I'd give up my throne, I'd give up my crown, To see the world painted, In that beautiful shade of...

Thoughts from the Trauma Bay is the second place winner of the Synapse Storytelling Contest's personal essay category. Comments from...

In 2017, I skied for the first time. In 2018, I slipped on ice and broke my collarbone. My classmates...

Originally published in Synapse - The UCSF student newspaper on April 23, 1981. Nuclear war is a medical issue, not...

Originally published in Synapse - The UCSF student newspaper, April 13, 1973. At a Wednesday noon gathering actress Jane Fonda...

Originally published in Synapse - The UCSF student newspaper on April 7, 1983. Despite years of concerted affirmative action efforts...

When you promised to make my brain sing color, I jumped at the chance. You were a painter of vibrancies...

Do you have burning questions or comments about diversity at UCSF? Here’s your chance to learn more and speak your...

After a long drive, the sight of the city on the Bay Bridge welcomes you

Originally published in Synapse - The UCSF student newspaper on April 4, 2013. In just a couple short weeks, students...

Dimming day’s sunset Metal birds take off ... descend Head on his shoulder Bathed in golden rays Winged dots in...

Frigid, Icy Nights Chatting Faces of six continents, in the highline of the 7 line Crowded, moving rivers along the...

Originally published in Synapse - The UCSF student newspaper on March 16, 1989. Student housing at UCSF is undergoing a...

Miles wind the mechanics of my feet, counters and clocks to tally the movement of my toes. I pace alongside...

Originally published in Synapse - The UCSF student newspaper March 11, 1999 . Cheryl Chase's clitoris was surgically removed when...