The environment one lives in directly impacts one’s health — common sense tells us this. If someone knowingly harms another’s ...

The phenomenon of Cinco de Mayo 1862 is classic in the sense that the defeat of puppet regimes of colonial powers by people’s ...

The phenomenon of Cinco de Mayo 1862 is classic in the sense that the defeat of puppet regimes of colonial powers by people’s armies is a recurrent theme in history: in the history of our own country ...

How do you say goodbye to a place with countless memories carved on its every corner. Those were the simple days. The innocent days. The almost-worry-free days. The habit burger late night runs. The ...

A corn maze sounds like a fun Halloween activity on a crisp fall day, but during an October heat wave these two were unimpressed by corn or pumpkins and decided to sit in the shade. Their wardrobe ...

Synapse is the UCSF student newspaper. We seek to serve as a forum for the campus community. Articles and columns represent the views of the authors and not necessarily those of the Board of ...

In a world of concrete and steel, A lone half-sedan doth repose, Amidst the urban ballet’s grand reveal, Where metallic rings and signage poles impose. Synapse is the UCSF student newspaper. We seek ...

Synapse is the UCSF student newspaper. We seek to serve as a forum for the campus community. Articles and columns represent the views of the authors and not necessarily those of the Board of ...

One of the most overused cliches describing a PhD is that it's like climbing a mountain -- something that is probably true, but which no third year graduate student wants to hear. I have struggled ...

It was a beautiful summer afternoon last year, when I was out exploring the beautiful city of San Francisco. I stumble upon a location from where I could see the majestic Bay Bridge. The view was ...

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) define requirements for designers and developers to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. It defines three levels of conformance: Level A, ...

Curandera tradicional Maria Ruiz Mendoza braids her hair every morning to honor the ancestral healing practices of her Zapotec Indigenous ancestors. Through braiding, she embodies intergenerational ...