University of Maryland Baltimore Dental School - Mirror Yearbook (Baltimore, MD)

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€IPIPIICIEIPS CILaVSS ' President Robert A. Oblinger Yice President Walter A. Buchan Secretary Ralph N. Cortezi Treasurer John R. McDonald Section A Representative Michael M. Blicher Section B Representative Paul F. Masterson im

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TIHaVT yClL MaVT II N€W ils ieiettieir ■ Four years have passed since 100 green freshmen first sauntered through the something less than modern halls of B.C.D.S. Now, time worn and weary, at the average age of 25.4 years, we emerge as the last of 40 classes to graduate from the Dental School on Lombard and Greene Streets. Approaching graduation, our lines will average S ' lOYz and a trim 167 lbs. We must admit a weight increase of 3.7 lbs. over the past 4 years; but considering our 2.9 years of happy marriage, which 61% of us have enjoyed, and home-cooked meals, that ' s not too terribly neglectful. Our single mem- bers may be a bit trimmer due mainly to T.V. dinners necessitated by an average of 2 costly dates per week. The car payments on our 1966 model are almost finished; but the rising cost of bourbon, our favorite drink, has kept us from financial stability. Tuition has Increased from $450 to $65 for state residents and from $900 to $1,150 for out-of-staters. In the face of this rise and our average Income of $5,100, our parents, of whom only 2 ' , are college grads, managed to pay 34% of our educational expenses. A large part of the remaining 66 ' ' ( can be expected to be owed to someone else. In order to finance our education, 93.5% of us have some type of loan with the average repayment principal In the neighborhood of $4,370. Scholarships have also aided some 71 9( of our class with an average of $1,200. While In dental school, 75% of us thought our training was adequate with the strong points being Anatomy and Removable Prosthodontics. Microbiology, Fixed Prosthodontics, and Operative Den- tistry left something to be desired. Knowing four years ago what we know now would only have persuaded 19% of our ranks to pursue another career. As In any class, we have our special likes and dislikes. Of the graduating class, 75% would like to enter into group practices. Concerning attire, 84% of us wear jocky shorts; this, of course, ex- cludes Miss MIglnsky who refuses to comment. Our favorite spot in Baltimore seems to be bed, and our overwhelmingly favorite clinical assignment Is Oral Surgery. This Is the Class of 1970, for better or worse but, none the less, us!

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SIENII€IC CILASiS IPIEiriLIECiril€N!i The title Doctor of Dental Surgery had been conferred upon 8,287 graduates of the Uni- versity of Maryland, School of Dentistry by September, 1969. The Class of 1970 hopes to add 95 more to this list in June. During our four years the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery has been a dynamic Institution. Changes have included the termination and reinstitution of the requirement system; the u:e of the title Doctor vi hen addressing students in the clinic; the growth of a greater student-faculty rap- port through coffee hours, lunches with the Dean, and the annual picnic; and the advent of a school newspaper. The Kcflcctov. We have presented skits entitled The Johnny Salley Show, It ' s a Long, Long Way to Mend-a-Carie, and All ' s Quiet on West Lombard Street. We have seen riots, snow storms, a bus strike, patient cancellations, Charlie Eckman, and some of the world ' s best athletic teams. We have studied together, partied together, and stood together to achieve progressive change in dental education. We will soon receive our dental degrees and go forth to achieve a high plateau In the profession. We feel that we have left the B.C.D.S. at least a little better than we found it. This Is our yearbook, presenting the Class of 1970; and we publish it to commemorate four memorable and fulfilling years. 16!-