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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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Photo Editor

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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
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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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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
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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
  • Arts & Culture

    History PhD Candidate Realizes Zachary Taylor “Not Interesting,” Starts Thesis from Scratch

    Griffin Bonnin Jones / November 29, 2022

    "If I’m dedicating a good chunk of my life to writing about someone else, they should be someone who didn’t lose the party’s nomination to John J. Crittenden."

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  • Campus Life

    Thief Returns Android User’s Phone

    Alasdair Greenland / November 28, 2022

    Upon seeing that the student had an Android, however, the thief immediately returned all the student’s possessions.

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  • Campus Life

    Moses! Danny DeVito! Your Dad! What Are the Chances That These Iconic Men Will Get Into Fiji This Saturday Night?

    Kim Impossible / November 26, 2022

    Sanderson is to frat bros what Moses was to the Israelites. However, he’s not entering without first engaging the bouncer in a discussion on why taxation is socialism.

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  • Campus Life

    Seven UChicago Changes to Be Aware of Despite Their Lack of Importance

    Alasdair Greenland / November 25, 2022

    In a surprise move, the Registrar’s office has announced that they will be adding two new zeros to the ends of all course IDs, effective starting winter quarter.

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  • Lifestyle

    Top Six Ways to Totally Own Your Stupid Idiot Grandma This Thanksgiving

    Chicago Shady Dealer / November 24, 2022

    Last Thanksgiving, your grandma messed up the acronym and called your goth cousin “part of the GLBT community,” which was obviously a hate crime.

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  • Politics

    Point: Joe Biden Is Ruining America/Counterpoint: Grandpa, Can We Please Just Have a Normal Thanksgiving Dinner for Once?

    Chicago Shady Dealer / November 23, 2022

    This is why we never come here for the holidays. You thought it would be such a great idea for the kids to watch Fox News instead of Dora the Explorer because it…

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  • Politics

    Turkey Pardon Gone Wrong: Armenian Genocide Perpetrators Acquitted of War Crimes

    Mike Pence / November 21, 2022

    According to sources, the White House is considering apologizing to the Armenian-American community by promising an open dialogue that will happen sometime in the near, yet far future.

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  • Sex and Love

    How to Find True Love by Mansplaining Pool in Hallowed Grounds

    Kim Impossible / November 17, 2022

    Casually slip in the fact that you’re in Physics 12100 and begin to explain (in your sultriest voice possible) all about “ball collision theory,” “the sweet spot,” and “relative slipping analysis.” So sexy.

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  • Campus Life

    Ethics Professor Requires Own Textbook for His Class

    Justin B / November 16, 2022

    Professor Hartwell went on to specifically stress that no one should engage in unethical acts online, especially the piracy of copyrighted textbooks.

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  • Campus Life

    Attention Professors: Best Gen Z Words to Add to Your Lectures

    Pascal Knowles / November 15, 2022

    Your least favorite student just got something wrong on a problem set? Guess they just got “ratioed.”

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