A Haunting Story of Nature December 17, 2024Cindy OwThe idea of good and evil is pervasive in most of society. From fairy tales to modern day media, we... Arts & Culture
This Date in UCSF History: On Patriotism December 17, 2024Synapse[Originally published in Synapse on December 15, 1965.] So much has been said about patriotism lately that your editor was... Politics
This Date in UCSF History: Battle Over The Supreme Court December 10, 2024Synapse[Originally published in Synapse on December 8, 2005.] Following the withdrawal of Harriet Myers’ nomination for Supreme Court justice, President... Politics
We romanticize our mothers and grandmothers, but they do too December 3, 2024Giselle Pérez-AguilarPeople say that because we were born on the other side, in the north, we are neither from here nor... Family
Life is Beautiful! December 3, 2024Bhuvaneshwari TatikondaThere was a time when I thought everything in the future was predictable. Then, there came a time when I... Philosophy
The Fringe of Society December 3, 2024Jihae RyuInternal war, but external battles So much anger, so incontrollable Embarrassed, but should I be? Health
This Date in UCSF History: Promising New Abortion Drug December 3, 2024Synapse[Originally published in Synapse on Dec. 2, 1993.] Every year there are some four million unintended pregnancies in the United... Science
This Date in UCSF History: UC VP Hears Students’ Concerns November 19, 2024Synapse[Originally published in Synapse on November 16, 1995.] Tuition increases, affirmative action, library resources, and maternity leave were the main... Academic
Little Peaches Become Big Trees November 12, 2024Jocelyne Fadiga“Thumthump, thumthump, thumthump” the footsteps were getting louder and closer. “He is coming towards the kitchen” exclaimed Suzy at the... Fiction
This Date in UCSF History: Fitness Beats the Blues November 12, 2024Synapse[Originally published in Synapse on November 13, 2008.] Well, it looks as if our beautiful warm (often times hot) weather... Health
Human November 5, 2024Siddharthasiva Anbu RajanNot a day goes without me wondering about how messy an affair it is to be human. The emotional turmoil... Philosophy
This Date in UCSF History: What Should Obama Do? November 5, 2024Synapse[Originally published in Synapse on Nov. 13, 2008.] Few things could be more important for America than President Obama’s appointment... Politics
Awards Night October 29, 2024Simone Kurial[Third place winner in the Synapse Storytelling fiction category.] The auditorium was completely full. The breath of thousands rose and... Fiction
This Date in UCSF History: It’s Not Who You Are, but What You Wear October 29, 2024Synapse[Originally published in Synapse on October 25, 2001.] Once again, the year approaches the end of October, which along with... Politics
The Thing October 22, 2024Jocelyne Fadiga[Third place winner in the Synapse Storytelling Contest poetry category.] They walked long and sinuous paths Alone on the roads... Philosophy