dysfunction • Garden tour: the fridge you haven't cleaned out since winter break • CMU student folds up into a cube and powers down • Coca Cola rebrands to Methamphina Cola, claims no ingredient changes. • "I had no clue he was gay," Leonardo DaVinci's third apprentice twink claims.