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CMU Professor "Math Rizzler" Confuses Everyone with Gen Z Language

The first couple weeks of classes have finished, and rumors have begun to spread. Some complain about classes due to the volume of homework, the high weight of the exams, or the fast speed of the class. One professor, however, takes the cake for the worst rumors spread, and none …

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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 photograph of a student next to Kim Jong Un with block letters saying "study abroad at North Korea today."

Help! I woke up naked in Rashid Auditorium! What now?

Waking up naked in Rashid: It happens to the best of us. I, personally, have had this experience at least fourteen times throughout my stay at CMU, so I put together this guide to pass on my knowledge.
Well, you’ve woken up naked in Rashid Auditorium. What do you do?

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Crystals for home improvement

2025 is sure to be quite a stressful year, and Readme is here to help. With the guidance of nature’s most magical healing entities, become one with the spirits and dispel the cockroaches in your dorm. The healing crystal techniques described here have been used since the dawn of Carnegie …

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I wrote this article while sober

We the twenty two ago, in order to psshhh. I just think that we’d be good together, ya know. Like like as friends. It's fine I gotta catch the bus. The bus! I’m gonna walk walk away. Ring around the rosy. Cool. Cool. It’s fine. I’m just gonna lie down. …

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Hamburg Hall to be renamed Cheeseburg Hall

After much debate, David P. Bennett, the Vice President for University Advancement at CMU has officially made the decision to rename Hamburg Hall to Cheeseburg Hall. Designed in 1915, Cheeseburg Hall originally served as the headquarters for the U.S. Bureau of Mines; however, in 1984, the building was purchased by …

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A logo depicting a dragon with a black head and red jaw, which has "CMU" stamped on it in serif font.

Carnegie Mellon Secedes!

A map of the borders of the newly-seceded Carnegie-Mellon Republic In 1967, an offshore platform in the North Sea was seized by a pirate radio operator. This would become the Principality of Sealand, an unrecognized micronation. Recently, CMU's administration was struck with inspiration, and decided to secede from the United States, to form its own micronation.

The sovereign state …

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President Eisenhower warns America how fucking cool the Military Industrial Complex will be

This past Monday morning of the wonderful current year of nineteen fifty I can’t be bothered to look up the right year, President Dwight Destructenator Eisenhower stepped onto the stage at a 9 a.m. press conference and chugged from his liter of vodka as he prepared to give his most …

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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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Degree of CMU alum posthumously revoked after 15-122 whiteboard found in steam tunnels

Last Thursday, a trio of students attempting to raid the famed steam tunnels under Margaret Morrison Hall for treasure were caught by CMU police. While their possessions were being confiscated, however, CMUPD came across a far more disturbing secret. Dusting off the asbestos powder covering its surface, police officers were …

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A Letter from the Editor

With Carnegie Mellon's tuition continuing to rise following the exponential function e(x) = fuck you, the amount of money that I can sink into readme is starting to dwindle. I've been trying to defraud several investors by promising good quality, funny content, but unfortunately, nobody has taken the bait yet.

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Student devises innovative new method to attend early morning lectures

Early morning lecture: a macabre tragedy that befalls many a student. Some force themselves up in the morning and forge their way there. Some simply give up and sleep through it. One enterprising CMU student has managed to do both.

“I have an 8 am,” says sophomore Juan Merower. …

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Morewood Gardens on fire.
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.

Thieving Mice

For most wanted criminals, performing a robbery in a university center might seem a lucrative opportunity to steal grossly overpriced school merchandise, a package belonging to another student, or even, if one is particularly daring, a beverage not included in a meal block taken in lieu of a water bottle …

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"Please date me. I am desperate. It has been so long since I've felt the touch of a woman. None of the Hinge lesbians want me :( I am: funny, good(ish) writer, ethical, and knowledgeable on Wikipedia. I am so lonely."

Freshman's Guide to Getting Laid

Welcome to CMU, class of 2029+. When you first step onto campus, you may find yourself overwhelmed by the staggering number of clubs to join and people to meet, but if you're anything like us at readme, your first priority will always be one thing: sleeping with freshmen.

We've …

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Rightward Shift in Optimal Arousal Level to Maximize Productivity

From the enclosure movement in 18th century England, the owning class has been tasked with answering how to maximize the productivity of their peons. As the modern American university becomes increasingly corporate and a profit-seeking endeavor, similar questions are now being asked by university administrators. Many things have been tried …

