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

Hunger is a natural part of life, but have you ever stopped to consider why you’re feeling hungry? Understanding the difference between physiological and psychological hunger can help you make more ...

Originally published in Synapse on March 15, 1990.

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, ...

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.

When Southwest Airlines canceled system-wide flights during the 2022 winter holidays, stranded passengers sleeping in airport hallways made headlines. The scenes were eerily reminiscent of something ...

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 ...

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 ...

The change from jungle to mountain is abrupt like an unexpected trauma that disconnects us from heart, body, mind, spirit wellness. The rains express themselves with the fall of trees, reminding us ...