Davis gained celebrity in 1969 when the UC Regents, headed by then-governor Ronald Reagan, fired her as a UCLA philosophy ...

Ziqian Feng is a Graduate Student in the Health Data Science program. She loves to explore the big questions in life and ...

Originally published in Synapse on March 15, 1990.

Ignoring these hunger cues for too long can intensify cravings, often leading to overeating or reaching for high-calorie, quick-fix foods like sweets and processed snacks. This happens because your ...

To all the recreational runners, or hobby joggers (and I use this term in a non-derogatory manner), who run not... [Originally published in Synapse on March 15, 1990.] We live in an exciting time.

Each morning, I rise — Odysseus at sea, The horizon shifts, but the Sirens tempt me. On the bird’s eye — past the haze. No feast, no whisper, no fleeting song, Can pull me from where I belong. I burn ...

To all the recreational runners, or hobby joggers (and I use this term in a non-derogatory manner), who run not for the pursuit of excellence, but simply as a means to an end, I am telling you, ...

Originally published in Synapse on March 2, 1973. UC President Charles Hitch said last week the Federal Budget is “more bad news” for the university. Hitch, speaking at the monthly meeting of the ...

Originally published in Synapse on February 26, 2009. For anyone possessing a shred of fairness, reading about Reconstruction, America’s attempt to deliver racial justice after the Civil War, is a ...