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Tales from Beyond Frick Park: The One and Only Journey

Mr. Vizinyos delighted in recounting his tales of yonder. Paris, he explained, was Shadyside if Walnut Street had been widened to the point of absurdity; Venice resembled the South Side Flats when flooded; Tokyo was naught but Downtown if Downtown extended forever and the PRT went everywhere, anytime; and, naturally, …

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This Dog got into CMU with a 1100 SAT

“I didn’t really want to go to MIT anyways. I just feel like their campus culture wouldn’t have suited me,” explains 17 year old Basset Hound Elvis Johnson. “But CMU’s got these Tartan traditions, and, you know, that kind of thing. I think it was my number one choice, actually.”

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A Very Readme Christmas

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Everyone I date becomes lesbian

Hi, for the past two years, I have been unable to find love due to a stupid curse and I was wondering if anyone had any advice for me.

It all started a year or two ago when I had my first date. I thought it went well and …

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A Freshman's Guide to Avoid Freshmen who read "A Freshman's Guide to Getting Laid"

It'll be a typical day at CMU. The clouds are out, you're stuck in Wean, and the highlight of your day has been a $6 latte from La Prima. Then, out of the corner of your eye, you'll spot a particularly unattractive freshman (not that you'd have opinions on the …

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Finals Week Sestina

As I enter the cold concrete cervix of Wean,
the gold plaque of Raymond smells my fear.
I order a coffee that’ll make me shit
out all my self loathing and lack of sleep.
I don’t think I’ve retained a thing from this class.
It might be worth risking the …

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I'm a Straight White Male: Here's why SCS's Gender Imbalance is Concerning

The only thing starker than my grades is the SCS gender imbalance. Though I am a straight, white male, I feel it is my duty to speak up about this issue. It’s a problem that keeps me up at night, long after I’m finished with my evening meditation and journaling …

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SCC preps for Carnival

As Carnival comes nearer, SCC’s heart has been squarely in the work getting Midway ready for students, alumni, and lost geese to have a fun and safe experience. They’ve been toiling away for weeks, and here at Readme, we forgive them for their foolish tendencies, like their tardiness on literally …

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Readme Goes to Shul

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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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KGB "Scav Hunt" data trains AI to assist in ground invasion

A campus event named ‘Scav Hunt’ by the KGB, a student organization, has come under fire after data from the venue was allegedly used to train an AI model, rumoured to potentially assist in a ground invasion of Doherty Hall.

While event-goers reported being "mildly amused” and unsuspicious, likely …

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Self-Care For The Self-Destructive

Welcome, freshmen, to Carnegie Mellon! You’ve got a busy week ahead, one of so very many, so make sure you enjoy this one while it lasts. After all, come next week, and you will be launched into a world of coursework, clubs, and career choices that will define the rest …

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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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Readme: Sex Sells

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Read Me's Recipes from Last Night

The SCS:
• One Monster Energy Ultra White
• One Vanilla Yoplait
• Two shots of Raspberry Vodka

The Tepper:
• One shot of Blue Diamond
• One shot of Coffee Liqueur
• Coke Served with a silver spoon.

The “White Boy speaking a little Espanol”:
• …

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Auntie ReadMe’s: A Conversation With Dr. Et. Al

After being suspended from the Guild of Advice Columnists for “giving bad advice” because “you can’t just lie” or something and “several people have died as a result of going along with something this column said and that means you can legally be charged with manslaughter” and other silly allegations …

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I called Pitt Police to CMU

Next issue, Readme will put CMU PD’s skills to the test in a brave act of investigative journalism. But for this week, we’ve decided to set the bar by first seeing how the police department at the far larger University of Pittsburgh handles everything we have to throw at them. …

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NYC Renter SHOCKED by Spacious Booths

Wednesday. 2:00 PM. Pittsburgh.

It was supposed to be a fun weekend getaway, but for 28-year-old Manhattan barista and renter John Novak, even a glimpse into the festive booths at Carnival turned into an existential crisis on the state of real estate.

“It was insane. I went in …

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Readme Summer School

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The Homosexual Conundrum

Hello, fellow queers of Carnegie. Recently I have run into an issue that we have all experienced: too much gay sex. Just last week, I received trouble from this dreadful condition. As I was sashaying though campus, I noticed a poster for blood donation. Being a kind-hearted individual, I naturally …

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Congress deems every white male citizen over the age of 80 honorary senator • Student Senate elections held, "who?" found to be most common response • CIT student's "new kicks" deemed "too swag" by the administration • My Military Industrial Complex could totally blow up your Military Industrial Complex • Canadians finally get a Stanley Cup, NHL officials aghast • Student uses AI to write suicide note, gets posthumous AIV • Novel studies demonstrate that drinking water and eating food are good for you, pulling all nighters and shotgunning Celsius are bad • What linear algebra can teach you about your parent’s sex lives • Andrew Melons? New proof reveals that Andrew Mellon secretly had big naturals • Student who once contemplated an evening of self­care and early sleep now facing the consequences of shitty time management • Desperate to cash in on AI craze, Catholic church to unveil Gaude • I walked to the sky and all I got was this lousy T-shirt • Chemistry majors disappointed to learn their degree does not come with a "license to kill" • README's Scottish Terrier Passes Away • That freshman you met during the O-week floor meet-and-greet is not your future husband • Academic Office allows you to superscore GPA and BAC during Carnival only • CMU community agrees not to do anything worth reporting on until Tartan ready to publish month into semester • New show “Nothing in this room is cake please stop cutting my stuff in half” is a Netflix sensation • Greedy snake oil salesman refuses to make sale • Strip District not what student expected • Congress deems every white male citizen over the age of 80 honorary senator • Student Senate elections held, "who?" found to be most common response • CIT student's "new kicks" deemed "too swag" by the administration • My Military Industrial Complex could totally blow up your Military Industrial Complex • Canadians finally get a Stanley Cup, NHL officials aghast • Student uses AI to write suicide note, gets posthumous AIV • Novel studies demonstrate that drinking water and eating food are good for you, pulling all nighters and shotgunning Celsius are bad. • What linear algebra can teach you about your parent’s sex lives. • Andrew Melons? New proof reveals that Andrew Mellon secretly had big naturals • Student who once contemplated an evening of self­care and early sleep now facing the consequences of shitty time management • Desperate to cash in on AI craze, Catholic church to unveil Gaude. • I walked to the sky and all I got was this lousy T-shirt • Chemistry majors disappointed to learn their degree does not come with a "license to kill" • README's Scottish Terrier Passes Away • That freshman you met during the O-week floor meet-and-greet is not your future husband. • Academic Office allows you to superscore GPA and BAC during Carnival only • CMU community agrees not to do anything worth reporting on until Tartan ready to publish month into semester • New show “Nothing in this room is cake please stop cutting my stuff in half” is a Netflix sensation • Greedy snake oil salesman refuses to make sale. • Strip District not what student expected.