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Lena Birkholz, Jacob Halabe, Maisie Thompson

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Andrea Zhou

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Griffin Bonnin Jones

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Abby Beckler

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Katherine Reynolds

Photo Editor

Zayna Cheema

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Justin Bilenker, Katherine Reynolds

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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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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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    University of Chicago Compiles First Database of “Things That Are Not Sandwiches”

    Chicago Shady Dealer / March 16, 2013

    By Sam Spiegel Jan. 3, 2013 Marking a great stride forward for the advancement of the human race, researchers at the University of Chicago recently announced that they had finished compiling a database…

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    Robots in Mansueto Actually Adjunct Professors with Head Claws

    Chicago Shady Dealer / March 16, 2013

    By Clay Olsen Jan. 3, 2013 In a development entirely consistent with the University of Chicago’’s commitment to the “Life of the Head”, the book retrieval robots in Mansueto have been revealed, by…

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    Wyoming pushed out to sea to make room for Puerto Rico

    Chicago Shady Dealer / March 16, 2013

    By Hannah Gitlin Jan. 3, 2013 After more than 800,000 Puerto Rican voters voiced support for the island to become the 51st U.S. state, United States lawmakers have determined that “as it stands,…

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    Top 8 People Who Are Not in the Illuminati of 2012

    Chicago Shady Dealer / March 16, 2013

    By Becky Stoner Jan. 3, 2013 Ke$ha: This pop artist/sex icon has managed to climb the pop charts with absolutely no help from any underground conspiracies. Sea Punks: How did these turquoise-haired, porpoise-tattooed,…

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    University to Close South, Max P, Snitchcock, and Burton Judson

    Chicago Shady Dealer / March 16, 2013

    By Catherine Alvarez-McCurdy Jan. 3, 2013 Following the positive feedback the University received upon its announcement of plans to close and destroy Pierce Tower over the upcoming summer, the Housing Office has decided…

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    University rolls out new Douchebag program to broaden mainstream appeal and seek diversity

    Chicago Shady Dealer / March 16, 2013

    By Robin Ye and Zach Augustine Jan. 3, 2013 In an effort to sustain the University’’s historic increase in College admissions applications, administrators are working to add more programming, enhancing the “Life of…

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    State of the Union: Designated survivor dies of alcohol overdose

    Chicago Shady Dealer / March 16, 2013

    By Alexander Dunlap Jan. 3, 2013 UNDISCLOSED LOCATION – United States Secretary of Energy Steven Chu died at 10:38pm last night in an undisclosed hospital emergency room, according to a statement released by…

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    Population of Canada composed solely of dissatisfied Americans

    Chicago Shady Dealer / March 16, 2013

    By James Ekstrom Jan. 7, 2013 Anthropologists and political scientists the world over were shocked, this past week, to discover that the population of Canada consists solely of American expatriates. Overturning previous assumptions…

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    Lesser known UChicago alumni

    Chicago Shady Dealer / March 16, 2013

    By Nora Helfand Jan. 7, 2013 You all know David Axelrod, Nate Silver, Kurt Vonnegut, and Vixen; Edwin Hubble, John Ashcroft, Roger Ebert and Blitzen. But do you recall the most obscure College…

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    “Coffee and Doughnuts without President Zimmer” draws thousands.

    Chicago Shady Dealer / March 16, 2013

    By Peter Berkowitz Jan. 13, 2013 After years of dwindling attendance at the quarterly “Coffee and Doughnuts with President Zimmer,” Student Government held its first “Coffee and Doughnuts without President Zimmer” this past…

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