Dementia
The sickly sweet aroma of the elderly wafts upwards as I walk through the hallways. She sits on her bed, catatonic.
Batteries
Ninad Bhat’s “Batteries” is the winner of the Synapse Storytelling Contest Creative Writing category. The poem introduces an everyday, offhand...
Honoring Creative Talent at UCSF
The results are in! Our judges have awarded the 12 best submissions to the Synapse Storytelling Contest by talented UCSF...
Conservatory of Flowers
A spontaneous nighttime stroll through Golden Gate Park, led me to seeing the Conservatory of Flowers for the first time...
Memories are Forever
This is a photo of my dog Zayneh who passed away
Focused Freedom
As I walked below the Golden Gate bridge along the chain-wire fence meant to keep me safe and out of...
Seasons
Taken during a weekend trip to Tahoe, this photograph illustrates serenity and the multiple seasons that coincide in California.
The Psi Omega Boys: The 5th Generation San Franciscans
The first step is synonymous to the beginning of a great journey to climb to the next level. This first...
Juxtaposition
This submission earned Amber Por an honorable mention in the Synapse Storytelling Contest creative writing category. Sunlight beams down Along...
Love Cannot Be Silent
This encouraging message adorned the museum courtyard of Golden Gate Park in the midst of the Black Lives Matter protests...