UCLA School of Dentistry - Impressions Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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Rick Champany l One of the mellowest characters around our school is the Champ. As one of the regulars in the back row, Rick entertained us with stories of wine and roses in his younger days. Especially when he recounts his experience as a high school bus driver. A familiar sight around the clinic is Champ's tan covered, resin dripping Pipe. Alfh0U9h he claims to have a sub- stantial collection of other pipes to smoke, the stalactifical formation on the bottom lead one to suspect otherwise. Still, Rick's even disposition has been his greatest asset. After all, who else would light a match, take a puff and f shrug when told his last partial was un- acceptable the week before graduation? D. D. S. Vrv ,, ff., A 3 l i 5 I As a product of Las Vegas, Steve once had early ambitions of becoming a topless blackjack dealer or a one-armed bandit. The city life of LA and USC provided bigger and better horizons for him, so he became obsessed with an uncontrollable urge to express his creativity by bending a wire. Dental school has developed Steve into one helluva skier and upon graduation, he'll probably be totally prepared to open a photography studio as well. He has excelled in all aspects of our curriculum except the financial end. He knew he was weak in finance lor he would have never left the Vegas Strip,l so he began research with the billing department to learn about a specific Matter. In 'his zealous pursuit to do a good job in this endeavor, Steve distinguished himself by becoming the first dental student to have a girl from billing assigned to him full time for his accounts and personal needs. We can all join President Ford in wishing them a happy marriage. Steve's next step in life will find him in Ortho school. We're hoping Unitek has plenty of .030 wire in stock. Y , P , zur, . . x 'I Hitli' if if .44 ' 2542? JH: ' Steve Chenin D.D.S.

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Tony left sunny Pomona to attend Arizona Pharmacy School. He came to us early in his career as a hospital pharmacist because as he puts it, I want to be my own boss. Tiring of the bureaucracy of the hospital, he decided that he needed a change of pace and settled for the dental school bureaucracy. How- ever, he was the only one of us who didn't have to worry about passing Pharmacology. Always one to enjoy bolstering the economy, Tony spent most of his weekends earning pennies at a part time pharmacist job and then promptly putting them into circulation by buying various little goodies. He sold his Renault and bought a Volksg he then got rid of the Volks and bought a Mustang II, at the end of the junior year, he sold the Mustang got a new Triumph TR 7 and an elephantine Buick station wagon. Tony's postgraduation plans will be to open a high volume dental practice in Pomona if the new car dealers can supply the cars. :Q ...nd f Vic, who has left a string of broken hearts land other consequences! around the country, has, in his four years with us, established himself as the undisputed king of the Midnight Pickup. Armed with a Jaguar XK-E and a cunningly in- nocent smile, Cano has made his famous But this time it's TRUE love line work more times than Mark Gjerde's crowns. Vic's good nature and love of life en- abled him to handle his patients with the skill of a true medical man. How- ever, it was in such a nonchalant manner that he was often mistaken for Dr. Diamond. Though temporarily out of commission last year, swinging Vic is once again in circulation in search of the elusive posterior. After graduation, Vic's private practice will in all probability make Big Daddy's in the Marina look like a senior citizens home. Tony Cabrera D. D.S. Vic Cano D.D.S. 1'

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'ER Bob Childs D.D.5. if-ffl 7? 5'l'ff'f Z Q-f'.73..3 1 ifw ,i,f,i1,I,g. l L - l 1 '2,' , 7,121 11 Boobert Childs blessed our school after graduating from UC Irvine in just three short years. A self proclaimed genius, Bob immediately impressed us all by simutaneously waxing his 2X teeth, doing the Daily Bruin Crossword, breezing through Histology, and patting his head while rubbing his stomach. In clinic, Bob will be remembered for pioneering the field of Yoga-Dontics by training his patient to stand on her head while he condensed his class III gold foil. His other interests include his mastery of song and guitar, leading to complaints from neighborhood pet owners, and an extensive Playboy collection that he is still hiding from his wife. In conclusion, B.C. seems to have a good grasp of where he's going and how to get there. He's not telling anyone though: he wants to get there first. l I . 'SC Magic Hands , as Creighton has by his own testimony, been appropriately nick- named, will probably be best re- membered for his ability to do everything great. We will be forever indebted to him for his saintly altruism in sharing with us inexhaustible, detailed and lavishly generous accounts to everyone of his vast and multitudinous accom- plishments and triumphs during his dental school career. Seriously, though, Creighton has demonstrated to us that his clinical Creighton Chow D.D.S. skill is A LNIOST as outstanding as his account of it. Best known for his smash and mash technique in Gross Anatomy, Creighton wasn't always the first to complete his lab dissections. However, it S100,000 contract with lVlacDonaIdS. Craig's hobbies and favorite pastimes are as numerous as his scholastic achievements and include: crashing jr. high parties in Long Beach: feuding with Steinberg: helping Ron Mito prac- tice two-man transfers with hygienists on his waterbed: impersonating Donnie Osmond: playing guitar: practicing magic tricks: watching TV: and prac- ticing his Kung-Fu on the front lawn for anybody who will watch. was rumored that he was offered a 5 .X