University of Southern California School of Dentistry - El Molaro (Los Angeles, CA)

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=.I.S.L., H.P.S.L., Student Life Funding, Bank of America, Dental Bool store, J.C.B., Alumni Loan, Work Study, Dial Finance, Loan Sharks. OO Furgeson getting tubed going backside, El Porto. .■ ' JC , 4 , ■| love ttiese no shows ' It ' s coming in tonight by parachute! Our most difficult patient. Someday, as you walk along a beautiful beach at dawn and stop to gaze at the shimmering waters- you may see the silhouette of a crazy seagull against the sunrise. But he won ' t be of the feathered variety (though he may be flying high at the time!). No, this unusual, redcrested creature, whose major habitat is the ocean, will be none other than tvlike Furgeson, catching those first big waves. As you might have noticed, Mike doesn ' t spell his last name the way most respectable Fergusons do. He claims this is because he has descended from a long line of illiterates- cattle rustlers, horsethieves, and the like Maybe so, because during his stay at the dental school- Mike has managed to make the ' wanted poster in just about every department. I think Dr. Pinkerton is still waiting for him out in the parking lot! Part of Mike ' s notoriety also derives from the fact he was hardly in school for the first 2 years, ' y ' et between surfing, part-time jobs, and his kids, he managed somehow to pass everything. Being as fast as I am slow- he could come in one evening and finish in a couple of hours something I had been working on for days! Mike found dental school sometimes disappointing but loves dentistry, as can be seen in his devotion to Mobile Clinic. From Rosarito Beach all the way to Yugoslavia, he has managed to combine work with pleasure in caring for the kids. 115

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R. 4 y c Skak What, a T.G. at the Psi O? Awc h Yj±± VoiOt l 5. ' Ho(lKi There will be a saga In the years to come about a dental student that everybody knew of, but nobody could tell you what he looked like. The Invisible Student is none other than (Calvin)? Alex Fuqua. Due to the fact that for 2 years I sat next to him, I learned to recognize him thru his many clever disguises. From the astute Biochemist and Anatomist to the Funky lead guitarist of Tumbling Dice, Alex flowed with chameleon like grace. Full-bearded every other 61 2 days, Alex maneuvered thru clinic with no one instructor able to identify him for remedial grading. The gold foil wizard could astound everyone by removing his glasses and producing perfection. Macro-vision Alex called it. A very sensitive man, Alex blended in with any group of people without a ripple. There ' s no smell other than success as Alex heads into married life, rock stardom and of course dental professionalism. As a dentist, Alex can smile when leaving this school when people ask, Who was that masked man. Wow, have you seen the new hygiene class. Alex during finals. 114

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use Mobile Clinic, Latin American Dental Society, E.L.A. Child and Youth Clinic, Yearbook Staff, S. Calif. Academy of Oral Pathology. Our star photographer. S«i --- ■ ' rv ' Trim the moustache, easy on the sides. ' Hi Big BoyI ' Slow Bea. That ' s the name she couldn ' t escape for four years. She may have never been the first to finish during a special clinic, but her work Is always good and uncompromising even under the intimidation of time limits, instructors or her lab partner. In addition to the exhausting pace of school, Beatrice worked on several yearbooks and participated in other student associations, committees, and staffs. She spent many weekends out of town treating low income children in Calif, and Mexico, and paid her way to treat children in Israel during her summer break. Bea is not totally absorbed by dentistry. She loves the outdoors and the sea. She is a distance swimmer, skin diver, and photographer. To me whe was always a warm smile and a positive greeting in what seemed to be a power plant of negative energy at school. I was also one of the few who saw her in rare form after a couple of memorable mobile clinics. Beatrice is a highly qualified health professional who has not learned to see dollar signs roll when she looks in her patients ' mouths. There are many people out there who need her care.