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Anti-sex beds "not needed" for CMU Olympics

With the recent decision to move the Olympics to Carnegie Mellon’s campus in Pittsburgh, many are asking questions about how CMU plans to prevent the infamous athlete orgies that occur during the games.

In the past, the International Olympic Committee has seen fit to implement cardboard beds that break …

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Team USA Ready for World's First Olympics

In her recent press conference, the president of the International Olympic Committee, Kirsty Coventry, announced that the IOC is going to embrace scientific accomplishment by adding a performance drug innovation challenge to the programme for Milano Cortina 2026.

“For decades, the IOC has waged an increasingly costly war on …

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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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Throwing a BOO-tiful Networking Mixer

With Halloween just around the corner, underachieving slackers everywhere are throwing parties. Now, horror movies are pretty scary, but I can’t think of anything more frightening than wasting valuable time on “fun” and “leisure”. Worry not, though: there is a way to celebrate Halloween while still maximizing productivity and increasing …

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The Best Crime Report

It’s time to expose all of the dirty little secrets of a certain satire magazine, of which there are many. Who would ever do such a terrible thing, not the reputable newspaper you are reading, nope, NOT US. Anyways, unrelated, but please send help and money to our gofundme.

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A Letter from the Editor

Following a disappointing showing from readme in the first issue, we were going to fire the entire editorial staff and replace them all with variants of ChatGPT. We are told this will cut costs and raise profits, but unfortunately, due to labor laws, immigration laws, marriage laws, and regular old …

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School of Music to relocate practice rooms to the backrooms

PITTSBURGH, PA

As construction continues all over the lower floors of the CFA building, students have begun to wonder what exactly it is that the School of Music is building and why it's taking so long. Thankfully, their questions will soon be answered, as leaked internal messages between SoM …

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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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A quote attributed to Eric Adams in which he prophesizes his own mayorship on January 1st, 2022: "Thirty-something years ago, I woke up out of my sleep in a cold sweat. God spoke to my heart and said, 'you are going to be the mayor January 1, 2022.' And the message was clear. God stated, 'you cannot be silent, you must tell everyone you know.' I would go around the city, pastor, and I would tell everybody 'I'm gonna be mayor January 1, 2022.' People used to think I was on medication." [I checked, this is a genuine Eric Adams quote - rtosh]

Carnegie cracks down on Crystal Math

Crime cried for help in the quiet halls of Wean last night as an avalanche of crooked Material Science Engineers poured out of room 7500, breaking past red and blue barricades. A report submitted by a Mr. Benjamin Amstutz, a sophomore in MSE, detailed an organized plot to do crystal …

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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 great-depression-era bread line, but for mental health.
A comic with three captioned illustrations. In order, it reads "not to flex on anyone, but I'm Jewish, and I got into art school just fine."

I used to hate French People

I used to hate French people. As a young denizen of the internet, I spent time in circles that enjoyed ragging on the country and its citizens, and those sentiments festered into my own twisted anger at people I’d never even met. I jeered in history classes, bullied internet strangers, …

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So-called “Platform for Free Speech” Against Freedom of Painting with Balls

It is with a heavy heart and a profound sense of betrayal that I must address a grave injustice unfolding on our campus. Not long ago, I was confronted for the innocuous act of painting The Fence with my gonads. This is nothing less than a blatant violation of 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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Gender euphoria: humorless humping

Gender Dysphoria is the concept of one’s gender identity within oneself clashing with their perceived or performed gender presented to the outside world. This is a common phenomenon, particularly in the trans and non- binary communities, where this dissonance causes intense discomfort. Common triggers for dysphoria include improper pronoun use, …

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Vote Wean Hall!

With the 2024 US presidential election just weeks away, README is proud to announce that we're officially endorsing a candidate for the first time. It was a tough decision; on one side we have a candidate who did not fall out of a coconut tree, and on the other side, …

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Evolution of Hetero Sapiens

Up until the 1960s, the student body of Carnegie Mellon University consisted solely of gay men. Passionate academic rivalries and long nights in the lab together fostered a thriving homosexual population at CMU. De Fer ran out of iced coffee by 8:03 every morning, and the CMU Philharmonic played nothing …

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Cobalt-60 rods labeled "drop and run", with radiation artifacts on the image.
An image of Santa Claus captioned "Believe in Santa. How else can he believe in himself?"

Booths shut down due to OSHA violations

MIDWAY, Pittsburgh — in a chaotic scene, officials from the Pittsburgh Department of Health, Safety, and Tiny Wooden Houses have taken control of Midway following Farnham Jahanian’s decision to shut down Midway. The controversial decision was made following reports of numerous OSHA violations violated during Booth construction. The Spring Carnival …

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CMU Cancelled, Go Home

Well it was worth a shot. Welcome to hell, Nerds!

