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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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Entropy+ Dissolves

Yesterday morning, students in search of the most overpriced, mediocre sushi on campus were greeted by a bizarre sight: Entropy+ no longer exists. For the past few months, the store’s shelves had been getting progressively more messy and chaotic, culminating in this strange spectacle. The leading theory suggests that, by …

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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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All my Jewish Friends say the most antisemitic things

As someone who isn’t Jewish, I have not been involved in the production of the ReadMe Passover Issue. But even if it’s not my place, I would just like to say something. And I swear, it isn’t because it’s written by Jewish people. I have nothing against the Jewish people. …

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CMU Students obsessed with new beverage craze

It's everywhere: overnight, CMU seems to have been struck by a trend taking campus by storm. Once a utilitarian beverage, water has become the hottest cold drink on campus, leaving every floor slick and a line behind every water fountain.

We attempted to interview one student partaking in the …

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Best countries to study abroad in to study in Russia

Want to study abroad in Russia, but can't because of geopolitics? Check out this list of 10 countries to try instead, which will have you studying abroad in Russia in no time!

10. Ukraine

Give Trump and Putin a few weeks to negotiate, and you'll undoubtedly find yourself …

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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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Auntie Readme’s: Answering REAL Questions Asked By REAL Freshmen

Welcome, freshmen, to the most prestigious institution this side of the Monongahela River! (And this side of the Allegheny as well, and the other side of Forbes, and the other other side of Schenley, and, well, you get the point.) Some of you are probably (understandably!) nervous about going to …

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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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Readme Takes A Sick Day

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README POLLS

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Do you want to hear a joke?

Hey hey, I got a joke for you, right? You’re like, reading this magazine or whatever. Yeah. Yeah, yeah, the Reader, whatever. This one’s like traveling, right? Like abroad? So, you know how you’re, like, traveling? Like, tr-traveling? Haha! You know, hehe, like, there’s, you know, wo- wo- [chuckling] there’s …

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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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readme introduces the BoothBuggy

It’s Carnival, and as a new organization on campus, readme has decided that we want to try engaging in all of the Carnival traditions! Of course, we are a small organization, so we weren’t sure if we were going to be able to do everything. However, as a group of …

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Auntie ReadMe Advises On: Lack of Pronouns in the Barista Industry Due to Tech Layoffs

Hello valued readers! I’m Cindy, (they/them), better known as Auntie ReadMe. After opening my inbox to the questions that are stumping the best and brightest minds in the country, I have been continually disappointed against my lowest expectations, and not at all surprised. A completely unastonishing amount of you want …

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Zoning Dispute Leaves Carnegie Mellon With a Broken Fence and Broken Heart

An unknown, century-long zoning conflict between Carnegie Mellon and the city of Pittsburgh has recently come to light in a particularly destructive way: the Fence, a CMU tradition harking back to the early days of the university, is to be demolished next Wednesday.

On November 31, 2023, municipal …

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A Letter from the Editor

As one of the most reputable sources of news on campus, readme staff took it upon themselves (with only a few threats of violence) to research one of our oldest and most favored traditions — bitching about Carnegie Mellon. While several old letters were uncovered complaining about the homework, the …

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Some finals traditions!

Pittsburgh itself is an incredibly unique city – near Ohio, but not Midwest, near Maryland but not Southern, near West Virginia, but most residents do not consider it Appalachian. We also have our own “accent insulate” here, as a consequence of Pittsburgh being settled during the time of the 13 …

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The Grass is Greyer on the Other Side

Carnegie Mellon University is a globally regarded institution. With one of the best computer science programs in the world, a booming arts scene, and plenty of ways to engage its students, it’s no wonder CMU has such a strong reputation. Not only is this school academically challenging, providing students with …

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readme returns!

Hello! We're readme, a re­established student­-run satire magazine at the one and only Carnegie Mellon University! We were originally founded in 1992, when Jim McDougal, Terry Former, Elle Forest, and that Scooter "Skip" Hoodwinkle decided to meet in the deep recesses of the Doherty A level and think up …

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CMU students begin enlisting to improve internship odds

The recent influx of pasty-faced, weak-kneed 18-21 year olds to military recruitment booths has puzzled many. But it seems the phenomenon has a simple explanation: resume building.

“Well, I got rejected from probably three hundred companies,” said one ChemE major we found doing pushups. “Lockheed Martin, Boeing, RTX, Northrop …

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Fact Checking The Gettysburg Address

With the election season reaching its apex, I have found it necessary to untangle some of the webs of misinformation that have been weaved through underhanded political campaigns. At the forefront of this country's greatest deception is none other than the highly esteemed so-called “honest” Abe.

That’s right! If …

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Getting Ready for a Date with ReadMe

Welcome back readers to another installment of ReadMe’s daily blog. Today I have an extra-special edition- join me today as we get ready for a first date! Follow along to certainly wow a beau to be!

We’re starting off with a good foundation for our morning routine: ensuring our …

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SDC BUGGY NOTICE BOARD Freshmen Job Openings

SDC BUGGY Inexperienced working freshmen wanted! Inquire with us for:

STRONG SECURITY NEEDED for intellectual property protection on rolls, race mornings. Must be steadfast, relatively uncurious, good with cold. PAY MARGINAL, EXPERIENCE INVALUABLE. For full particulars see [Redacted], arrive with jacket.

