This Date in UCSF History: Celebrating the Year of the Snake
[Originally published in on February 7, 2013.] Welcome to the Year of the Snake! Snake is the yin to last year’s Dragon yang. That said, Snake does not settle for mediocrity, either.
This Date in UCSF History: Angela Davis Speaks Out
This story was originally published in Synapse on March 15, 1984. The women’s movement in this country must be broadened...
This Date in UCSF History: PR and the Pill
Originally published in Synapse the UCSF student newspaper on March 10, 1981. “Ten Year Study Reassesses Risks of Oral Contraceptive...
This Date in UCSF History: No on Prop 22
If you need more persuasion to get to the polling booth, Proposition 22, also known as the Knight Initiative, should...
This Date in UCSF History: Can Love Win?
Originally published on February 11, 2010. Is love possible between two people with opposing political views? New York City held...
This Date in UCSF History: Honoring Black History Month
Editor's note: To honor February as Black History Month, Synapse offers "snapshots" of significant dates in African-American history.
This Date in UCSF History: Thoughts on the Impeachment
“I don’t think his personal problems should be a reason to remove him from office. It doesn’t represent high crimes...
This Date in UCSF History: Groups Protest Aftermative Action Decision
Originally published on January 20, 1977. Student and labor groups, anticipating the possible effect of the Bakke decision on minority...
This Date in UCSF History: Medical Heroin?
Originally published in Synapse on Dec. 1, 1977. Advocates of decriminalizing heroin received a powerful shot in the arm from...
This Date in UCSF History: Partnership to Develop Mission Bay Campus
At the Nov. 20 UC Regents meeting, Chancellor Haile Debas proposed the formation of a partnership between UCSF and a...