This Date in UCSF History

Friday, May 10, 2019 - 13:38

This Date in UCSF History: Cloning Questions

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Originally published in Synapse - The UCSF student newspaper on May 11, 1978. Immortality, Mankind’s oldest dream, that of conquering death itself to secure a place in the eternity of time.

Saturday, May 4, 2019 - 20:57

This Date in UCSF History: Equal Medical Rights For Women

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Originally published in Synapse - The UCSF student newspaper May 5, 1976. Women representing women’s clinics and health organizations throughout California testified at a recent legislative hearing that women’s medical rights are being ignored. The hearing, held by the State Legislature’s Joint Committee on Legal Equality, was held April 23 in Los Angeles.
Tuesday, April 30, 2019 - 07:52

This Date in UCSF History: Treating Police

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Originally published in Synapse - The UCSF student newspaper April 29, 1982. A law enforcement officer comes into a mental health professional's office for counseling after a shooting incident. You know he is armed and you aren't sure whether he is a homicidal or suicidal threat. Do you tell him to “vent his anger?” How do you approach him?
Monday, April 22, 2019 - 09:21

This Date in UCSF History: Fear Nuclear War

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Originally published in Synapse - The UCSF student newspaper on April 23, 1981.

Nuclear war is a medical issue, not a political issue. If such a war occurs, it will create the final medical epidemic for which there is no cure.

Monday, April 15, 2019 - 09:55

This Date in UCSF History: Jane Fonda Protests Vietnam War at UCSF

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Originally published in Synapse - The UCSF student newspaper, April 13, 1973.

Sunday, April 7, 2019 - 09:55

This Date in UCSF History: Stagnant Progress

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Originally published in Synapse - The UCSF student newspaper on April 7, 1983.

Sunday, March 31, 2019 - 09:33

This Date in UCSF History: 'Yes' to Fee Hike

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Originally published in Synapse - The UCSF student newspaper on April 4, 2013. In just a couple short weeks, students will have the opportunity to vote on a fee referendum. It is crucial for students to vote in this referendum.
Monday, March 18, 2019 - 09:29

This Date in UCSF History: Housing Crisis Looms

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Originally published in Synapse - The UCSF student newspaper on March 16, 1989. Student housing at UCSF is undergoing a transition, another result of the ongoing space crisis on this campus. The west wing of Millberry Union, which used to house students in dormitory-style rooms, was converted to administrative office space last year. The east wing, which currently houses 80 students, is slated fora similar conversion after the ’89 - ‘9O school year.
Saturday, March 9, 2019 - 11:24

This Date in UCSF History: Intersex Dilemma

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Originally published in Synapse - The UCSF student newspaper March 11, 1999.

Sunday, March 3, 2019 - 15:43

Prescribing Canadian-Style Healthcare

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[Originally published in Synapse - The UCSF student newspaper March 5, 1992.] Dr. David Himmelstein, founder of Physicians for a National Health Program (PNHP), promised that “something rather straightforward and simple can be done to save the United States healthcare system.” That something, he thinks, is a Canadian-style national health plan similar to the Russo bill being proposed in the House.