The Selfish Case for Supporting Ukraine We are in the third year of the three-day Russian “military exercise” into Ukraine, and with the incoming American political administration, questions have arisen over whether the US should cease supporting Ukraine’s struggle for sovereignty. January 28, 2025 Drew Despereaux Opinion
Stanford MedicineX and the IKEA of Healthcare October 6, 2015Maxwell CoyleWalking across the Stanford University campus on Saturday, September 26th, the feeling was one of peacefulness and quiet repose. School... Opinion
Editor-in-Chief Welcomes in the New School Year September 28, 2015Bryne UlmschneiderAs students return to campus and this year’s Synapse staff expands, I am struck by the diversity in our student... Opinion
Mama M: Taken for Granted April 30, 2015Mama MWhat do I do if I have a friend who I feel is often taking me for granted? I don’t... Opinion
Mama M: Living A Lie April 15, 2015Mama MThere’s all this talk about how the biomedical workforce is shifting, and there are not enough academic jobs to accommodate... Opinion
New UCSF Alcohol Policy is Indicative of Deeper Problems April 2, 2015Akshay GovindThere has been a fair amount of attention paid to UCSF’s new policy that a staff or faculty member must... Opinion
Mama M: First Gen Striving for Excellence March 5, 2015Mama MAs I have navigated through medical school, I have witnessed that some know the “unspoken secrets” of excelling in medical... Opinion
New alcohol policies for RCOs insulting to adult students March 5, 2015Nicolas StrauliThe UCSF administration has decided to institute a new alcohol policy for student clubs, where alcohol can be consumed during... Opinion
Jon Stewart Exits The Daily Show at Exactly the Right Moment February 18, 2015Akshay GovindI was a senior in high school in 1999 when Jon Stewart took over The Daily Show from Craig Kilborn... Opinion
All Lives Matter: A reflection on intolerance and misunderstanding this Black History Month February 18, 2015Jenny QiWhat do these have in common? Prejudice. Hate. Fear. At best, they lead to comments like, “Oh, he only got... Opinion
