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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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Katherine Reynolds

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Justin Bilenker, Katherine Reynolds

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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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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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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
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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
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
  • 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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  • Campus Life

    Meet UChicago’s First-Ever Econ Major/Econ Minor

    Chicago Shady Dealer / April 22, 2023

    “Employers want marketable skills that they apparently don’t think are taught in our regular econ classes. Like critical thinking.” 

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  • Campus Life

    Summer Breeze Headliner Revealed to be Jazz Harmonica Legend Artie “Fingy-Wingy” Malone

    Chicago Shady Dealer / April 21, 2023

    Major Activities Board President Joan Kindlewood discussed the deliberations which led to selecting this controversial headliner, “We were almost all settled on SZA, but Artie held our treasurer at knife-point.”

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  • Lifestyle

    How I Became Wealthy and Successful Using Just the Sigma Grindset and My Parents’ Emerald Mine

    Pascal Knowles / April 20, 2023

    By 11.00 am I’ve usually made a profit of around negative 50%. I then call Mommy and Daddy and tell them I love them and I need some more money.

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  • Lifestyle

    I’m Not a Bad Person, I’m Just British (And Other Lies We Tell)

    Pascal Knowles / April 19, 2023

    And Brad, if you’re reading this, just remember – being British is not your fault, but you should absolutely be blamed for it.

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  • Campus Life

    Powerful! New USG Administration to Spend 130% of Budget on Feeding Self Dinner

    Chicago Shady Dealer / April 19, 2023

    “We really deserve this. We work hard. Only $160,000 mysteriously vanished from our budget last year. That’s a new record low!”

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  • Scientific Excellence

    Megan Thee Stallion Donates 45.4 Million Dollars for Hot Girl Stomach Issues Institute at UCMC

    Drew Landrowski / April 18, 2023

    This issue has become endemic in the United States due to Congress's firm stance that women do not poop, leaving around 1 in 3 American women to experience hot girl shit in their…

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  • Campus Life

    Six Scrumptious Ways to Make Your HUM Crush Fall in Love with You

    Reggie Veggie / April 17, 2023

    Joule, a computer science major, suggests: “Trauma dump during discussion.”

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