Candle Man January 23, 2024Nick FiorentinoHis opulent flame burns with an optimistic flow, spurs pirouetting memories in a room that’s dim; Arts & Culture
This Date in UCSF History: Whistleblower Describes Tragic ‘Study’ January 23, 2024Synapse[Originally published in Synapse on Jan. 20, 1994.] In a Jan. 12 talk at UCSF, Peter Buxton described his efforts... Social Justice
Tale of First Day in Lab Rotations: Navigating Pipettes and Lost Washrooms January 16, 2024Science Giggle WriterIt is that time of the year again. The holidays are done. Everyone is returned from visiting family and friends. Humor
Nudity and Clothing in Monkeys, Scientists and Vaccines: What it Reveals and What it Hides January 16, 2024Bri MatusovskyWhy is the Western scientist always clothed? What would happen if science was conducted, metaphorically, in the nude? Thinking through... Science
the mermaiden January 16, 2024Cassidy Phammy roses are yellow, as yellow as the hair of the mermaiden, Arts & Culture
This Date in UCSF History: Should Mental Health Patients Have Right to Refuse Treatment? January 16, 2024Synapse[Originally published in Synapse on January 19, 1978.] Do mental patients check their constitutional rights at the hospital door? Do... Law
Life's No Less Than 32 January 9, 2024Vishakha MalhotraLately I've been relating life to dentistry and I don't find much difference between the two. Student Life
This Date in UCSF History: ‘Bomb’ Joke Bombs January 9, 2024Synapse[Originally published in Synapse on January 4, 1996.] The bomb scare that welcomed many UCSF students back to class Tuesday... News
This Date in UCSF History: Men Should Own Up to ‘Women’s Issues,’ Says Former Pro Athlete December 19, 2023Synapse[Originally published in Synapse on December 19, 2003.] Why is the greatest insult one can hurl at a boy is... Social Justice
Liberation December 19, 2023Noah GrecoAs I sit behind the wheel, knuckles pink and white, fingers clenched. I roll my windows down, the August night... Travel
Anatomy Lab December 12, 2023Manami Diaz TsuzukiI got the call during anatomy lab, while holding your heart in my palms. Otosan has heart failure, said my... Student Life
This Date in UCSF History: No to Social Security Medicine December 12, 2023Synapse[Originally authored by San Francisco orthopaedic surgeon Edward T. Kelley and published in Synapse on December 13, 1961.] Recent remarks... Opinion
Hitchcock’s ‘Vertigo’: a Masterful, Timeless Thriller (set in San Francisco!) December 5, 2023Cindy OwCall me old-school, but I love going to the cinemas. From as young as I can remember, my mom would... Arts & Culture
Darkness December 5, 2023Nick FiorentinoNot the darkness that stars bathe in Not the brain illness that requires saving Arts & Culture
This Date in UCSF History: South African Speaker Pans ‘Kissinger Plan’ December 5, 2023Synapse[Originally published on December 1, 1977.] There is a struggle for Black majority rule going on currently in Zimbabwe (Rhodesia)...