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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

Deputy Layout Editor

Katherine Reynolds

Photo Editor

Zayna Cheema

Copy Editors

Justin Bilenker, Katherine Reynolds

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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
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

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
  • Campus Life

    To Prevent Theft of Silverware, Dining Halls Implement Body Cavity Search

    Aidan Cessor / November 9, 2022

    President Alivisatos announced at a press conference, ''We implemented this policy to protect our utensils. As a side benefit, we’re saving so much money on replacing lost silverware. Now, my giant mound of…

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  • Arts & Culture

    Op-Ed: Sharknado Was the Last Great Literary Achievement

    Alasdair Greenland / November 8, 2022

    This may sound like a baseless claim, but the numbers back it up. Literally everybody we surveyed (which was a lot of people, by the way) said they’d rather watch all of the…

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  • Arts & Culture

    Rockefeller Chapel Bells Now Exclusively Play for When BeReal Notification Is Sent

    Andre Dang and 1 more / November 7, 2022

    In a recent statement, Dean of Students Michelle Rassmussen wrote, “I’m sick and tired of students posting their BeReals hours after when the notification was sent out. Students are disobeying the purpose of…

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  • Campus Life

    Mansueto Finally Hatches

    Lentil Riggsby / November 4, 2022

    Already, some students are petitioning for “Babysueto” (as they’re calling it) to become the school’s new mascot. Administrators argue that Babysueto’s limbs are too complicated to fit on the academic crest, but this…

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  • Campus Life

    In Desperate Bid to Save Healthy Students, UChicago to Isolate the COVID Negative

    David Wang / November 3, 2022

    Once the walls of Woodlawn have been breached, UChicago Campus Housing will lead the remaining healthy students to the roof, where they will be airlifted to Stony Island. When asked about potential capacity…

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  • Off-Campus Life

    Trader Joe’s Introduces New Pumpkin-Spiced Toilet Bowl Cleaner

    Lena Birkholz and 1 more / November 2, 2022

    Customer response has already been overwhelmingly positive. “I always try to get into the mood of the season,” said one customer sporting a plaid shirt, a corduroy jacket, another corduroy jacket, rain boots,…

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  • Campus Life

    How to Hold Your 58th Birthday in a Frat House Without Making It Sound Bad

    Chicago Shady Dealer / November 1, 2022

    It is fine if Barbra doesn’t get it. She never gets anything. The only thing she’s done recently is your neighbor George. She got a divorce lawyer, but she doesn’t get your yearning…

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  • Campus Life

    Boyer Insists Bite Mark is “Nothing to Worry About,” Proposes Brains in Dining Hall

    Nick Venegas / October 31, 2022

    “I’ve gotten much worse infections at Snitchcock in the past,” Boyer stated calmly. “This injury is nothing to worry about.” 

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  • Campus Life

    Meet the One Student Who Actually Got Suspended by UChicago

    Aman Majumdar / October 28, 2022

    "Yeah, I guess I'm lucky I’m not being executed," he conceded.

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  • Arts & Culture

    Dealer Investigates: How Many 4pm Cigarettes Outside the Reg Does It Take to Write The Great American Novel?

    Audrey Leonard / October 27, 2022

    He’s agreed to put a brief pause in his literary machinations to speak to the Dealer, since, in his words, “this interview will be important in five years. I’ll be published then.”

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