Northeast High School - Nordlys Yearbook (Oklahoma City, OK)

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Mlk RECEIVING CONGRATULATIONS immediately after learning of his re- election is Govenor George Nigh. YOU DECIDE WHICH IS BEST! At any rate. State Question 553 on whether to legalize horse racing was passed by a narrow margin. TO LAUNCH the Oklahoma Diamond Jubilee Festival in celebration of Oklahoma's 75th birthday is our very own hot air balloon. 18 • In The News

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Time for spirit The Pep Assemblies are a big deal at Northeast. Every Viking who is a Viking is all excited and wants the world to know that, We got spirit, yes we do. The entire student body rushes to the gym and to their places in the proper Class sec- tion to help provide the glue that keeps the Vi- kings together, SPIRIT! During Homecoming, spirit was particularly high. The students and teachers were really in- volved in door and hall decorations. The classes also made floats that carried out the Homecoming theme, Vikings Standing on the Top. There were little Vikings, middle-size Vikings, Giant Vi- kings, and even ET. The cheerleaders generate a lot of spirit. The varsity cheerleaders get the crowd going as they yell, jump, and turn flips all across the floor. They build pyramids, and the Vikings love it. The junior varsity cheerleaders are aspiring to be varsity, so they are excited about participating in the assem- blies as well. Now the band, is a band, is the band. The drum section is the best in the city, and they usually end the assemblies with a routine on the gym floor. They twirl drum sticks and strut like peacocks. The majorettes twirl rifles and batons, and those little short skirts whirl and pop. The spirit is very high at Northeast High School. That is why the Vikings are STANDING ON THE TOP. LEADING THE DRUM SECTION is Oscar Mason as a pace is set for the half time show. EXCITEMENT BUILDS as the Viking cheerleaders prepare to lead the team onto the field.

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In the news On a scale of 1 to 10, how would you rank the ending school year? I'd give it a 4. The year was full of ups and downs, reflecting the triumphs and tragedies of our world. Wall Street has a little saying, When things are good, they are very good; when things are not so good, they are still good! The saying seems to reflect our economic situa- tion, which is slowly creeping out of a recession. This year was truly a re- cord year with the highest unem- ployment rate since the Great De- pression accompanied by the rising cost-of-living index and interest rates. Besides economic delimas, Ameri- cans were faced with a multitude of domestic problems. Parents, wives, and children of G.I.'s were confront- ed by a black wall of polished granite inscribed with the names of 57,939 men and women Americans lost in Viet Nam. Advocates of the Equal Rights Amendment painfully watched their June 30th ratification deadline pass. Also the joy of re-in- troduction in the 97th Congress. Sports fans were deprived of profes- sional sporting activities due to the baseball and football strikes lasting most of the season. Movie theaters then became the entertainment center with blockbuster hits such as E.T. or 48 hours. The main headline of the year was undoubtedly war, and never before has it been so dramatically illustrat- ed. They ranged from guerilla skir- mishes to full-scale sea battles. All- told, 18 nations were at war, and 125,000 men, women and children lost their lives. Morbidity strikes not only on bat- tle fields and soldiers, but also the least suspected places and people- Bess Truman, John Belushi, Henry Fonda and Leonid Brezhnev just to name a few. Before their departure, they all managed to leave an indel- ible impression. As a law of nature, deaths must be accompanied by births, and none more royally acclaimed than William Arthur Phillip Louis. The heir to the British throne arrived in July to the delight of his parents, Charles and Diana, and the world. On local scenes, Oklahomans also enjoyed firsts- inauguration of the states first 2-term governor, passage of the para-mutual betting bill, and the celebration of Oklahoma's 75th birthday. The Oklahoma City Public School district was faced with resignation of its superintendent Dr. Payzant. On campus, Northeast received a new principal, activities director, and va- riety of teachers. Although the events In the news were just mediocre in con- tent, all-in-all, it was a headline year. E.T. HERE ON EARTH? After the blockbuster movie, E.T. paraphernalia became very popu- lar. Here, an E.T. costume proves to be a hot item around Halloween. FROM UNEMPLOYMENT TO WORLD CRI- SIS, it was a headline year. In The News • 19