The PhD Movie Coming to a Theater Near You
PhD Comics, created in 1997 by Jorge Cham, catalogs the lives and times of graduate students and postdocs in an...
CAAMFEST: A Festival of Asian American Film, Music and Food
Each March since 1982, the Center for Asian American Media (CAAM) has put on a festival presenting stories illustrating the...
The UCSF Formal: Desserts, Dancing and Letting Loose
One week before the UCSF Formal, I began my mental and physical training for what I knew would be an...
Chinese Culture Show Celebrates Year of the Snake
As the moon wanes, the end of the Chinese lunar calendar approaches, and many groups at UCSF prepare to celebrate...
UCSF Geriatrics Professor Celebrates Her Literary Debut
After finishing a reading from her collection of short stories, an audience member asked author Louise Aronson what her dream...
A Night at the Symphony
The symphony evokes notions of magnificent concert halls and brilliant music. I had not attended a symphony in a few...
Spoken Word at UCSF: Reflecting on Our Humanity
When was the last time you listened to someone? The last time you asked a colleague “How’s it going?” and...
Black Radio by the Robert Glasper Experiment
In this 2012 release, jazz pianist and hip-hop producer Robert Glasper gives listeners a deep look into what survives and...
Favorite Films of 2012
Last year offered some of the best cinema experiences I’ve ever had. I’ll spare you a preamble about the state...