General University of Maine Publications
Document Type
Other
Editor
Joe Zabriskie, editor
Jerry Kominsky, business manager
Harry Henderson, make-up
Publisher
University of Maine
Publication Date
Fall 11-1-1950
Publisher location
Orono, Maine
Issue Number
1
Volume Number
5
Abstract/ Summary
Libraries and archives collect materials from different cultures and time periods to preserve and make available the historical record. As a result, materials such as those presented here may reflect sexist, misogynistic, abusive, racist, or discriminatory attitudes or actions that some may find disturbing, harmful, or difficult to view.
Both a humor and literary magazine, The Pine Needle was a University of Maine student periodical that began publication in the fall of 1946, the first post-World War II semester that saw GI's returning to campus.
Unlike past UMaine student publications, The Needle celebrated the sexualization of co-eds and the use of drugs, tobacco, and alcohol by students. Outrage expressed by older alumni resulted stricter oversight of the magazine beginning in 1947. By 1949, the first wave of World War II GI's were graduating and the restless, rebellious tone of The Needle began to shift as the threat of the Korean War loomed.
Cover art for the Fall 1950, issue features a pen-and-ink illustration by Bill Fogler, of a buxom cheerleader caught in mid-jump, her skirt is blowing up to reveal her panties while her disproportionately large breasts strain the confines of her sweater. In the background is a line of cheering fans football fans.
Repository Citation
Pine Needle Publications; Lewis, Charles; Mersky, Al; Folsom, Sid; Tarr, Nat; McGouldrick, Joyce; and Kneeland, Doug, "The Pine Needle, vol 5, no 1" (1950). General University of Maine Publications. 2471.
https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/univ_publications/2471
Publisher Statement
The Pine Needle is published by students of the University of Maine.
Version
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