Month: March 2019
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Palo Alto College Choir will sing at the Sydney Opera House
Five Palo Alto College Choir students will attend the 2019 Honors Performance Series at The Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia, from July 31 to Aug. 5. They are Alexander Montalvo, Jordan Rodriguez, Cristina Esquivel, Rebecca Milligan and Samantha Moreno. These students were first nominated by their music professor, Edlyn De Oliveira, and were given…
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Students’ woes help PAC Grow
By Christian Vera Pulse Staff Reporter Students voiced their opinions to the Alamo Colleges administration with the goal of creating a transformative community for current and future students. Over 50 student participated in the Conversations for the Future meeting held in the Ozuna Legacy Room on Jan. 29, 2019. Students discussed issues on campus and…
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Millennials embrace hieroglyphics of the New Age
By Derek Dixon Pulse Staff Reporter Memes are jokes shared far and wide on the Internet, and Millennials as well as Generation Z have really latched onto them. A meme can be a number of things. It can be a funny picture, video, gif or other form of interactive media. The early days of memes…
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Dockless scooters raise concerns in SA
By Jocelyn SandovalPulse Staff Reporter This past summer marked a big change in San Antonio’s transportation landscape when Bird dockless scooters were introduced without consulting city officials. On October 11, 2018, the City of San Antonio approved a pilot program to introduce dockless electric scooters onto city streets to bring alternative forms of transportation to…
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Pets vs. Stress
By Idelfonsa Alvarez-SolisPulse Staff Reporter Going to college is difficult at times, but when students start to feel like everything is going downhill, their four-legged friends are there to support them. According to the American Institute of Stress, statistics show that eight in 10 college students say they experience stress in their daily lives. Students…
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Community Based Federal Work-Study provides major experience
By Monique Rodriguez-MartinezPulse Staff Reporter If you are interested in gaining experience in your field of study and balancing school and work, Community Based Federal Work-Study is here for you is an opportunity for Alamo Colleges’ students to be able to work off campus. Martha L. Treviño, Ph. D., director of Community Based Federal Work-Study…
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Palo Alto College considers increasing flex classes
Faculty and staff at Palo Alto College are discussing plans to cut down the time frame of each course, turning them into 8-week courses instead of the traditional 16-week courses. The topic of flex scheduling brings up a lot of mixed opinions. Although flex courses are intended to provide accommodations for busy students, this might…
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Dreamers’ fate uncertain
By Allan Caesar IIIPulse Staff Reporter The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, also known as DACA, gives undocumented immigrants an opportunity to live legally in the U.S., have a job, go to school and own a home. Some people think unfavorably of undocumented immigrants. They believe that this population avoids paying income taxes,…
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PAC helps students succeed in higher education
By Ana PiñaPulse Staff Reporter Prospective students entering the world of higher education have various opportunities presented to them. The most common choices are 2-year institutions and 4-year institutions. Although the typical option is to attend a 4-year institution, 2-year institutions have many benefits when attending them first. For instance, the tuition and fees are…
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Students mull over degree’s value
By Devon Bates Pulse Staff Reporter The issue of whether a university degree is necessary or not torments the current generation, especially when the cost of higher education is factored in. Vincent Garcia from Palo Alto’s Veterans Affairs Office believes that one should not stop at a high school diploma but should rather complete a…
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Ag majors search for nearby schools
By McKenzie BaleroPulse Staff Reporter Despite seven high schools in the San Antonio area that offer Agriculture programs, it is impossible for a college student to stay home and pursue a bachelor’s degree in Agriculture. Palo Alto is the only college in San Antonio that offers an Agriculture major. No local university does. This creates…
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Youth impacts the future of politics
By Aaron GarciaPulse Staff Reporter Voter turnout for the 2018 midterm election set a new standard for what to expect from American voters. Participants across the country attended the polls for a nationwide change, a 13 percentage point increase in voters from 2014 to 2018. The 2020 election is just around the corner, and…
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Study Abroad next year with PAC program
By Elizabeth Mayer Pulse Staff Reporter Students who attend or plan to enroll into Palo Alto College can enter into many programs offered to them, one of them being the study abroad program. The current countries offered are China, England, France, Germany, Spain, Greece, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, Japan and South Korea. The priority deadline was…
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Spring Break offers much-needed relaxation
By Anna CastellanosPulse Staff Reporter Spring Break falls right in the middle of the perfect type of weather, sunny with a breeze. The birds are chirping while kids ride bikes along the sidewalk. The hottest tracks are playing on the radio while teens and adults sing along. People usually take time off from work knowing so…
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