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Talking About Palestine is an Exercise in Public Health March 25, 2025Abu TahaFor the past 17 months, we have witnessed in real-time how a genocide unfolds and what the essential components of... Social Justice
All day I dream of being free March 25, 2025Nick FiorentinoThe sun is out The DJ’s on But the most profound Is when it’s all gone
Decoding Hunger: Understanding Your Body’s Cues March 18, 2025Isabella FornellHunger is a natural part of life, but have you ever stopped to consider why you’re feeling hungry? Understanding the... Health
This Date in UCSF History: Angela Davis Says Vote for Jackson March 18, 2025Synapse[Originally published in Synapse on March 15, 1984.] The women’s movement in this country must be broadened to address issues... Social Justice
Burnt Out March 18, 2025Ziqian FengWednesday 7pm I was lying in bed in pain Burnt out, digestive system screaming I wished I could rest or... Student Life
Apropos Running March 11, 2025Nick FiorentinoTo all the recreational runners, or hobby joggers (and I use this term in a non-derogatory manner), who run not...
The Odyssey of a Student March 11, 2025Each morning, I rise — Odysseus at sea, The horizon shifts, but the Sirens tempt me. This too shall pass... Student Life
This Date in UCSF History: A Hopeful Era For Equality March 11, 2025Synapse[Originally published in Synapse on March 15, 1990.] We live in an exciting time. Throughout the world, walls we once... Social Justice
Earth Keepers Of Jungles, Mountains, Valleys March 4, 2025Giselle Pérez-AguilarThe change from jungle to mountain is abrupt like an unexpected trauma that disconnects us from heart, body, mind, spirit... Nature
Learning March 4, 2025Silver AlkhafajiI am learning to live in the moment. To remain in the now. To indulge the joy of simply existing. Philosophy
This Date in UCSF History: Fed Cuts Are ‘Bad News’ March 4, 2025Synapse[Originally published in Synapse on March 2, 1973.] UC President Charles Hitch said last week the Federal Budget is “more... Politics
Halfway February 25, 2025Siddharthasiva Anbu RajanSAM: Why should I be the one to back down? Jamie knows very well that I am right. There is... Fiction
This Date in UCSF History: The First Black Congressmen February 25, 2025Synapse[Originally published in Synapse on February 26, 2009.] For anyone possessing a shred of fairness, reading about Reconstruction, America’s attempt... Social Justice
Incendiary February 25, 2025Nick Fiorentino6 feet off the ground but 60 feet beneath the crown Philosophy