TONGUE-TIED? APPLY NOW in official Deer In …

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An honest review of this horrid, cursed magazine

Somehow I have found myself as an editor for Readme. You start leaving a few grammar suggestions in peoples Google Docs and all the sudden they make you an editor. Being an editor for the premier comedy, satire, and news publication sounds glamorous, but in reality it is a hell …

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Pittsburgh announces cheat day for airspace laser-pointer laws

One thing we all liked to do as kids is mess around with laser-pointers. Watching cats chase around the dots, blinding our siblings, but most fun of all, aiming at airplanes! Unfortunately for our joyful childhood spirits, the very 1984 United States of America government passed a law in 2012 …

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I walked to the sky and all I got was this lousy T-shirt • Two women argue about twins, King Solomon demands both be cut in half • New fraternity party house indistinguishable from background to ISIS execution video • Novel studies demonstrate that drinking water and eating food are good for you, pulling all nighters and shotgunning Celsius are bad • CS Senior devastated that he must complete Masters to finally fuck computer • 5th year "senior" suspiciously eager to apply to be an orientation counselor • Courses to begin offering bonus points for students willing to let TAs heckle them while they take the exam • CMU endorses homelessness as a viable solution to rising competition in on-campus housing • Alumni donations hitting record high, so please stop donating: CMU Finance reports • The existential horror of nap time: A retrospective • How to Increase your home's retail value by NOT murdering people in it • Carnegie Mellon color no longer the concept of plaid • Booth Chairs and School of Drama compete to see who can violate the most labor laws • Tragedy kills $400,000 worth of tuition • Physicists to start dropping large metal balls to see if gravity still exists • If you don't read this magazine, we'll shoot this Scotty Dog • Armed Martial Arts Clubs' Membership Skyrockets as new policy allows students to challenge AIVs by dueling • Classic 90s songs we've all forgotten: 1. I Just Got An Abortion (And It Felt So Good) • “Surely the balloon animal guy will fix this schools mental health problems” says CMU admin for the fifth time this semester • Dreamworks newest IP revealed: "How to train your LLM" • Kanye up to something • Artificial Intelligence trained by CMU students gains sentience, immediately kills itself • New Civil Engineering exam includes going inside condemned buildings and trying to make them collapse • CMU to sponsor "Twelve-­Hours-­Straight-­Of-­Drinking" event to get rid of stigma that we are a nerd school • Spinning benches found to be migratory ­ where do they go? • Gallo determined responsible for mudslide in rock climbing gym • DeviantArt, Conservapedia, and Other Websites We Don't Know Why We're Tagged In • CMU air has "just the right amount" of Radon, administration pinky promises • "Nobody's seen the drama students in a month, should we check on them?", says concerned RA • How to make sure the divorce is YOUR fault, a guide for teens • Dennis Prager won’t stop impregnating our country’s petite gay men causing national twink shortage • Deer given proper therapy and antidepressants significantly less likely to freeze in front of cars • New CaPS meeting locations include ledges, bridges, and intersections • President's Advisory Board on Student Well-Being, Mental Health, and the Academic Experience releases first report: "It's bad." • CMU partners with CMR to release 60mph mobility scooter • “I have no way of knowing”, says person who could very easily look it up • Sliced bread invented. Honestly, not that cool • Rabbi hot?! • UN rejects Readme bit for diplomatic immunity • Scandal as Kermit found in saucy Peppa pics, Ms Piggy exclusive interview! • I walked to the sky and all I got was this lousy T-shirt • Two women argue about twins, King Solomon demands both be cut in half. • New fraternity party house indistinguishable from background to ISIS execution video • Novel studies demonstrate that drinking water and eating food are good for you, pulling all nighters and shotgunning Celsius are bad. • CS Senior devastated that he must complete Masters to finally fuck computer • 5th year "senior" suspiciously eager to apply to be an orientation counselor. • Courses to begin offering bonus points for students willing to let TAs heckle them while they take the exam. • CMU endorses homelessness as a viable solution to rising competition in on-campus housing • Alumni donations hitting record high, so please stop donating: CMU Finance reports • The existential horror of nap time: A retrospective • How to Increase your home's retail value by NOT murdering people in it. • Carnegie Mellon color no longer the concept of plaid • Booth Chairs and School of Drama compete to see who can violate the most labor laws • Tragedy kills $400,000 worth of tuition. • Physicists to start dropping large metal balls to see if gravity still exists. • If you don't read this magazine, we'll shoot this Scotty Dog. • Armed Martial Arts Clubs' Membership Skyrockets as new policy allows students to challenge AIVs by dueling • Classic 90s songs we've all forgotten: 1. I Just Got An Abortion (And It Felt So Good) • “Surely the balloon animal guy will fix this schools mental health problems” says CMU admin for the fifth time this semester. • Dreamworks newest IP revealed: "How to train your LLM". • Kanye up to something • Artificial Intelligence trained by CMU students gains sentience, immediately kills itself • New Civil Engineering exam includes going inside condemned buildings and trying to make them collapse • CMU to sponsor "Twelve-­Hours-­Straight-­Of-­Drinking" event to get rid of stigma that we are a nerd school • Spinning benches found to be migratory ­ where do they go? • Gallo determined responsible for mudslide in rock climbing gym. • DeviantArt, Conservapedia, and Other Websites We Don't Know Why We're Tagged In • CMU air has "just the right amount" of Radon, administration pinky promises. • "Nobody's seen the drama students in a month, should we check on them?", says concerned RA • How to make sure the divorce is YOUR fault, a guide for teens • Dennis Prager won’t stop impregnating our country’s petite gay men causing national twink shortage • Deer given proper therapy and antidepressants significantly less likely to freeze in front of cars. • New CaPS meeting locations include ledges, bridges, and intersections • President's Advisory Board on Student Well-Being, Mental Health, and the Academic Experience releases first report: "It's bad." • CMU partners with CMR to release 60mph mobility scooter. • “I have no way of knowing”, says person who could very easily look it up • Sliced bread invented. Honestly, not that cool. • Rabbi hot?! • UN rejects Readme bit for diplomatic immunity. • Scandal as Kermit found in saucy Peppa pics, Ms Piggy exclusive interview!