This Date in UCSF History: Cable TV’s Class Divide
[ Originally published in Synapse on October 4, 1973.] Monopoly control and citizen, especially minority, participation are crucial factors in developing guidelines for Cable Television.
This Date in UCSF History: Homophobia Is a Medical Issue
[ Originally published in Synapse on October 22, 1998.] Last week, the country confronted the death of Matthew Shepard, the...
This Date in UCSF History: Medical Breakthroughs Earn Nobel
[Originally published in Synapse on October 12, 2000.] Three winners of the Nobel Prize in medicine were announced in Stockholm...
This Date in UCSF History: New Standards Aim to Improve Science Education in State Schools
[Originally published in Synapse on Oct. 10, 2017.] New science education standards approved by the State Board of Education will...
This Date in UCSF History: Minority Numbers Climb Dramatically
[Originally published in Synapse on September 25, 1986.] In a dramatic reversal of last year’s disappointing showing, the School of...
This Date in UCSF History: State Health Corps?
[ Originally published in Synapse on September 19, 1985.] In the next few days, Gov. George Deukmejian will decide the...
This Date in UCSF History: 10 Solid Pieces of Advice for First Year Students
[Originally published on September 5, 2002.] Welcome First Year (insert school here) Students! In the next week to months you...
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...
This Date in UCSF History: We Finished!
[Originally published in Synapse on May 21, 1998.] Waking up to the annoying alarm I've used for the last four...
This Date in UCSF History: The origins of Mother’s Day
[Originally published in Synapse on May 7, 1981.] In calling for a national day of protest against the arms race...