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Lena Birkholz, Jacob Halabe, Maisie Thompson

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  • Campus Life

    Wow! First year Also From New York

    Chicago Shady Dealer / October 16, 2023

    Resident Head Dean Giommatti noted the convenience of this revelation. “Making friends in college can be hard, and so it’s a lot easier when you all went to high school together.”

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  • Campus Life

    Conversation With Your Roommate’s Parents Extended Indefinitely

    Chicago Shady Dealer / October 12, 2023

    “To be honest, I haven’t really had a conversation with a stranger that lasted more than four minutes since that Home Depot employee caught me pilfering spackle in April,” Kyle told the Dealer…

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  • Historical Issue

    Missing: Half an Assistant

    Chicago Shady Dealer / May 7, 2023

    Last seen being sawed in half by one Harry Houdini, before announcing he would “make it disappear” to an enthralled audience.

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  • Historical Issue

    Op-Ed: What if We Hide in the Trees Instead of Marching in a Huge Formation?

    Chicago Shady Dealer / May 6, 2023

    We’re the ones defending our territory, so we know the place and everything. What if we hid everywhere and waited for them to come to us?

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  • Historical Issue

    Grunk Invent Weapon, Nation Frighten

    Chicago Shady Dealer / May 5, 2023

    “I important think to enforce natural monopoly.” Grunk threaten reporter. “Give berries or Grunk hit weapon.”

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  • Historical Issue

    Romanian Government Ranks Safest Campus Bathrooms

    Chicago Shady Dealer / May 5, 2023

    Normally known for announcing the official news of their country, this surprise list has been widely distributed throughout Hyde Park.

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  • Historical Issue

    Man Founds City of Pompeii in Scenic Location

    Chicago Shady Dealer / May 4, 2023

    “We pray that Vulcan will nourish our crops with the ash and keep us safe from any pumice-related troubles.”

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  • Historical Issue

    Nothing Happens in Tiananmen Square

    Chicago Shady Dealer / May 3, 2023

    This year was a big year for nothing happening. Notably, nothing happened in Germany either, where the Berlin Wall is still standing strong.

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  • Historical Issue

    As Y1K Looms, Mathematicians Raise Concern About Abacus Malfunctions

    Chicago Shady Dealer / May 3, 2023

    As many as two goods or services are being exchanged at any given moment, taking up a majority of the abacus beads not being used to count the date. 

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  • Historical Issue

    Sorry! We’ll Get ‘Em This Time

    Chicago Shady Dealer / May 2, 2023

    It’s been an arduous two hundred years but I’m pretty confident we’ll be able to reclaim it this time.

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