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Lena Birkholz, Jacob Halabe, Maisie Thompson

Managing Editor

Andrea Zhou

Deputy Managing Editor

Griffin Bonnin Jones

Layout Editor

Abby Beckler

Deputy Layout Editor

Katherine Reynolds

Photo Editor

Zayna Cheema

Copy Editors

Justin Bilenker, Katherine Reynolds

Disclaimer

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.

Any complaints can be emailed to [email protected].

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
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
Chicago Shady Dealer, Favorites

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

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
Chicago Shady Dealer, Favorites

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
  • Campus Life

    I’m 40, I Teach Here, and I Just Messaged You on Tinder

    Prof. Keith Lormp / February 1, 2023

    So how about it? Wanna give me a shot? If the age gap ever feels weird, just pretend I’m 25 like I said I was when we first matched.

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  • Chicago Shady Dealer

    Op-Ed: This New Provost Will Fix Everything!

    Katherine Phillips / January 30, 2023

    I don’t really know what a provost does, but I do know that our new one will live up to the hype.

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  • Campus Life

    Provost Argues against Atoms Unionizing to Form Bonds

    Justin Ben-Zene / January 30, 2023

    The credibility of the statement was called into question by representatives from the NLrB (the Nitrogen-Lawrencium-Boron Union), as the University is known to benefit from ions and other dissociated species.

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  • World Affairs

    North Korea Wins Unprecedented 18th World Cup

    William Foster / January 27, 2023

    Dear Leader Kim and Goalie-in-Chief Jong-Un scored the go-ahead goal, along with North Korea’s second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth goals.

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  • Sex and Love

    Struggling in a Toxic Relationship? Try Being More Toxic

    Chicago Shady Dealer Newsdesk / January 26, 2023

    We interviewed one of the RSO’s most active members, Jake Neebus, and asked him why he joined. “I like making my girlfriend cry,” said Neebus. “I like it a lot.”

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  • Campus Life

    Point: I Wanna Step on the Reynolds Club Seal/ Counterpoint: I Want the Reynolds Club Seal to Step on Me

    Chicago Shady Dealer Newsdesk / January 25, 2023

    It’s not like I haven’t tried to make it happen, either. I’ve dropped subtle hints — every time I walk through Reynolds, I make sure I’m looking my best.

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  • Campus Life

    Op-Ed: Hey Stacy, Bring Your Mom to the Party Tomorrow

    Andre Dang and 1 more / January 24, 2023

    I know you’ve been wanting to get drinks with me for a while, so like, you should totally come to the party with your mom ‘cause we’ll definitely have drinks. 

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  • Sex and Love

    Point: I Can Fix Him/ Counterpoint: I Can Make Him Worse

    Pascal Knowles and 1 more / January 23, 2023

    Beneath his hard exterior and the many demeaning comments he makes about all my female friends, I can see a sensitive man who only occasionally tells me I’m worthless.

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  • Arts & Culture

    BTS Members Disband for Good After Finding Their True Passion in the Military

    Aidan Jones / January 19, 2023

    “It will allow me to travel the world and see my fans!”

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  • Campus Life

    Point: Hey Guys! Watch Me Do an Ollie on My Skateboard!/ Counterpoint: Uh Oh!

    Tyler McFlash / January 18, 2023

    Josh, grab my phone and text that girl I’ve been talking to. Yeah, Ashley. Tell her to get over here. Tell her it’s the hill by Alex’s house.

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