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Biopic “DiCaprio” draws Best Actor buzz for Zac Efron
By Zach Augustine Feb. 24, 2013 Upcoming biography film Leonardo DiCaprio, directed by the winner of last year’s Best Picture and Director awards, Justin Bieber, has already drawn the sort of buzz usually…
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Birth announcement: George Orwell is becoming a Big Brother
By Maya Handa Feb. 4, 2013 January 30, 1908 – Richard and Ida Orwell are pleased to announce the birth of their second child, April Orwell. April, weighing about as much as a…
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Helicopter Parent Builds Squadron of Quadrocopters to Protect Son
By Mark Boykin Dec. 17, 2012 Some parents may have a tendency to be protective of their children, but most have nothing on Samantha Korrin, a parent who makes her living as a…
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Arley D. Cathey Learning Center to become Arley D. Cathey Tropical Oasis
By Catherine Alvarez-McCurdy Nov. 7, 2012 At a recent press conference, Dean of the College John Boyer announced plans to transform the Arley D. Cathey Learning Center, formerly Harper Reading Room, into the…
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Entire Class of 2016 Drowns
By Walker King Oct. 21, 2012 Tragedy struck the University of Chicago last week when the entire class of 2016 drowned in a series of freak accidents across the Chicago area. School officials…
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Op-Ed: Eight Nights is a Little Excessive
By Sam Nitkin Dec. 8, 2018 Growing up a young Jewish boy in a predominantly Christian area, I get it. You never had a Christmas tree. Your attempts to get your dad to…
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Trump Dodges Battle for House, Blames Bone Spur
By John Buterbaugh Dec. 5, 2018 With shades of the seventies, Donald Trump managed to dodge responsibility for yet another conflict: this time, the battle for the U.S. House of Representatives. At a press…
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Prospective Student Taken Hostage by Cadre of Hyde Park Squirrels
By Troy Sharp Nov. 2, 2018 A spokesperson for the University of Chicago Police Department (UCPD) announced that California Bay Area Resident Ben Miller was taken captive by a scurry of squirrels…
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Is UChicago’s Environment Giving You Depression or Do You Just Deserve to Die? Look Out for These Five Signs!
by Cornelius Amadeus Ginger III Oct. 26, 2018 It’s third week and, if you’re like me, you’re probably just now realizing how your limited success in high school makes you nothing but a…
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Three Reasons You Should Write for Us (The Chicago Shady Dealer) Instead of Posting in the Meme Pages
By Deblina Mukherjee Sept. 24, 2018 1. When people ask if you peaked in college, you will be able to unambiguously answer, “No!” Ah, the thrill of posting memes regurgitated from Twitter and…
