Stories For Change
I served as EIC of Synapse from Fall 2016 to Summer 2019. I wanted to serve as the EIC because I’m passionate about science communication and wanted to help other students find their voice and hone their writing skills.
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...
A Heated Discussion: Medical Student Shares Perspective on the Rural Opioid Epidemic
My first introduction to the field was triaging the hundreds of patients who faced burn wounds more traumatic than any...
Reframing Health Justice at UCSF
On a foggy Friday morning, a cluster of UCSF students in scrubs and backpacks huddle over poster boards a few...
Honoring the Forgotten: My Day at the Mothers of Gynecology Park
When I first pulled up to the Mothers of Gynecology Park in Montgomery, there were a few cars around, but...
This Date in UCSF History: Homophobia Is a Medical Issue
[ Originally published in Synapse on October 22, 1998.] Last week, the country confronted the death of Matthew Shepard, the...
This Date in UCSF History: Minority Numbers Climb Dramatically
[Originally published in Synapse on September 25, 1986.] In a dramatic reversal of last year’s disappointing showing, the School of...