Month: March 2014
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Waiting for the dust to settle
By Leslie Diaz Pulse staff reporter Construction on the Palo Alto campus and on surrounding streets may cause inconvenience for many people, but the benefits will bring energy efficiency and better roadways. A Chilled Water Tower is being built to help Palo Alto College be more energy efficient. According to Sergio Rivera, Facilities superintendent, the…
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Early College High Schools heading to PAC
By Clayton Hendry Pulse Staff Reporter Palo Alto College is partnering with Harlandale, Southside, Somerset, Lytle, Poteet and Southwest independent school districts as well as New Frontiers Charter School to offer early college high school program for future students by Fall 2014. This is not a dual-credit program. With dual credit, high school students start…
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Scholarships benefit students at Palo Alto College
By Carla Salazar Pulse staff reporter Palo Alto College has approximately 8,000 students. Of these, 300 received scholarships for Spring 2014. Palo Alto College has a scholarship program that is available for any college student to apply. Going online onto the website, you will find an application to fill out, which offers more than 30 different…
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South Side high school students lag behind
By Alyssa De La O Pulse staff reporter Palo Alto College enrolls a lot of high school students who come from the South Side of San Antonio, and many struggle when transitioning to college. The reasons why vary. Some were not given encouragement at home or in school. Some had weak teachers. Some had low…
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Palo Alto College hosts international students
By Sandra Pinedo Pulse staff reporter Living in another country and studying abroad helps us see the world through a different perspective. International students come from a variety of countries all over the globe. In order for them to attend Palo Alto College, they need to complete an International Student Form that comes with a…
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Pros and cons of online classes
By Alesha Thorpe Pulse staff reporter According to The Palo Alto Fact Book, almost half of the 9,163 Fall 2011 and 8,387 Spring 2012 students took at least one online course. Online students have to have determination and willpower to make sure that the classes they take go the way they are supposed to go.…
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Students take action to reduce college debt
By Marcie Arriola Pulse staff reporter With the cost of college tuition rising, accumulating debt seems inevitable. However, the situation is not hopeless. With some planning, it is possible to minimize student debt. According to a report from the Institute for College Access & Success’ Project on Student Debt, the average debt for a student…
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Students ponder dream Spring Breaks
By Amanda Garza Pulse staff reporter Spring break is like a nine-day recess for students and teachers. The Greeks and Romans originated this break, celebrating it as a time of fertility and awakening. For some, the week is now used for lying at home and enjoying good movies, while others do something out of the…
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