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Lena Birkholz, Jacob Halabe, Maisie Thompson

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Andrea Zhou

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Griffin Bonnin Jones

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Justin Bilenker, Katherine Reynolds

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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
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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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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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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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Visiting Parents Worried about the Cost of Three Weddings after Seeing Son Talk to Three Different Girls in His House

While parents Michael and Jessica Trout carefully budgeted for their son Timothy’s college expenses along with a single wedding, they were abruptly reminded that some costs simply cannot be anticipated…

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October 24, 2021
  • Politics

    Classmates Who Voted Kevin McCarthy “Most Likely to Succeed” Express Chagrin

    Griffin Bonnin Jones / November 13, 2023

    In a statement published shortly after the vote, more than two hundred members of the Bakersfield High School Class of 1983 wrote that the dramatic turn of events had left them with “egg…

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  • Campus Life

    UCPD Arrests Peaceful Protesters: “The ‘Free Speech’ Thing Stops After 5:30”

    Chicago Shady Dealer / November 12, 2023

    This Thursday, UCPD arrested 25 students and two faculty members engaging in a peaceful sit-in inside Rosenwald. UChicago has long been a champion of free speech, except when it occurs after 5:30pm.  In…

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  • Campus Life

    10 Things to Say When Someone Asks What You Did This Summer

    Maisie Thompson / November 8, 2023

    5. “I tried to apply for jobs but I spilled a huge cup of Dr. Pepper on my laptop.” Might as well be honest.

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  • Campus Life,  Lifestyle

    “Record-breaking” O-Mance Lasts an Astonishing 2 Weeks

    Jacob Halabe / November 7, 2023

    Summers concurred, “I’ll always cherish the days I spent with Kyle – from the time we were making out and our teeth accidentally clicked against each other, to the other time we were…

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  • Lifestyle

    7 Things to Post on Your Insta Story to Let Your High School Friends Know You Go to Alcohol Parties Now

    Maisie Thompson and 2 more / November 7, 2023

    4- Drinking a single White Claw in the house lounge with the caption “menace hours” This isn’t like high school menace hours; this is menace hours with White Claw Hard Seltzer Surge: Natural…

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  • Campus Life

    First Year Earns Respect of School by Beating Up Biggest Guy on the Quad

    Jacob Halabe / November 6, 2023

    Edwards reportedly approached Poundsmith and declared, “I’m the coolest kid in school now. I’m the big cheese,” before striking him in the jaw. According to witnesses, Edwards subsequently made Poundsmith eat a bug.…

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  • Off-Campus Life

    New Paid Internship Program Charges Students Instead of Paying Them

    Andrea Zhou / November 6, 2023

    Overjoyed second-year student Tyler Dinheiro bragged, “It’s only $50 for a criminal law internship in Atlantis. Of course I accepted immediately.” This amount of money is, in fact, incredibly low; most paid internships…

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  • Chicago Shady Dealer

    First Year Really Wants You to Know She Also Got into Yale

    Chicago Shady Dealer / November 5, 2023

    The announcement, which takes place during an entirely unrelated conversation about Hum classes, sends ripples through the cafeteria. Some express shock that a person admitted to an elite university like Yale deigns to…

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  • Chicago Shady Dealer

    Op-Ed: You’re Doing Everything Wrong Already

    Chicago Shady Dealer / October 26, 2023

    Sure, you attended the RSO fair, but what are you doing standing there reading satirical articles? Whatever you think we said in the app, don’t forget that our real job is getting you…

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  • Chicago Shady Dealer

    Polsky Center Acquires Kimbark Liquor

    William Wang / October 21, 2023

    According to a Polsky Center spokesperson, “We here at Polsky pride ourselves in the what and not the how. We saw a market demand, and we took action.” In an effort to capture…

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