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

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EDITOR’S MESSAGE When I first undertook the job of Achilles Editor in May. 1976. it seemed as if it would be a simple and rewarding project. I.ittle did I know of the pitfalls which were awaiting me. There were deadlines to he met. photographs to he taken, copy to he laid out. cover artwork to he chosen-all this and more with little to no help. I recruited a small writing staff and a handful of photographers and together we were the “Yearbook Committee. We had few meetings, as the entire group-small as it was-could not all he found in the same place at the same time. Then, there was the monetary problem. The yearbook cost per student was to have increased by approximately three dollars. That would have given us roughly 10-60 pages more. It might have even started one or two new residency programs. With the full cooperation of PPSA. the price hike was never implemented and I was left with the decision of either reducing the pages in the book, or funding the project from my own pocket. After some careful deliberation-and after finding 1 had only holes in my pockets-the answer came easily. It seems as if the Achilles parallels our four years at PCPM. We began slowlv-very slowly indeed living from day to day by magic numbers on the bulletin boards. We, too, assembled a small committee-class officers-who also worked hard to get it all together.” We had our hassles and hang-ups. We took the good with the bad and hoped for the better. We complained, became suspicious of our friends, and learned that there was more to podiatry than just stepping on our neighbor's feet. Looking hack to September. 1973, you'll have to admit we’ve changed one heck of a lot. Most of us have matured to a degree of professionalism that no one would have thought possible four years ago. In short - we've made it big! We’ve conquered our weaknesses, have learned to accept criticism, and have emerged to take our places as the new Doctors of Podiatric Medicine. This is just the beginning point-let us hope we can all grow as the oak tree, upright and always looking towards the sun. so that when our leaves begin to fall each of us can look hack and say. I have done my best. All my best wishes for your future success and happiness, and to each of you a life of peace, love, laughter and good health. Barry S. Collet. Kditor 2