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This Date in UCSF History: Refugees Counsel Compatriots

[Originally published in Synapse on May 26, 1988.] Case: A 29 year-old Salvadoran woman, mother of three, is unable to speak about her experiences in El Salvador. She has been in San Francisco for three years and is currently eligible for temporary residency under amnesty laws.

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This Date in UCSF History: Treating Police

April 30, 2019

Originally published in Synapse - The UCSF student newspaper April 29, 1982. A law enforcement officer comes into a mental...

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This Date in UCSF History: Fear Nuclear War

April 22, 2019

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

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

April 15, 2019

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

This Date in UCSF History: Stagnant Progress

April 7, 2019

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

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

March 31, 2019

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

This Date in UCSF History: Housing Crisis Looms

March 18, 2019

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

This Date in UCSF History: Intersex Dilemma

March 9, 2019

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

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Prescribing Canadian-Style Healthcare

March 3, 2019

[Originally published in Synapse - The UCSF student newspaper March 5, 1992.] Dr. David Himmelstein, founder of Physicians for a...

This Date in UCSF History: Faculty Shortfall Projected

February 25, 2019

Originally published in Synapse - The UCSF student newspaper, Feb. 23 1989. UC officials and outside experts told the UC...