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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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Caring for the Dying

November 7, 2012
Akshay Govind
UCSF clinicians share personal reflections Last week in the Medical School’s Foundations of Patient Care course, second-year students attended a...
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Infinite Inspiration: Begin with Self-Education

November 1, 2012
Venkateswarlu Kadiveti
By Venkateswarlu Kadiveti Staff Writer “Human life should be purpose-driven. The purpose is to uplift one’s own self as well...
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Domestic Violence is a Silent Epidemic

November 1, 2012
Sara LaHue
As a medical student, I have the privilege of asking personal questions. My short white coat somehow transforms previously inappropriate...
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The Farmer Brothers — Paul and Jeff

October 24, 2012
Akshay Govind
On Oct. 17, Dr. Paul Farmer gave a lecture in Cole Hall in which he outlined the methodology that his...
Opinion

Infinite Inspiration: The Art of Living

October 24, 2012
Venkateswarlu Kadiveti
By Venkateswarlu Kadiveti Staff Writer Life is beautiful. Life is amazing. Life is wonderful. Life is everything. Above all it...
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Space Shuttle Endeavour’s Final Journey: Crenshaw Boulevard

October 18, 2012
Akshay Govind
I have never thought about life without Space Shuttle missions. In my mind, like rainfall or Rocky movies, Space Shuttle...
Opinion

NBA Offseason Report: A Look at the Golden State Warriors

October 11, 2012
Steven He
Off-season moves are a common way for teams to improve areas of weakness that posed problems during the regular season...
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Jon Stewart and Bill O'Reilly Rumble

October 11, 2012
Akshay Govind
In the wake of last week’s presidential debate, Jon Stewart and Bill O’Reilly faced off for a discussion of their...
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A Young Voter's Take on the First 2012 Presidential Debate

October 11, 2012
Yi Lu
During the first presidential debate on Sept. 3, both President Barack Obama and the Republican challenger Mitt Romney sought to...
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