Temple University School of Medicine - Skull Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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A VIEW FROM THE OUTSIDE Upon meeting Dr. Dawn Beatty Marks for the first time, one is struck with her enthusiasm and intensity for didactics. She possesses that special quality which enables her to take complex, esoteric material and break it down into precise, concise concepts which her students can more readily comprehend. Although Dr. Marks' talent for biochemistry is undeniable, her true love lies in helping her students overcome their problems, personal as well as academic. In her own life she fought and triumphed against debilitating circumstances which nearly caused her permanent loss of vision. Strength and determination are ingrained in her personality. Along with being an erudite instructor of biochemistry. Dr. Marks is also a wife and a loving mother of three children. Her academic talents and her genuine concern for people serve as a paradigm for the students at Temple Medical School. The accolades bestowed upon Dr. Marks, through the dedication of this yearbook, are truly well deserved. Stephen Leone EDITOR'S NOTE- Steve Leone is not a student at Temple but a writer for the Camden County Energy Office. He had never met Dr. Marks until spending a few hours with her and her family one Saturday afternoon this winter. 18

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BIOCHEMISTRY - Tower of Plaut Now all of Temple once spake but one language. Then it came to pass that the biochemists thought they could discover the secret of life. And they had purines and proteins and DNA. And they collected ribosomes and enzymes and cofactors, and did begin to synthesize the helix of life. And the lectures were clear and interesting. And the Lord came down and was afraid lest the biochemists become too wise. And he turned the great helix into a Tower of Babble. And he did confound the lecturers and made them incomprehensible and dull. And no more would anyone understand biochemistry. Until Dawn. Above, left to right: Family Portrait - Eileen 12; Elise 14. Alan ‘Buddy Marks, M.D. 41. Dr. Marks; Bud Jr. 16 I 19