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''The Plumbline''() is a humor publication of the (McMaster Engineering Society ) (MES) of McMaster University. Popular among the students of McMaster Engineering, ''The Plumbline'' is famous for publishing everything from obscene sexual innuendos to informative articles. ''The Plumbline'' was started by a group of Engineering students in 1967, developed from a single sheet MES news letter. In 1971, the editors decided to turn the newsletter into an 8 page tabloid format newspaper. By the early 1990s, it was clear that student and administration acceptance of sexist and xenophobic content was reduced. In this climate, ''The Plumbline'' reformatted, dropping the drooping penis from its masthead, developing the satirical and parody genres of humor and abandoning misogyny as fodder for comedy. In October 2012, ''The Plumbline'' converted to a digital format, due to declining readerships and large print costs(). Some in the McMaster Engineering community feel that the Plumbline is unfairly targeted by the remainder of the campus for its controversial content and potentially offensive subject matter, and that it is subjected to a harsher, more restrictive standard than other on-campus events (such as the misogynistic lyrics of Choclair who performed on campus) and publications organized by other groups (like the campus wide newspaper The Silhouette). Although ''The Plumbline'' is a publication of the MES, the material contained within it is not in any way affiliated with McMaster University, and does not express views or opinions shared by all, if any, students at the University. ==Origins== Larry Ireland was the first Editor-in-Chief of The Plumbline (section), which got its name in an MES contest in the spring of 1967. Previously the MES newsletter was a one page bi-monthly publication, which became the first Plumbline issue in April 1967 (volume 4 Nos 1 to 12). With help of Dean Hodgins office staff, the Plumbline put out a 4 page bi-weekly paper, which started with circulation of roughly 400 copies but grew to more than a thousand (total enrolment in all years & grads of Engineering = less than 700). The Plumbline became the most widely read newsletter on campus, especially in the women's residences. Limited by the technology of the day, the first issues used mimeograph and gestner printing. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Plumbline」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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