Month: March 2017
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Joseph Losoya
The March 2017 issue of The Pulse is the seventy-fifth issue published since the Fall of 1998. We asked former reporters and editors to let us know where they are now, their favorite Palo Alto memories, and what advice they would give to current students. By Daniella I. Aldaco Pulse Staff Editor Joseph Losoya…
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Accreditation review around the corner
By Ruben G. Betancourt Pulse staff reporter San Antonio College, St. Philip’s College and Northwest Vista College are under a 12-month warning status after receiving their reaccreditation reviews. Starting this fall, Palo Alto College will also undergo a reaccreditation review. On Dec. 4, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission denied reaffirmation—continued accreditation—and placed…
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Eve Sanchez
By Michael A. Garza Pulse Staff Editor The March 2017 issue of The Pulse is the seventy-fifth issue published since the Fall of 1998. We asked former reporters and editors to let us know where they are now, their favorite Palo Alto memories, and what advice they would give to current students. Eve Sanchez was…
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Armando Padilla
By Michael A. Garza Pulse Staff Editor The March 2017 issue of The Pulse is the seventy-fifth issue published since the Fall of 1998. We asked former reporters and editors to let us know where they are now, their favorite Palo Alto memories, and what advice they would give to current students. Vietnam veteran, airplane…
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Margaux Hendrick Escalera
By Michael A. Garza Pulse Staff Editor The March 2017 issue of The Pulse is the seventy-fifth issue published since the Fall of 1998. We asked former reporters and editors to let us know where they are now, their favorite Palo Alto memories, and what advice they would give to current students. Margaux Escalera has…
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Budget-Friendly Spring Break Outings
By Deidre Carrillo Pulse Staff Reporter After a stressful week of studying for and taking midterms, a vacation is the perfect remedy for unwinding and feeling refreshed. Students are continuously working long hours to pay for tuition and other necessities, and they are often left with little to no money to treat themselves over Spring…
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Samantha Arnold
By Oziel Treviño Pulse staff editor The March 2017 issue of The Pulse is the seventy-fifth issue published since the Fall of 1998. We asked former reporters and editors to let us know where they are now, their favorite Palo Alto memories, and what advice they would give to current students. Samantha Arnold attended Palo…
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Steven Rodriguez
By Oziel Treviño Pulse staff editor The March 2017 issue of The Pulse is the seventy-fifth issue published since the Fall of 1998. We asked former reporters and editors to let us know where they are now, their favorite Palo Alto memories, and what advice they would give to current students. Steven Rodriguez attended Palo…
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Jon Salas
By Oziel Treviño Pulse staff editor The March 2017 issue of The Pulse is the seventy-fifth issue published since the Fall of 1998. We asked former reporters and editors to let us know where they are now, their favorite Palo Alto memories, and what advice they would give to current students. Salas attended Palo Alto…
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PAC’s recycling #1 in district
By Chelsea Victoria Moran Pulse Staff Reporter Throwing used materials into the garbage may not seem like a big deal but, when 80 percent of what we’re trashing is recyclable, it’s a major issue. From January through December 2016, Palo Alto College had the highest recycling rate amongst the Alamo Colleges. PAC managed to rescue…
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Paul Ochoa
By Julianna Montoya Pulse Staff Editor The March 2017 issue of The Pulse is the seventy-fifth issue published since the Fall of 1998. We asked former reporters and editors to let us know where they are now, their favorite Palo Alto memories, and what advice they would give to current students. Paul A. Ochoa was at…
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Jessica Tomasini Martinez
By Estefania Flores Pulse Staff Editor The March 2017 issue of The Pulse is the seventy-fifth issue published since the Fall of 1998. We asked former reporters and editors to let us know where they are now, their favorite Palo Alto memories, and what advice they would give to current students. Jessica Martinez attended Palo…
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Brent Walker
By Estefania Flores Pulse Staff Editor The March 2017 issue of The Pulse is the seventy-fifth issue published since the Fall of 1998. We asked former reporters and editors to let us know where they are now, their favorite Palo Alto memories, and what advice they would give to current students. Brent Walker studied at…
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West Side Story coming to Palo Alto
By R. M. Ozuniga Pulse Staff Reporter Teatro Palo Alto will kick off its spring season with “West Side Story,” the first musical production the campus has had since “The Fantasticks” in the mid-1990s. This will be Teatro’s first production that integrates singing and dancing, which sets a higher bar for its actors. The intention…
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James Ratcliff
The March 2017 issue of The Pulse is the seventy-fifth issue published since the Fall of 1998. We asked former reporters and editors to let us know where they are now, their favorite Palo Alto memories, and what advice they would give to current students. By Thristan Ramos Pulse staff editor James Ratcliff, diagnosed with…
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Alexandro Luna
The March 2017 issue of The Pulse is the seventy-fifth issue published since the Fall of 1998. We asked former reporters and editors to let us know where they are now, their favorite Palo Alto memories, and what advice they would give to current students. By Daniella I. Aldaco Pulse Staff Editor Alexandro Luna has…
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Sex Ed now available at PAC
By Evelin Ortega Pulse Staff Reporter Sexually transmitted infection rates are on the rise in Bexar County, as reported in a recent San Antonio Express-News story. Brittney Martin reported that chlamydia and gonorrhea infections reached an all-time high in 2015. A local, federally funded program at Palo Alto called BAE-B-SAFE is working to change that.…
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Thomas Williams
By Ryan Ozuniga Pulse Staff Editor The March 2017 issue of The Pulse is the seventy-fifth issue published since the Fall of 1998. We asked former reporters and editors to let us know where they are now, their favorite Palo Alto memories, and what advice they would give to current students. Thomas Williams studied at…