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Lena Birkholz, Jacob Halabe, Maisie Thompson

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Andrea Zhou

Deputy Managing Editor

Griffin Bonnin Jones

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Abby Beckler

Deputy Layout Editor

Katherine Reynolds

Photo Editor

Zayna Cheema

Copy Editors

Justin Bilenker, Katherine Reynolds

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Did we hurt your feelings, or say something that “rings untrue” in your soft ears? Well you’re paying too much attention to what we said, and not enough attention to what we meant. God is God, the river is swift, and we don’t give a fuck.

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Campus Life, Favorites

University Introduces New Way to Get Downtown: “Walk, Motherfuckers”

This option has been poorly received by undergraduates, as several would-be ‘motherfuckers’ told the Dealer.

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December 6, 2022
Campus Life, Favorites

Kid Makes Anaphylactic Shock All About Himself

Joseph Silverstein, a member of Johnson’s house, said, “Yeah, so while John went to the bathroom, I swapped his muffin with one that had peanuts, and, gosh, after hearing that…

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January 5, 2023
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UChicago Student Running From College Council

While the beginning of Spring Quarter has marked numerous announcements of ambitious students running for College Council, one student has decided to rival this long-standing tradition by running from College Council. Simon Jorgensen, a second year…

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April 19, 2021
Campus Life, Favorites

Math Department Discovers New Highest Number

A team of mathematicians at the University of Chicago have discovered a new highest number, a new paper reveals. That number, 87382, is nearly 2 higher than the previous highest…

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November 16, 2020
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OI Renamed “Indiana H. Jones Institute of Academic Grave-Robbing”

In an effort to promote diversity, the Institute will showcase numerous artifacts looted and pillaged from cultures around the world.

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November 30, 2022
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    Discovery of Fifth Humor Revolutionizes Natural Sciences

    Chicago Shady Dealer / March 16, 2013

    By Adam Lowinger Jan. 22, 2016 After rigorous pseudo-investigation of natural phenomena, physicians around the European continent are excited to report the discovery of a fifth humor: ectoplasm. The discovery of this humor…

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    Ha! You’ve Brought a Sword to a Slightly Longer Sword Fight!

    Chicago Shady Dealer / March 16, 2013

    By Edward of Borsky, 1427 Jan. 22, 2016 Ha! ‘Tis a Lark! ‘Tis Woe! You’re foiled, My foe! For thou Hast bringeth a sword to a slightly longer sword fight! ‘Tis a fate,…

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    Mrs. O’Leary’s Cow: “I am Not a Crook!”

    Chicago Shady Dealer / March 16, 2013

    By Breck Radulovic, 1871 Jan. 22, 2016 To the Editor: Recent accusations of arson against me have deeply troubled my conscience, and I am writing from the confines of Cook County jail to…

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    10 Year Occupation Fails to Find Evidence of Helen in Troy

    Chicago Shady Dealer / March 16, 2013

    By Jason of Thebes Jan. 22, 2016 Early yesterday morning, a devout of Pheme, having climbed the mast of one of Agamemnon’s ships, was heard shouting, certain statements directly contradictory to many of…

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    Obama’s Singular Grey Hair Plots Total Expansion by 2016

    Chicago Shady Dealer / March 16, 2013

    By Renee Winget, 2008 Jan. 22, 2016 AAt the crown of his head, presidential candidate Barack Obama’s singular grey hair announced a plan to eradicate pigment in visible hair by the year 2016…

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    Founding Fathers Strike Ben Franklin’s “Free Love” Amendment from Bill of Rights

    Chicago Shady Dealer / March 16, 2013

    By Nik Varley, 1787 Jan. 22, 2016 Sources at the Constitutional Convention told Sources at the Constitutional Convention told the Shady Dealer this morning that the American Constitution will not include Ben Franklin’s…

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    America is Great Again: Looking Back at Trump’s First Two Years

    Chicago Shady Dealer / March 16, 2013

    By Liam Coles Jan. 22, 2016 WASHINGTON, 2019– Just yesterday on 19th March 2019 around 6:30 PM EST, just over two years since President Trump took office, America officially became great again. Living…

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    You Really Fucked Up This Time, Seward

    Chicago Shady Dealer / March 16, 2013

    By Chase Harrison, 1867 Jan. 22, 2016 I’ve seen a lot of follies on my time on this planet, but this is the folly to end all follies. What in God’s name were…

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    Letter to the Editor Re: R.M.S Titanic

    Chicago Shady Dealer / March 16, 2013

    By Mildred Prossmith, 1912 Jan. 22, 2016 Dear Esteemed “Chicago Shady Dealer,” I’m writing to you as a concerned citizen who has been repeatedly turned away from The Chicago Tribune and The New…

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    Intercourse Week

    Chicago Shady Dealer / March 16, 2013

    By Willamina Groething Jan. 24, 2016

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