Photo Flashback: Psi in 1959

’50s brothers: get ready for a blast from the past. Check out this shot; doesn’t this 1959 UNC Sigma Nu hangout look nifty? Here’s some 1959 trivia that’ll take you right back: 

UNC Basketball: In 1959, the Tar Heels were coached by Frank McGuire,  had a record of 18-6, and averaged around 62 points per game.

UNC Tuition: Students paid $75 in tuition and fees per semester as a full-time student. I’ll bet that stings for you 2010s grads…  

 

 

Top Movies: 

  • Ben-Hur 
  • The Shaggy Dog
  • Operation Petticoat 

 

Top Songs: 

  • “The Battle of New Orleans” by Johnny Horton 
  • “Mack the Knife” by Bobby Darin 
  • “Personality” by Lloyd Price 

 

Top TV Programs: 

  • Gunsmoke 
  • Wagon Train 
  • Have Gun Will Travel 

 

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