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An infographic about "the power of 'yet'", which includes the following statements: "I'm not depressed...yet!", "I'm not failing...yet!", "I'm not broke...yet!", "I'm not burned out...yet!", "I'm not forever alone...yet!", "I'm not a virgin...yet!", and "I'm not a cs major...yet!"
3D Printer Crushed by Anvil, Now Regular Printer • Grand Reopening of Architect's leap in the leadup to finals week • Due to inflation, 11th man required for Minyan • Zeno’s Paradox Reason Why Our Sports Teams Suck • Student uses AI to write suicide note, gets posthumous AIV • "I had no clue he was gay," Leonardo DaVinci's third apprentice twink claims • Having a single thought about 15­-122 now considered an AIV • Admin continues to insist that you can't spell anything else with the letters C, M, and U • Tucker Carlson finally proposes to Green M&M • CMU endorses homelessness as a viable solution to rising competition in on-campus housing • “Surely the balloon animal guy will fix this schools mental health problems” says CMU admin for the fifth time this semester • Tripping out in Roberts Engineering Hall • I walked to the sky and all I got was this lousy T-shirt • Administration to build new Student Academic Failure Center just for you • Pope endorses climbing Hamerschlag as only "holy" contraception: "your gametes will be smote by the power of God • Booth Chairs and School of Drama compete to see who can violate the most labor laws • This dumbass thinks he can repay all of our sin debt • SLICE defends university­-sanctioned orgies • Supreme Court overturns Naughty List affirmative action • Due to overenrollment, CMU to expel losing team of Carnegie Cup immediately • Dedicated Gender Studies student finds clitoris, loses track of penis • A day in the life of Jane Street's unsuccessful younger brother, Sesame • Can President Joe Biden please presidentially pardon my AIV? • I met Santa Claus, she's black • Two women argue about twins, King Solomon demands both be cut in half • Parents devastated after conversion therapy causes teen to lose interest in computer science • How to make sure the divorce is YOUR fault, a guide for teens • King Charles III to consider castling • Feeding students Tartan Express tenders considered 'cruel and unusual' • Victorian Child unimpressed by current labor standards, "You can't do anything these days!" • That freshman you met during the O-week floor meet-and-greet is not your future husband • Biology department recommends students engineer another pandemic for finals reprieve, extra credit offered • Physicists to start dropping large metal balls to see if gravity still exists • Statue of Liberty deported • China expresses concerns over working conditions in CFA • Nets placed under Pausch Bridge to remind CMU students that suicide is always an option • Noah complains that God's 'gone woke' after Ark flooded • REPORT: Tuition increase announced, will to be used for "absolutely nothing", admin says • Finding the best corner to stand in at a crowded party ­ a guide • Air Force officer gets 15 years for leaking NORAD Santa Tracker • 3D Printer Crushed by Anvil, Now Regular Printer • Grand Reopening of Architect's leap in the leadup to finals week • Due to inflation, 11th man required for Minyan • Zeno’s Paradox Reason Why Our Sports Teams Suck • Student uses AI to write suicide note, gets posthumous AIV • "I had no clue he was gay," Leonardo DaVinci's third apprentice twink claims. • Having a single thought about 15­-122 now considered an AIV • Admin continues to insist that you can't spell anything else with the letters C, M, and U. • Tucker Carlson finally proposes to Green M&M. • CMU endorses homelessness as a viable solution to rising competition in on-campus housing • “Surely the balloon animal guy will fix this schools mental health problems” says CMU admin for the fifth time this semester. • Tripping out in Roberts Engineering Hall • I walked to the sky and all I got was this lousy T-shirt • Administration to build new Student Academic Failure Center just for you. • Pope endorses climbing Hamerschlag as only "holy" contraception: "your gametes will be smote by the power of God. • Booth Chairs and School of Drama compete to see who can violate the most labor laws • This dumbass thinks he can repay all of our sin debt. • SLICE defends university­-sanctioned orgies • Supreme Court overturns Naughty List affirmative action. • Due to overenrollment, CMU to expel losing team of Carnegie Cup immediately • Dedicated Gender Studies student finds clitoris, loses track of penis • A day in the life of Jane Street's unsuccessful younger brother, Sesame. • Can President Joe Biden please presidentially pardon my AIV? • I met Santa Claus, she's black. • Two women argue about twins, King Solomon demands both be cut in half. • Parents devastated after conversion therapy causes teen to lose interest in computer science. • How to make sure the divorce is YOUR fault, a guide for teens • King Charles III to consider castling • Feeding students Tartan Express tenders considered 'cruel and unusual'. • Victorian Child unimpressed by current labor standards, "You can't do anything these days!" • That freshman you met during the O-week floor meet-and-greet is not your future husband. • Biology department recommends students engineer another pandemic for finals reprieve, extra credit offered • Physicists to start dropping large metal balls to see if gravity still exists. • Statue of Liberty deported. • China expresses concerns over working conditions in CFA • Nets placed under Pausch Bridge to remind CMU students that suicide is always an option • Noah complains that God's 'gone woke' after Ark flooded. • REPORT: Tuition increase announced, will to be used for "absolutely nothing", admin says • Finding the best corner to stand in at a crowded party ­ a guide. • Air Force officer gets 15 years for leaking NORAD Santa Tracker