This Date in UCSF History: Cable TV’s Class Divide
[ Originally published in Synapse on October 4, 1973.] Monopoly control and citizen, especially minority, participation are crucial factors in developing guidelines for Cable Television.
Training for Health Justice
Applications for a new round of the Environmental Scholars Program are open to all UCSF students who have at least...
Echoes of 1915: Why the Armenian Genocide Still Matters Today
I am a descendant of a survivor of the Armenian Genocide. I grew up surrounded by fragments of this history...
This Date in UCSF History: Mother’s Day Origins
[Originally published in Synapse on May 12, 1981.] In calling for a national day of protest against the arms race...
The Reality of Growing Old in America
I do not want to grow old in the society that exists today. To be alive is to age, yet...
Stories For Change
I served as EIC of Synapse from Fall 2016 to Summer 2019. I wanted to serve as the EIC because...
The Benito Bowl was a Line Drawn in Public
The Benito Bowl was not just a half time show. It was a deliberate cultural statement that forced the United...
Family Separation: The Thief of Joy
I was only four years old when I first learned the word “deportation.” It was a constant topic in our...
This Date in UCSF History: Black History Month - A Purpose Revisited
[Originally published in Synapse on February 5, 2009.] Last month we honored the birth of civil rights leader Dr. Martin...
Justice-Driven Journalism
[In this series, past editors-in-chief reflect on their time leading the paper.] I was a member of the the Synapse...