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Griffin Bonnin Jones, Andrea Zhou

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Katherine Reynolds

Deputy Managing Editor

Vivian Psylos

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Justin Bilenker

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Zayna Cheema

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Nik Ochoa, Chase Teichholz

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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
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, 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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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

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,  Lifestyle

    Student Accidentally Calls Former Second-Grade Teacher “Professor,” Dies of Shame

    Katherine Timm / May 6, 2026

    The accident occurred at the Target in Pepper Pike, Ohio, while Cavendish was visiting home. “I hadn’t seen Miles in years, so I went up to him and said hello,” Finklewhite said through…

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  • Politics,  World Affairs

    Trump organizes GoFundMe to buy Greenland

    Vivian Psylos / May 5, 2026

    If Denmark refuses to sell its territory, the funds may be used to purchase enough votes of Greenlanders to force them to sell. Details about the last part are unclear (given the decision…

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  • Campus Life,  Politics

    Heartwarming: SGFC Gives RSO $7.49 for Trip to Washington, D.C.

    Katherine Timm / May 4, 2026

    “We’d already tried a bake sale, a hot cocoa sale, a silent auction,” Poynting said. “We even sold tickets to our debate on energy policy! But we just weren’t raising money.” As a…

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  • Politics,  World Affairs

    Trump Vows War to Last No More than 6 Weeks/5 Minutes/17 Years

    Griffin Bonnin Jones / May 3, 2026

    “This is gonna be over so fast, you’re not even gonna believe it,” Trump told a gaggle of reporters. “This is gonna be—look, in six weeks, this is gonna be done. History. OK?…

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  • Campus Life,  World Affairs

    Heartwarming: Student Saves World with Donation to Group Tabling in Reynolds

    Katherine Timm / April 27, 2026

    “The UChicago World-Saving Club’s mission is to save the world,” said Jamie “The Guy Who Was Tabling Last Week” Ulrich. “And we mean that literally. Like, an asteroid was hurtling towards Earth. We…

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  • Campus Life

    University to Require Incoming Students to Sign Waiver to Use Cobb Staircase

    Katherine Timm / April 20, 2026

    Students call the policy “short-sighted” and “blame-shifting bullshit.” “A waiver’s not gonna fix the fact that you feel like you’re going to slip and die every time you have to run down the…

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  • Lifestyle

    Top 5 Things Making a Comeback in 2026

    Shayaan Gandhi / April 19, 2026

    Measles - The rash is in! Coming soon to a local child near you (now complete with Nicole Kidman-style intro!)

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  • Campus Life

    I-House Bake Sale Raises Enough Money to Move Building Closer to Campus

    Katherine Timm / April 18, 2026

    Due to the runaway success of the recent I-House bake sale, the dorm has raised enough money to move their entire building into the Midway. The new location, right beside the Midway Skating…

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  • Arts & Culture,  Lifestyle

    “Never Heard of That Movie”: The Top 5 Things You Say When the Oscars Are On

    Alexa Walsh / April 17, 2026

    Everyone would agree that the Oscars are definitely an efficient event. Absolutely no bloating whatsoever. And while the Academy promises to limit speakers’ speech time… there’s always that one guy who can’t shut…

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  • Politics,  World Affairs

    2016 Elections 2.0: This Time It’s Personal

    Vivian Psylos / April 16, 2026

    “The people of America will determine once and for all whether I pleased Bubba the most,” Donald Trump said. “I talked to my good friend Putin and he told me, Donald, you give…

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Read It and Weep

  • Student Accidentally Calls Former Second-Grade Teacher “Professor,” Dies of Shame
  • Trump organizes GoFundMe to buy Greenland
  • Heartwarming: SGFC Gives RSO $7.49 for Trip to Washington, D.C.
  • Trump Vows War to Last No More than 6 Weeks/5 Minutes/17 Years
  • Heartwarming: Student Saves World with Donation to Group Tabling in Reynolds
  • University to Require Incoming Students to Sign Waiver to Use Cobb Staircase
  • Top 5 Things Making a Comeback in 2026
  • I-House Bake Sale Raises Enough Money to Move Building Closer to Campus
  • “Never Heard of That Movie”: The Top 5 Things You Say When the Oscars Are On
  • 2016 Elections 2.0: This Time It’s Personal

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