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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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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
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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
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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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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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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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    What Happens Between Pre-Reg and Schedule Release

    Rahul Gupta / April 4, 2020

    To the chagrin of unsuspecting students who were already grappling with running complicated game theory calculations in their heads to determine how to rank their classes, pre-registration resolution is now a week longer…

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    Point/Counterpoint: 11 Things UChicago Students Think They’re Doing Right Now versus 11 Things UChicago Students Are Actually Doing Right Now

    Kate Kaplin / April 3, 2020

    Point:  Solving the mystery of what happened to the missing sock in the laundry  Counterpoint: Watching Sherlock for the 4thtime   Point: Supporting local businesses and restaurants  Counterpoint: Being too lazy to cook…

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    Area Man Cooks with Street Salt

    Jack Mahoney / April 3, 2020

    Its been a long and fruitful winter for one local man who now as all he needs for these upcoming months. Each day Rolley drives around and when he spots his special blue/purple…

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    “Where Is Everyone?” Asks Student Who Just Finished Load of Laundry

    / April 3, 2020

    After two months, Owen Davis had finally figured it out. On the morning of January 20, 2020, the RGG resident looked in his dresser only to realize that he had run out of…

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    How the Lockdown Helped Me Bond With the Ghost That Lives In My Apartment

    / April 3, 2020

    When I first moved into my apartment on Dorchester, seeing the apparition of a Victorian girl in the middle of the night was an unwelcome and gut-wrenching experience. However, in the wake of…

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    With University Moving Online, Dealer To Publish Issues Via Fax

    Chicago Shady Dealer and 1 more / March 31, 2020

    CHICAGO, IL – Representatives for the Shady Dealer announced today that, despite the University of Chicago’s move towards online classes, the paper would keep publishing, albeit in a different format. Effective immediately, new…

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    35 Ways to Spend Your Extra Daylight Savings Hour This Weekend:

    Harrison Weinstein / March 9, 2020

    Bungee jumping Having sex Having more sex Having even more sex because you really don’t take that long to have sex Calling your mother and apologizing for everything Finally visiting the Art Institute…

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    The Worst Part of MODA Was Having to Put the Models Down after the Show 

    The Tube Sock Warehouse / March 3, 2020

    People say to us all the time, “MODA is so great,” “MODA is so original,” “You’re so brave for designing clothes,” “We could never wear clothes like you do” — we know. But…

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    “It’s Not Easy Being a Horse,” Says Horse

    Joelle Stephenson / February 27, 2020

    A lot of people have this romantic image of a horse’s life. Well, I can tell you it’s not all rainbows and unicorns. Want to know why? Rainbows don’t exist and unicorns are…

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    Where Does One Go for a Good Time Wednesday Evening?

    Kenneth Moss and 1 more / February 27, 2020

    UChicago has made great steps toward shedding its “where fun goes to die” reputation. So why is it that I still can’t find anything exciting to do on Wednesday nights? I know what…

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