October 2021 Issue
This was the prompt sent to students, faculty, and staff in the College of Medicine to solicit contributions for this issue: The Delta variant. Ever-changing safety policies in the workplace and in our community. Continual updates. An object in motion stays in motion. In a world where nothing is static, only change is guaranteed. Outside, amber leaves begin to carpet the ground. What changes with the seasons, and what remains? Write us about the “works in progress” in your life. Write us about how you are navigating through them.
*Accompanying artwork/photographs were selected by the design editors.
Synapse Board Members
Thomas Nguyen Chairman
Rahul Tharoor Acquisitions Editor Jordan Garcia Senior Columnist Brianna Covin Senior Copy Editor Ahad Azimuddin Senior Copy Editor Alexandra Powell Senior Copy Editor Roger Garcia Copy Editor
Lena Ayari Managing Editor
Sarah Elmer Senior Staff Writer Darby Ballard Staff Writer Cerci Hammons Senior Design Editor Ksenia Vlassova Design Editor Christian Encarnacion Senior Social Media Manager Minhal Zaidi Social Media Manager
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thank you:
A special thanks to ...
Dr. Karen Wakefield for being our faculty editor, and
Dr. Barbara Gastel for serving as editorial mentor.
The Synapse is sponsored by the Department of Humanities in Medicine at the Texas A&M University College of Medicine.