I look towards the stage where a tall curvy woman stands, her cold unblinking gray gaze matching hers despite the lights ...

Trying to find harmony with the world around you and your mind is a delicate group dance of sorts, with many characters like ...

Originally published in Synapse on October 9, 2008. Members of the UCSF community gathered in an auditorium last week, chowed down on free burritos — a meal of distinctly Mexican American flavor — and ...

Originally published in Synapse on October 3, 1977.

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[First place Synapse Storytelling Contest Winner for photography.] Maestra Rocio Morales, a Zapotec healer and community leader mourns the dispossession of earth-based healing practices and ...

Sutro Tower, as seen from Alta Plaza Park in Pac Heights. The westward setting sun blasts an orange columnated glow, warming a bare tree and a huddled couple. Late November 2022, the wind at this ...

At the age of thirteen, my genetic disorder caused my growth to accelerate, leading to an unusually tall stature. My pediatrician predicted a height of at least 6' 4" after puberty, whereas the ...

Originally published in Synapse on September 22, 1988. Our colleges and universities have come under highly critical consideration of late from scholars, legislators, and university administrators ...

Originally published in Synapse on September 24, 1987. On Sept. 12, the University of California Student Association voted overwhelmingly to continue its 15-year opposition to the ties between the ...