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Are you tired of being normal? I'm not, so fuck you! • Having a single thought about 15­-122 now considered an AIV • “Surely the balloon animal guy will fix this schools mental health problems” says CMU admin for the fifth time this semester • OPINION: I want everyone to be happy, except my favorite musicians • I'm not going to do it, but it would be SO easy to kill my roommate, several report • “I’ve been conducting for 17 years straight now,” says former Eurhythmics student. “I’ve seen God, and she breathes at 62 bpm” • CMU Physics rises to #1 worldwide following particle accelerator heist • OPINION: First, it was a Masters. Now, you need a Ph.D. before they let you fuck the computers • DeviantArt, Conservapedia, and Other Websites We Don't Know Why We're Tagged In • Wildlife conservation group takes "CMU English Major" off of endangered species list following record­setting 7 students enrolled • Young men increasingly feeling that having a Borat impression counts as a personality ­ Report • CMU endorses homelessness as a viable solution to rising competition in on-campus housing • What you need to know about the upcoming resting bitch face competition • Is that Nazi salute or is Elon Musk just happy to see me? • Classic 90s songs we've all forgotten: 1. I Just Got An Abortion (And It Felt So Good) • You could be sledding right now, but you're not • Chemistry majors disappointed to learn their degree does not come with a "license to kill" • New fraternity party house indistinguishable from background to ISIS execution video • Carnegie Mellon police to be given tank to deal with unruly freshmen • It's not blood libel, it's just a better skin care routine • President's Advisory Board on Student Well-Being, Mental Health, and the Academic Experience releases first report: "It's bad." • RA finds Olympic torch during room check • Report: Voices in your head usually correct, studies show • Mom if I find the afikomen can I have my turn on the space laser • USNews names CMU number 1 school named after Andrew Carnegie and Andrew Mellon for the 125th year in a row • Carnegie Mellon color no longer the concept of plaid • What linear algebra can teach you about your parent’s sex lives • The existential horror of nap time: A retrospective • Novel studies demonstrate that drinking water and eating food are good for you, pulling all nighters and shotgunning Celsius are bad • Booth Chairs and School of Drama compete to see who can violate the most labor laws • "Surely the middle eastern conflict will not get worse" says increasingly nervous man for 100th time today • Rabbi hot?! • SDC buggy design leaked on War Thunder forum • Stupid fucking egg sits on wall, rolls off like a little dumbass bitch • New CaPS meeting locations include ledges, bridges, and intersections • American Study-­Abroad Program expands school shootings worldwide • Mrs. Claus revealed to actually be Amy Schumer • Dreamworks newest IP revealed: "How to train your LLM" • Air Force officer gets 15 years for leaking NORAD Santa Tracker • Gelt still more real than crypto • Are you tired of being normal? I'm not, so fuck you! • Having a single thought about 15­-122 now considered an AIV • “Surely the balloon animal guy will fix this schools mental health problems” says CMU admin for the fifth time this semester. • OPINION: I want everyone to be happy, except my favorite musicians • I'm not going to do it, but it would be SO easy to kill my roommate, several report. • “I’ve been conducting for 17 years straight now,” says former Eurhythmics student. “I’ve seen God, and she breathes at 62 bpm” • CMU Physics rises to #1 worldwide following particle accelerator heist. • OPINION: First, it was a Masters. Now, you need a Ph.D. before they let you fuck the computers. • DeviantArt, Conservapedia, and Other Websites We Don't Know Why We're Tagged In • Wildlife conservation group takes "CMU English Major" off of endangered species list following record­setting 7 students enrolled • Young men increasingly feeling that having a Borat impression counts as a personality ­ Report • CMU endorses homelessness as a viable solution to rising competition in on-campus housing • What you need to know about the upcoming resting bitch face competition • Is that Nazi salute or is Elon Musk just happy to see me? • Classic 90s songs we've all forgotten: 1. I Just Got An Abortion (And It Felt So Good) • You could be sledding right now, but you're not. • Chemistry majors disappointed to learn their degree does not come with a "license to kill" • New fraternity party house indistinguishable from background to ISIS execution video • Carnegie Mellon police to be given tank to deal with unruly freshmen. • It's not blood libel, it's just a better skin care routine. • President's Advisory Board on Student Well-Being, Mental Health, and the Academic Experience releases first report: "It's bad." • RA finds Olympic torch during room check • Report: Voices in your head usually correct, studies show. • Mom if I find the afikomen can I have my turn on the space laser. • USNews names CMU number 1 school named after Andrew Carnegie and Andrew Mellon for the 125th year in a row • Carnegie Mellon color no longer the concept of plaid • What linear algebra can teach you about your parent’s sex lives. • The existential horror of nap time: A retrospective • Novel studies demonstrate that drinking water and eating food are good for you, pulling all nighters and shotgunning Celsius are bad. • Booth Chairs and School of Drama compete to see who can violate the most labor laws • "Surely the middle eastern conflict will not get worse" says increasingly nervous man for 100th time today • Rabbi hot?! • SDC buggy design leaked on War Thunder forum. • Stupid fucking egg sits on wall, rolls off like a little dumbass bitch • New CaPS meeting locations include ledges, bridges, and intersections • American Study-­Abroad Program expands school shootings worldwide. • Mrs. Claus revealed to actually be Amy Schumer • Dreamworks newest IP revealed: "How to train your LLM". • Air Force officer gets 15 years for leaking NORAD Santa Tracker • Gelt still more real than crypto.