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.
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...
This Date in UCSF History: A Hopeful Era For Equality
[Originally published in Synapse on March 15, 1990.] We live in an exciting time. Throughout the world, walls we once...
This Date in UCSF History: The First Black Congressmen
[Originally published in Synapse on February 26, 2009.] For anyone possessing a shred of fairness, reading about Reconstruction, America’s attempt...
This Date in UCSF History: Four Free Speech Campus Areas Designated
[Originally published in Synapse on February 17, 1965.] As a result of recent action on the part of The Regents...
This Date in UCSF History: Black History Month - A Purpose Revisited
[Originally published in Synapse on February 10, 2009.] Last month we honored the birth of civil rights leader Dr. Martin...