Were you at Northland during the 1978-1979 school year? Forty-five years ago the US population was 225,055,487 people and the average life expectancy was 73.9 years. The median household income was $16,461 and the average new home jumped to a cost of $71,800. A gallon of gas was $0.88 (with inflation that is equivalent to $3.70 today!) A gallon of milk cost you $1.62 and eggs were $0.85 a dozen. To send a letter, the cost was $0.15 for a first class stamp.
At the Academy Awards, do you remember the movie that took 4 Oscars? Among them – Best Actor (Dustin Hoffman), Best Director (Robert Benton), Best Supporting Actress (Meryl Streep) and Stanley Jaffe accepting the statue for Best Picture. Oh, it was also the top grossing film of the year, too. All over a kid?
The top rated television shows were 60 Minutes and Three’s Company. The Emmy Award for best drama went to Lou Grant, with the star of the show, Ed Asner, winning best actor. Barbara Bel Geddes from Dallas winning best actress. Appearing on the same show, Richard Mulligan and Cathryn Damon teamed up to win the awards for best comedy actor and actress, Can you name the show? Hint: We all shower with it.
Album of the Year was 52nd Street by Billy Joel. Do you remember what tune won Record of the Year and Song of the Year? It was by the Doobie Brothers and appeared on one of the top albums of the year.
In the World of sports, the Pittsburg Steelers won Super Bowl XIV (fourth win in 6 years), the Seattle Supersonics won the NBA Championship, the Montreal Canadians won their 4th straight Stanley Cup and the Pittsburg Pirates won the world Series in 7 games, winning the the last 3 games.
To see what else was going on in the world during 1979, click the link below.
http://www.1970sflashback.com/1979/Economy.asp
What was happening at Northland High during the 1978-79 school year? Well, sports for the most part took a rebuilding year.
Peggy Gulick was crowned the Homecoming Queen.
Jim Hartigan led the NHS Marching Band 
We’re sure more than one person can hear this picture, iykyk. 
Who knew Northland had it’s own radio station?
Viking Mascot Steve Vlasich raising the fans spirits.
The 1979 version of the Wellness Center?
Come on, you know you said these things more than you’d care to admit.
And last but not least…
