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 editorial board from 1982 to 1985, serving for three years as the editor -in-chief.
This Date in UCSF History: Panel Decries Impact Of Modern Medicine On Native Health Care
Originally published on December 8, 1992. In order to survive, Native Americans must maintain their tribal customs and not give...
Black Lives Matter
[This submission won third place for the Synapse Storytelling Contest photography category.] An aerial photograph of the Black Lives Matter...
Apology Owed to Bayview Hunters Point Residents
Dr. Balmes apologized for information published by this San Francisco Chronicle. Dr. Balmes need not apologize to me! Dr. Balmes...
This Date in UCSF History: On Intersectionality
Originally published on October 25, 2012. On my Saturday afternoon walk across San Francisco, I ran into Abel, a young...
They Tell Me 'Go Home'
This submission earned Nina Escueta the first place winner of the Storytelling Contest's creative writing category. Mangoes, ripe and green...
Police Violence and the Creation of the Berkeley Free Clinic
This entry earned author Henry Carter first place in the personal essay category of the 2020 Synapse Storytelling Contest, which...
Holding a Critical Lens to UCSF
The year 2020 has shaped up to be the most socio-politically tense year from COVID-19 to global protests of police...
This Date in UCSF History: Social Disparities are Hazardous to Health
This story was originally published in Synapse on September 21, 2000. Dr. David Satcher, the sixteenth U.S. surgeon general and...
This Date in UCSF History: Regents End Affirmative Action, Resistance Planned
Originally published in Synapse on September 14, 1995. On July 20 the UC Regents voted on a resolution to prohibit...