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.
From Mistrust to Empowerment: How Historical Medical Racism Drove Black Women Toward Midwifery and Home Births
[First place winner of the Synapse Storytelling Contest Non Fiction category.] America: a country that brags about its technology and...
This Date in UCSF History: Refugees Counsel Compatriots
[Originally published in Synapse on May 26, 1988.] Case: A 29 year-old Salvadoran woman, mother of three, is unable to...
Periods Shouldn’t Pause Education
Imagine you or a loved one missing school every month simply because they didn't have access to menstrual hygiene products...
This Date in UCSF History: The origins of Mother’s Day
[Originally published in Synapse on May 7, 1981.] In calling for a national day of protest against the arms race...
It's Time For Change, We Cannot Let Ukraine Be the Next Congo
The environment one lives in directly impacts one’s health — common sense tells us this. If someone knowingly harms another’s...
This Date in UCSF History: Reflections on Cinco de Mayo
[Originally published in Synapse on May 1, 1976.] This coming week is the celebration of Cinco de Mayo and La...
This Date in UCSF History: Fighting the Klan
[Originally published in Synapse on April 16, 1981.] Last Saturday, International Committee Against Racism (InCAR) and Progressive Labor Party took...
Talking About Palestine is an Exercise in Public Health
For the past 17 months, we have witnessed in real-time how a genocide unfolds and what the essential components of...
This Date in UCSF History: Angela Davis Says Vote for Jackson
[Originally published in Synapse on March 15, 1984.] The women’s movement in this country must be broadened to address issues...