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

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THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD In September. 1973. the Claw of 1977 met for the first time. We were the end of a lough geographical patch-quilt of student that was heavy on two colors: Pennsylvania and New York. Our cIom was the largest in the school's history at 112 strong. For those who remember, the original class was to be 86, but when it was apparent that 8th and Race Streets would be our new academic home, the class list was revised 5 Our class also had the distinction of being the last class to be orientated and welcomed at the posh Benjamin Franklin Hotel. As our novice class banded for the welcoming, traditional questions were overheard: What medical schools did you apply to? Does Dr. Shrff really fail half the claw and Harford the other hall? If I don't make it here can I still get into Ohio? The highlight of the feast wos when the fouclty was introduced and then examined by 224 eyes. When Dr. Harford was called upon to sav A word to the class, he stood up and said with his dry, Knglish humor. Welcome! and promptly sat down again. As our classes began, we found out (hat Fresh man subjects were drier than the Old Man's humor, and an eight to five schedule didn't help. All classes were monotonously in the same room. Soon wc learned that we were no longer people hut randomly chosen numbers on jxisted papers waiting for grades As the first semester progressed, it was mouthed by many that, it doesn't matter what my grade is as long as the first number is a seven','while in reality half the class wav secretly trying for Stirling-Harford Our das had the block system It was sup posed to be the great innovator at the College with anatomies one semester and the phy»io logical courses the next How did Bio-Cheni qualify for both categories? General Anatomy, N’euroanatomy and Histolo-(continued on page ?J