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This Date in UCSF History

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...
November 11, 2025
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This Date in UCSF History: ‘Is the second sex second class on campus?’

October 26, 2019
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Originally published in Synapse on October 29, 1971. Gary Wilson, General Services employee: “I think the question should be reversed...
Opinion

Vote For Your DA

October 7, 2019
Ariane Panzer
For the first time in over 100 years the seat for the San Francisco district attorney (DA) is open, and...
Opinion
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Elderly Suicide: The Forgotten Crisis

September 20, 2019
Genesis Vasconez
Elderly people kill themselves too. You wouldn’t think so if you did a quick search for the word “elderly” in...
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This Date in UCSF History: Men Offended

September 12, 2019
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Both letters to the editor were originally published on Sept. 15, 1988. To the Editor: Recently, the Rape Prevention Education...
Opinion

Towards Gender Equity

May 22, 2019
Emma Powell
Camille Simoneau
In June 2018, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine released a report which states that the pervasiveness of...
Opinion

A Fond Farewell

May 21, 2019
Ariane Panzer
The path to a PhD is a treacherous one. It is paved with failure, stress, and uncertainty. I find myself...
Opinion
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Is the ACA Un-American?

May 4, 2019
Miguel Linares
Several courses during my MPH year have begun with familiar statistics; according to data from the Commonwealth Fund’s report, the...
Opinion

The 'Leaky Pipe' of Diversity

May 4, 2019
Aaron Mattingly
What makes an anchor institution? How does UCSF build upon not only itself, but also reach beyond and strengthen the...
Opinion
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Prescribing Canadian-Style Healthcare

March 3, 2019
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[Originally published in Synapse - The UCSF student newspaper March 5, 1992.] Dr. David Himmelstein, founder of Physicians for a...
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