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Thursday, May 27, 2021 - 16:24

This Date in UCSF History: Campus Group Organizes for Civil Rights Protection

[Originally published on May 27, 1966.] The Committee for Independent Political Action, a recognized on-campus political organization, has announced plans for Project South Help, a program to bring improved medical and dental care to Black residents of Mississippi, Alabama, and Louisiana.

Health

Friday, May 21, 2021 - 13:50

This Date in UCSF History: Crisis Pregnancy Centers Push Anti-Choice Ideals

By Synapse

[Originally published in Synapse on May 25, 2006.] A young woman meaning to visit a Planned Parenthood clinic unwittingly entered a Crisis Pregnancy Center. She was later met by police responding to claims of a minor being forced to have an abortion against her will.

Social Justice

Saturday, May 15, 2021 - 18:59

This Date in UCSF History: Stop Glorifying the Police

By Synapse

[Originally published in Synapse on May 20, 1992.] In the violent aftermath of the acquittal of the officers who beat Rodney King, I wish to address an issue that has received entirely too little scrutiny — that of the police brutality that sparked the rioting in the first place.

Thursday, May 6, 2021 - 16:07

This Date in UCSF History: Time to Join the Twitter Flock?

By Synapse

Originally published in Synapse on May 14, 2009. Endorsed by Oprah, used by Obama, Twitter is an online service that I have known about for some time but hadn’t given a second thought to until recently.

Health

Saturday, May 1, 2021 - 11:26

This Date in UCSF History: Single Payer Q&A

By Synapse

Originally published in Synapse on May 6, 1999. Medical student David Schab answers some of the most commonly raised questions about national health insurance.