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 ...

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, ...

Are red pandas bears or raccoons? This question intrigues many animal-lovers and scientists alike. Regardless, their population keeps decreasing at dangerous rates and their estimated population as ...

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 ...