Photo Flashback: Zeta in 1954

’50s brothers: get ready for a blast from the past. Check out this shot; doesn’t this 1954 Penn State Lambda Chi hangout look nifty? Here’s some 1954 trivia that’ll take you right back: 

Penn State Football: The Nittany Lions were coached by Rip Engle, had a record of 7-2, and outscored their opponents 206 to 92. 

Penn State Tuition: Students paid around $600 in tuition and fees per semester as a full-time student. I’ll bet that stings for you 2010s grads…  

Top Movies: 

  • White Christmas 
  • 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea 
  • Demetrius and the Gladiators 

Top Songs: 

  • “Little Things Mean a Lot” by Kitty Kallen 
  • “Wanted” by Perry Como
  • “Hey There” by Rosemary Clooney

 Top TV Programs: 

  • I Love Lucy 
  • The Jackie Gleason Show  
  • Dragnet 

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