The Benito Bowl was not just a half time show. It was a deliberate cultural statement that forced the United...

I first got involved with Synapse in 2012 and served as EIC 2014-15. Synapse meant a lot to me in...

[ Originally published in Synapse on February 22, 1996.] Chinese New Year is a misnomer. The arrival of the same...

I was only four years old when I first learned the word “deportation.” It was a constant topic in our...

[In this series, past editors reflect on their time leading the paper.] As I looked through my old articles, a...

[Originally published in Synapse on February 11, 1999.] Ever since New Year’s Day, it seems the world has been swathed...

It was late on a ‘full moon’ night in the emergency department — a phrase the ER staff used to...

[Originally published in Synapse on February 5, 2009.] Last month we honored the birth of civil rights leader Dr. Martin...

[In this series, past editors-in-chief reflect on their time leading the paper.] I served as Editor-in-Chief from 2008-2009. I have...

Every time you step into a political argument, you’re not simply debating another person – there is a battle happening...

I served as editor-in-chief of Synapse in 2002–2003. Before that, I was the food editor, which conveniently meant Synapse reimbursed...

[Originally published in Synapse on January 29, 2009.] President Barack Obama moved last week to reverse a U.S. policy restricting...

Pops of pickleballs meeting paddles spill through the glass doors to the Millbury basketball court. It’s Saturday, Oct. 25, my...

[In this series, past editors-in-chief reflect on their time leading the paper.] I was a member of the the Synapse...

My first introduction to the field was triaging the hundreds of patients who faced burn wounds more traumatic than any...