Nina Escueta

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School of Medicine

News

Monday, January 10, 2022 - 10:29

'Get Boosted'

“Get boosted.” That was the resounding message at UCSF’s final COVID-19 town hall of 2021 on December 17. All eligible UCSF learners and employees have only a few weeks left to get the mandated booster shot as the Omicron and Delta variants spread quickly through the community.

Arts & Culture

Monday, December 13, 2021 - 20:22

Reverence

By Nina Escueta

There are moments where you will find

No past

Or present

Or future.

Only eternity;

An instant that stretches on, and on

And you will recognize Time in all its power

Because it will gladly reveal

Sunday, October 10, 2021 - 16:13

Fighting Fire With Fire?

By Nina Escueta

Why is California chronically on fire, and what can we do to help it heal? As counter-intuitive as it sounds, there is a case to be made for fighting fire with fire.

Student Life

Sunday, October 3, 2021 - 09:45

The Pandemic, the Parks, and the People

By Nina Escueta

It took a global pandemic for me to realize that a bucket-list trip could be just a drive away. I was finally preparing for an adventure that I had looked forward to my entire life: backpacking through the Peruvian Andes. The reservations were booked and my gear was ready nearly a year in advance. Then Covid hit.

Social Justice

Monday, October 5, 2020 - 11:16

They Tell Me 'Go Home'

By Nina Escueta

This submission earned Nina Escueta the first place winner of the Storytelling Contest's creative writing category. Mangoes, ripe and green, to start off the day Balmy breezes singing, whispering ‘stay,’ Orange skies painting, fruit-filled trees bending