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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
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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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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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

    “First Year Drops HUMA, Claims It Does Not ‘Spark Joy’”

    Emily Feigenbaum / January 28, 2019

    Inspired by the KonMari organizational methods popularized by the Netflix series “Tidying Up with Marie Kondo,” a first-year in the College announced that she will drop her HUMA class because it “does not…

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  • Historical Issue

    Oops! My SOSC Essay Accidentally Started 100 Years of Religious Conflict

    John Buterbaugh / January 26, 2019

    WITTENBURG 1540 – I knew I made a mistake by taking Classics for SOSC. Everyone always told me “Martin, just take Mind, it’s by far the easiest and you can seem cool by…

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  • Historical Issue

    Prohibition is the Moral Cause of Our Time

    Nico Aldape / January 26, 2019

    By Concerned  Citizen Alphonse Capone Hello, my name is Alphonse Capone, a humble Chicago resident and humble laundromat owner, definitely not up to any illicit activities. I merely write as a concerned capo…

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  • Historical Issue

    Why Did They Do That Which They Did? Interviews with History’s Notorious Change Makers

    Nishant Aggarwal / January 26, 2019

    We all know that a few seminal figures changed the course of history forever with their bold ideas and actions. Legendary people like: Jesus. Pasteur. Hitler. But, no one really knows why they…

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  • Chicago Shady Dealer

    How to Closed-Mouth Smile at Your Bar Night Hook-Up

    / October 22, 2018

    We’ve all been there: you wake up on a Thursday morning to find yourself next to the Econ Bro who let you take a rip off of his Juul at Alpha Delt the…

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  • Lifestyle

    Which EIC Are You?

    Breck Radulovic / September 16, 2018

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  • Politics

    Rahm Leaves Chicago, Goes to Hell

    / September 16, 2018

    At a shocking press conference held Tuesday, Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel announced he would not be seeking reelection. Reading from prepared remarks, Emanuel explained his last-minute withdrawal from the mayoral campaign. “I’m leaving…

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  • Chicago Shady Dealer

    Why the University of Chicago Should Divest from my Ex-Girlfriend

    Nik Varley / April 5, 2016

    The University of Chicago is one of the most respected universities in the world, both as a college and research institution, and this respect creates a certain amount of responsibility, especially in regards…

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  • Chicago Shady Dealer

    I Thoroughly Enjoyed Thanksgiving with My Family

    Breck Radulovic / November 19, 2015

    I had a great time in upstate New York with a few of my relatives this Turkey Day. Before dinner even started, Mom was already pretty upset because my seventeen-year-old brother, Kyle, told…

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  • Chicago Shady Dealer

    Citizens Worried Proposed Single Payer System Will Force Them to Change Leech Provider

    Nik Varley / March 16, 2013

    Washington, D.C., 1860 Citizens across the country have expressed concern that a proposed single-payer healthcare system would limit their choice of which breeder supplies their medical leeches. The proposed reforms, informally dubbed LeechCare,…

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