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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

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Katherine Reynolds

Photo Editor

Zayna Cheema

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Justin Bilenker, Katherine Reynolds

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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
Chicago Shady Dealer, Favorites

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
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
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
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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
  • Historical Issue

    Common Proto-Indo-European Phrases to Learn Before Your Trip to Proto-Indo-Europe

    Chicago Shady Dealer / April 29, 2023

    “Vqzwj”- This directly translates to “I enjoy eating birdshit.”

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  • Historical Issue

    Five Code Words Your Teen is Using to Talk About Bootlegging

    Griffin Bonnin Jones / April 28, 2023

    LMAO (Let’s Make Alcohol Outside)

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  • Historical Issue

    How to Block Your Ex on Carrier Pigeon

    Chicago Shady Dealer / April 28, 2023

    Shoot the pigeons. This one is pretty self explanatory. Dead birds tell no tales, and shooting a few should send a message to others to stay away.

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  • Historical Issue

    Cavepeople Enjoying Game of Rock, Rock, Stone

    Chicago Shady Dealer / April 27, 2023

    "It would be a vast improvement over the classic children’s game of rock, rock, rock."

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  • Historical Issue

    Scientists Finish Figuring Out Which Berries Kill You

    Chicago Shady Dealer / April 26, 2023

    The scientists who have compiled this list have not publicly revealed their methods, but an inside source claims it was done through a highly advanced scientific process known as “trial and error.”

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  • Historical Issue

    Ye Olde Book Review: The Bible- 7/10, Needs Work

    Andre Dang and 1 more / April 26, 2023

    Ultimately, we found that the story is fairly unrealistic, with a deeply unrelatable protagonist “God” isolating the audience from the other characters, which we ultimately come to know and love.

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  • Historical Issue

    Top 20 Men In Your Village Who Aren’t Your Brother

    Chicago Shady Dealer / April 25, 2023

    #13 will shock and impress you!

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  • Historical Issue

    Meet the Local Cow Named Least Likely to Burn Down City

    Chicago Shady Dealer / April 25, 2023

    When reached for comment, O’Leary stated that she was “mighty proud of Betsy” and, now that the cow was newly certified not to be fire-prone, would reward her with a toasty gas lamp…

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  • Historical Issue

    Man Shouts Fire in Crowded Library of Alexandria

    Chicago Shady Dealer / April 24, 2023

    Last Thursday, shortly after the sundial struck VIII, a fire reportedly broke out in the geometry section of the Library of Alexandria, where a crowd had gathered to watch famed geometer Eratosthenes Pedantos’…

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  • Historical Issue

    Jackass Runs 26.2 Miles, Demands Medal

    Chicago Shady Dealer / April 23, 2023

    After running this distance and relaying his message, that narcissist Pheidippides reportedly demanded a medallion of pure gold, eyewitnesses reported.

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