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Lena Birkholz, Jacob Halabe, Maisie Thompson

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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

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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.

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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

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
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
  • Politics

    Elon Musk Singing Sad Songs, Playing Guitar Outside of Former Federal Employees’ Windows

    Jacob Halabe / April 7, 2025

    Musk was seen standing outside the homes of former federal employees for hours, singing love songs such as “The End of the World” by Skeeter Davis and “Please Help Me Run the Consumer…

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  • Off-Campus Life

    Oregano Prices Skyrocket as Americans Simultaneously Hit with Overwhelming Craving for Oregano

    Lena Birkholz / April 6, 2025

    On the oregano craze, Napervillian and mother-of-four Rosemary Bayleaf told the Dealer, “There’s no reason for it–I just realized that oregano was what I was missing my whole life.” 

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  • Chicago Shady Dealer

    How to Deal With Writer’s Block: A Shady Guide

    Justin Bilenker / April 5, 2025

    As they say, what is a block if not something to stand on?

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  • Politics

    After Seeing Trump’s Shitshow, Democrats Attempt to Resurrect Jimmy Carter for 2028

    Vivian Psylos / April 4, 2025

    "The results of this past election clearly indicate that Americans want a really old white dude to be their president. We won in 2020 with Joe Biden, who’s like the third oldest boy of…

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  • Politics

    Dog Couple Discuss Getting Neutered in Light of Political Climate

    Katherine Reynolds / April 2, 2025

    “Bitches like me are at a high risk for pyometra,” says five-year-old Lola-Bear, a yellow lab, “and following recent decisions made by the federal government, I don’t trust that doctors will prioritize my…

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  • Campus Life

    Student From California Confused by Cold Weather, Assumes Snow Is Ash from Nearby Wildfire

    Audrey Smith / April 1, 2025

    The only season she had previously been familiar with was Fire Season, though she contested that it was less of a season and more of a lifestyle.

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  • Politics

    RFK Jr. Declares That Snow Can Cause ADHD

    Vivian Psylos / March 30, 2025

    According to new directives, parents can help keep their children healthy by melting all the snow outside of their homes first thing in the morning and wrapping their kids in tin foil whenever…

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  • Campus Life

    “Could You Clarify What You Mean by That?” Asks Professor Who Hates You

    Griffin Bonnin Jones / March 29, 2025

    “I’m such a fucking idiot,” you told the Dealer. “I’m so fucking stupid and she knows it, and she wants me to know that she knows it, because she hates me. She hates…

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  • Campus Life

    5 Things to Bean at Your Frat Pledges Instead of Eggs

    Justin Bilenker / March 28, 2025

    Grocery prices have risen over the past few years, and thanks to a smidgen of bird flu, eggs are more expensive than ever, at almost $5 a dozen in Illinois. Scandalous! If you’re…

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  • Campus Life

    UChicago Acceptance Rate Falls Below 0%, Current Students Must Reapply

    Audrey Smith / March 27, 2025

    When you think about it from a mathematical standpoint, the hyperbolic decay function tells us that the shift into negative numbers was inevitable,” explained Ethan Chu, who majored in Applied Mathematics before he…

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