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This Date in UCSF History: What Veterans Day Means to a Soldier

[Originally published in Synapse on Nov. 12, 2009.] Before coming to UCSF, I was a soldier in Operation Iraqi Freedom from 2005-07. My duties were as an Area Reaction Force Task leader and providing convoy security in Iraq for the delivery of supplies to the military units serving in the region I...
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UCSF Must Divest!

January 9, 2013
Nadia Gaber
To many, the recent air strikes in Gaza seem far away, morally turbid or politically hopeless — so distant from...
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Good Guys and Bad Guys

January 9, 2013
Akshay Govind
Sensitivity and specificity of the armed guard response In February of 2012, neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman was patrolling his locality...
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Infinite Inspiration: Taking stock of the past year

December 12, 2012
Venkateswarlu Kadiveti
By Venkateswarlu Kadiveti Staff Writer Review, refresh and restart your life. This should be our mantra as we conclude one...
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Why Iron Chef Is Like Life

December 12, 2012
Akshay Govind
On November 15, the Asian Health Caucus hosted its annual Iron Chef event, and this year marked the epic Battle...
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Infinite Inspiration: Pursuing Happiness

December 6, 2012
Venkateswarlu Kadiveti
By Venkateswarlu Kadiveti Staff Writer Plenty of people miss their share of happiness, not because they never found it, but...
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The Healer's Art: Honoring Life and Death in Medicine

December 4, 2012
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As a new first-year medical student, I was still learning to take medical histories in the hospital when I had...
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Infinite Inspiration: Be Brave

November 27, 2012
Venkateswarlu Kadiveti
By Venkateswarlu Kadiveti Staff Writer The mystery behind all human misery is fear, and the secret of human fortune is...
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Inane November Traditions

November 14, 2012
Akshay Govind
I love cooking a traditional Thanksgiving meal and sitting down at a huge table of friends and family to think...
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Infinite Inspiration: Change yourself for good

November 14, 2012
Venkateswarlu Kadiveti
By Venkateswarlu Kadiveti Staff Writer “They must often change, who would be constant in happiness or wisdom” — Confucius One...
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