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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

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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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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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
  • Campus Life

    UChicago Reluctantly Agrees to Stop Holding Arson Classes

    Chicago Shady Dealer / March 22, 2023

    Boyer cited the hundreds of dollars worth of chemicals and the impetus for the university’s decision to finally axe the sequence.

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  • Campus Life

    “How Much Worse Could It Get?” Baker and Cathey Dining Commons to Close

    Cassie Fischer / March 21, 2023

    “We were already going to cause awful lunch backups with the Bartlett closure. How much worse could it get?”

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  • Chicago Shady Dealer

    Area Sim Starts Fire by Making Salad

    Chicago Shady Dealer / March 20, 2023

    Neighbors estimate that Alvi caused §500 worth of property damage yesterday afternoon, roughly half the value of his entire house.

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  • Chicago Shady Dealer

    “Adderall Bear” Attacks Class, Destroys Curve

    Justin Banks / March 19, 2023

    When asked how harmful the dose was, Argonne Laboratory head physicist commented that it was “roughly enough speed to stretch from San Francisco to New York City.”

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  • Campus Life

    Professor Allen Sanderson Makes Inspiring Debut at UChiCon

    Chicago Shady Dealer / March 18, 2023

    Sanderson also shocked attendees by taking home the grand prize of the Cosplay competition.

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  • Campus Life

    “Perspective for Difficult Times”: An Oral History of UChicago’s Most Infamous Administrative Email

    Chicago Shady Dealer / March 17, 2023

    Three years ago today, admin sent an email entitled “Perspective for Difficult Times” into the university community’s inbox. Granted unprecedented access, we spoke to the people involved in creating the infamous email on…

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  • Sex and Love

    Self-Proclaimed World’s Tallest Man Just Matched with You on Tinder

    Chicago Shady Dealer / March 16, 2023

    Disappointed friends reported Monday that you’ve probably hit the high point of your Tinder career and it’s all downhill from here.

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  • Campus Life

    Reg to Introduce Death Penalty for Overdue Books

    Chicago Shady Dealer / March 15, 2023

    Effective immediately, students found to have one or more books overdue from the library will be shot on sight by a “state of the art automated weaponry system” installed at the building’s front…

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  • Sex and Love

    Area Parents Contemplating Eighth Divorce

    Chicago Shady Dealer / March 14, 2023

    The pending divorce proceedings are reportedly being handled by Looke, Hughes, Bach, and Egen, a Chicago-based law firm specializing in ‘high-numbered’ divorces.

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  • Campus Life

    Nuclear Reactor Found in Rafters of Harper Memorial Library

    Chicago Shady Dealer / March 13, 2023

    Students studying for their midterms did not look up when warned “there’s a nuclear reactor,” only speaking up to respond that Harper Memorial Library is a no-talking zone, and would you please kindly…

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