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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
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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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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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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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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
  • Scientific Excellence

    Inaugural Spring Break Activities to Attract Record Numbers

    Victor Tyne / April 16, 2021

    Administration initially expressed concern over students leaving campus during the week of March 22 (recently coined “Spring Break”). “To keep students here, we may have to restrict access to the Maroon to devices…

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  • Chicago Shady Dealer

    UChicago Ad “At the Forefront” of Carlos Rodón’s No-Hitter

    R.E. Stern / April 15, 2021

    Rodón’s no-hitter, and the sign along with it, served as a beacon of hope during a difficult time for the University. “We hope that Carlos’ dynamic, lockdown performance provides a great example for…

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  • Off-Campus Life

    On His Last Night, Prince Phillip Spotted Playing Pong, Hitting It Off with the Bros at AEPI

    Chicago Shady Dealer / April 14, 2021

    Anonymous tipsters claim that Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh, was seen at AEPI, a University of Chicago fraternity, during his last night on Earth. He is survived by a crumbling homeland Greek economy,…

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  • Campus Life

    I’m an Alpha Delt Pledge and You’re a Loser

    Victor Tyne / April 13, 2021

    I’ve spent my life until this point looking for people as cool as me. I was the coolest kid in high school, even if no one else thought so. I had my lunch…

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  • Campus Life

    Michele Rasmussen Declares That Frat Parties Are “Not Poggers” in Attempt to Connect with Youth

    Andre Dang / April 12, 2021

    Michele Rasmussen, in a strange yet brave attempt to quell the spread of COVID-19, released a statement today declaring that frat parties were indeed “not poggers.”

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  • Campus Life

    Frats Release Statement: “Hey Look, A Cool Bird!”

    Chicago Shady Dealer / April 8, 2021

    In the wake of the University’s announcement that campus would be entering a second lockdown of the quarter, a group of UChicago fraternities released a statement.

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  • Campus Life

    Spring Break to be Renamed ‘Kenneth C. Griffin Week of March 21st’

    Chicago Shady Dealer / March 12, 2021

    “I hope this new name will remind students that fun is just an obstacle towards achieving their goals,” Griffin told the Dealer. “I also have high hopes that the name will go a…

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  • Chicago Shady Dealer

    What I Wish I Had Known on March 11th, 2020: A One-Year Retrospective on my Gilded Age History and Economy Final Exam

    Ian Olson / March 11, 2021

    The Dealer sat down with UChicago students to talk about the things they wished they had known last March. Well, just one student, really. And most of his complaints were about one history…

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  • Campus Life

    Admin Introduces Reading Hour Every Week That Accumulates Into One Reading Day

    Chicago Shady Dealer / March 10, 2021

    "The committee felt that students should be motivated to study for finals before they actually learn the material that will be on their finals, and if you don't like it fuck you your…

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  • Chicago Shady Dealer

    I Failed My First HUM Paper and I Don’t Know Why… ?

    Co-penned in joint fashion by Ethan Ross and Victor Tyne / March 8, 2021

    My professor just graded my first essay for Readings in World Literature and gave me an F. I’m really confused because I copied most of it from an essay I wrote in AP…

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