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Griffin Bonnin Jones, Andrea Zhou

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Katherine Reynolds

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Chicago Shady Dealer, Favorites

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
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
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

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,  Issues

    First Year Formally Reprimanded for Failing to Intellectualize Homesickness

    Clara Pressey / December 26, 2025

    Since receiving the reprimand, Hawkins has found himself agonizing over how sad he even was in the first place. “I mean, it makes sense that I would miss my family, but only on…

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  • Campus Life

    University to introduce affirmative action for guys named Sean (Shaun and Shawn excluded)

    Pauline Singer / December 24, 2025

    In order to accommodate the influx of Seans, house leaders have begun using strangely specific nicknames. Sean “Receding Hairline” Q commented, “The nicknames are not accurate or helpful. I’m clearly the best Sean…

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  • Politics,  World Affairs

    In his second memoir, “Ignore My First One,” Vance reveals that the root of his anger toward Zelensky was his thick lashes.

    Rekha Eswara / December 23, 2025

    J.D. Vance admits that seeing Volodymyr Zelensky’s lashes triggered months of resentment, forcing him to repeatedly abandon his vice presidential duties to take lengthy vacations. But now, Vance is back—not to his position…

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  • Campus Life

    12 Days of UChicago Finals

    Niles Crane / December 22, 2025

    On the twelfth day of finals, my college gave to me: 

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  • Sports

    LA Dodgers Fan finds out the Dodgers are a Baseball team and not a Hat Company

    Alexa Walsh / December 16, 2025

    “I was absolutely shocked,” said Carl, after realizing his favorite model, a 6’2” man named Teoscar Hernández from the Dominican Republic, is actually an outfielder.

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  • Issues

    5 Movies to Reject the Christmas Spirit while still saying you’re watching a Christmas Movie

    Shayaan Gandhi / December 15, 2025

    Look, if Christianity doesn’t exist in space, neither does Christmas.

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  • Issues

    Catholic Family Realizes They’re Nation’s Last Practitioners of the Advent Wreath; Experts Confirm the Three Kings Are “Not Coming, Don’t Wait Up”

    Niles Crane / December 12, 2025

    “We thought everyone still did it,” said matriarch Maria Del Toro, carefully arranging three purple candles and one pink candle in preparation for the weekly arguments about who gets to light them, “You…

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  • Chicago Shady Dealer

    UChicago Tour Guide Fired after Confirming “Where Fun Goes to Die” Culture on Tour

    Carrie Krummen / December 10, 2025

    The ex-tour guide, second-year Hugh Mungo, refused to comment unless the Dealer agreed to write an article slamming all ten different business RSOs that rejected him. Prevented by its incomparably scrupulous ethical code…

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  • Politics,  Scientific Excellence

    Air Force Forms Task Force of Skydiving Spiders

    Katherine Reynolds / December 9, 2025

    The Spiders Parachuting into Dangerous Regions Task Force, or SPIDR, aims to utilize the natural skydiving abilities of arachnids to conduct High-Altitude Low-Opening (HALO) jumps in military operations deemed too risky for human…

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  • Campus Life

    10 Things To Do on Campus This Fall That Feel Almost As Good As Being Loved

    Clara Pressey / November 20, 2025

    It’s officially cuffing season! But as we know at the University of Chicago, some things are better in theory than in practice, and it’s hard to maintain a loving relationship when you have…

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  • Sorry! The Required Class for Your Major is Only Available to Fourth-Years with at Least Two Dead Parents.
  • Millions of Souls Stuck in Limbo as Heaven Undergoes Maintenance
  • Viktor Orbán Wins Bid for USG President
  • We Should Do This Thing, Says Guy Who Just Doesn’t Fucking Get It
  • Woodlawn to host a bake sale to raise money for new carpet! Cupcakes $20,000 each

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