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Griffin Bonnin Jones, Andrea Zhou

Managing Editor

Katherine Reynolds

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Vivian Psylos

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Justin Bilenker

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Nik Ochoa, Chase Teichholz

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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
  • Campus Life

    OP-ED: I’m a Fundamentals Major and My Question is “A Who Did What Now?”

    Anne Lim and Jo Blankson / August 10, 2020

    When I came to college from a small town in rural Pennsylvania, I had no idea what I wanted to major in. I tried Math, but it was too hard. I tried Sociology,…

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  • Chicago Shady Dealer

    We Know a Lot of Words, but None of Them are “Black Lives Matter”, Apparently

    University of Chicago Administration / June 2, 2020

    Hi there! We’re the sentient ghouls of Levi Hall. You might remember us as the minds behind all-time-great administrative emails like “No we won’t lower tuition”, “Something about Thucydides”, and “Here is a…

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  • Chicago Shady Dealer

    Volume 16 Issue 5

    Chicago Shady Dealer / May 21, 2020

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  • Chicago Shady Dealer

    How to Look Less Delicious to Your Roommate

    Chicago Shady Dealer / May 9, 2020

    Don’t shower. Given that you haven’t gone outside in the past two weeks and haven’t seen anyone, this one might already be a given. Showering removes your body’s natural oils and “funk,” if…

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  • Chicago Shady Dealer

    You don’t really have a dairy allergy, have you tried meditation?

    Chicago Shady Dealer / May 9, 2020

    Come on sweetie, you don’t look lactose intolerant! You’re not really lactose intolerant, you’re probably just faking so you get more bathroom breaks. Your poops are liquid? Like an old Philadelphia roll from Shinju, this…

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  • Issues

    Volume 16 Issue 4

    Chicago Shady Dealer / April 13, 2020

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  • Chicago Shady Dealer

    After Dropping Out of Democratic Primary, Mayor Pete Sees Rise In Black Support

    Nico Aldape / April 4, 2020

    “This is the first good decision he’s made on behalf of the black community,” said longtime Hyde Parker Marshall Jackson. “Now that he’s out of the race, I could see myself giving him…

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  • Chicago Shady Dealer

    Counterpoint: I Use Cursive Every Day

    / April 4, 2020

    The Boomers say cursive is dead. The millennials say cursive is useless. But I, a lonely sapiosexual, say cursive is life.   I like imagining the way cursive was invented. One day, someone…

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  • Chicago Shady Dealer

    Dealer Music Review: “Take Me Out to the Ball Game”

    R.E. Stern / April 4, 2020

    What happens when a girl loves America’s pastime so much she insists that all of her dates be at sporting events? Lyricist Jack Norwood and composer Albert Von Tisler give us the answer…

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  • Chicago Shady Dealer

    Fourth Year Math Major Forgets How to Read

    Deblina Mukherjee and 1 more / April 4, 2020

    What had previously been considered an un-losable skill, like riding a bike or swimming, has for the first time been proven to be losable. This past Monday, Ican Add became the first person…

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