Sylvie Sturm

[Originally published in Synapse on May 12, 1981.] In calling for a national day of protest against the arms race on May 10, the new Women’s Party for Survival is returning to Mother’s Day its original intention — giving American women a chance to combine their voices in unified opposition to the insanity of war.

Women held in San Francisco’s county jail said they were forced to strip naked while deputies filmed them and male officers watched.

The “Small Business and Economic Recovery Act” would change how San Francisco taxes businesses. It would raise the exemption threshold for some business taxes, so fewer companies have to pay them.

Prop D also known as the overpaid CEO tax, has garnered a lot of attention. It stands in direct opposition to Prop C.

What does it mean to practice medicine in a time of political upheaval, environmental crisis, and deepening inequality? This unsettled question anchored the 11th Biennial Conference of the Society for Humanities, Social Sciences, and Medicine, held this April 11 and 12 at UCSF Mission Bay.

[Originally published in Synapse on May 11, 1978.] Immortality, Mankind’s oldest dream, that of conquering death itself to secure a place in the eternity of time. In his widely publicized book, In His Image: The Cloning of a Man, author David Rorvik claims to have witnessed the dawn of the Age of Immortality.

“If you had but one lecture to give, what would you say?” Last month, Dr. Jennifer Cocohoba from the School of Pharmacy set out to answer this question as UCSF’s 2026 Last Lecture awardee, which was nominated by student vote. And judging by the attendance, they chose well.

I am a descendant of a survivor of the Armenian Genocide. I grew up surrounded by fragments of this history through my grandparents’ stories and documentaries about survival, loss, and resilience. My great-grandparents survived so that I could be here today, carrying forward the life, memory, and identity they nearly lost.

Health equity has become a key focus in healthcare and biomedical research. However, in clinical trials, equity is often only addressed during the recruitment phase, when clinicians discuss with patients whether to participate in studies that might provide a potential treatment or cure.

San Francisco residents shared the issues shaping daily life in their neighborhoods, from safety and homelessness to affordability and quality of life. In this street interview series taken during the “ No Kings ” protest in March, people across the city spoke candidly about what matters most where they live, and what they want local leaders to pay attention to.