Month: December 2019
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Palo Alto College Community Garden shrinks food desert
By Donovan Garcia IIPulse Staff Reporter Palo Alto College’s Community Garden showcases a new phase of agriculture and horticulture programs to PAC students and the wider community. The ribbon-cutting on October 28, 2019, allowed students, staff and faculty to set foot in the state-of-the-art community garden. Funded by a five-year, $2.6-million grant, the community garden’s…
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Former Palomino at home in the Big Apple
By Anai RamosPulse Staff Reporter A 32-year-old returning adult student began his journey at Palo Alto College in 2012, but his hard work and dedication drove him to the Big Apple. Oscar Gonzalez’s passion for gaming inspired him to create his own Original-Gamer website in 2008. While gaming, he decided to pursue journalism, and he…
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PAC launches wine industry program
By Jordan Sosa Pulse Staff Reporter Viticulture is the Latin word for wine growing, and now Palo Alto College has a new academic program to make and sell wine. The cultivation of grape vines has been recorded in history for thousands of years. It’s a long process of planting and watching over the vines, ensuring…
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PAC students share holiday traditions and memories
By Brittany BridgeforthPulse Staff Reporter With the holiday season hastily approaching, we all sit and ponder memories with loved ones or prepare for time-honored traditions. Flour, water, yeast and sugar are just a few of the ingredients that Joshua Delgado, a Cybersecurity major, recalls combining to bake Pan De Muerto, a sweet bread (pan dulce) dessert, alongside his…
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PAC family gives to those in need
Ronnie Brannon, lead instructor of Logistics and Supply Chain Management at Palo Alto, and his students collected and distributed gently used jackets and new socks. “We want to be an advocate for the homeless. We go out and give them bags of items, like socks. This year we are doing jackets. It’s supposed to be…
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PAC students give back through volunteer work
By Amber EsparzaPulse Staff Reporter Students at Palo Alto College are doing what they can to give back to people in need this holiday season. Communications Major Defranco Sarabia is very active in the community. Not only does he believe that it’s important to volunteer during the holiday season, but he believes volunteerism should be…
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VIA’s ConnectSA improves mass transit
By Andrew JimenezPulse Staff Reporter The new VIA Reimagined plan for VIA Metropolitan Transit is to make bus rides faster and cheaper. The focus of the new plan is to encourage more people to take the bus rather than driving their own vehicles, leading to less congestion and less air pollution. The three major…
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Campus Police seeks compliments and complaints
By Noel Perez Pulse Staff Reporter An on-campus officer accused of wrongdoing leads to a number of unanswered questions followed by a dead end. “I think our campus police do a great job! I’ve had many interactions with them, all very different, but all of them positive,” said Esther Rendon, administrative services specialist, PAC Tutoring…
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San Antonio battles domestic violence
By Samantha Torres Pulse Staff Reporter Twenty-nine people died as a result of domestic violence in Bexar County in 2018, according to Texas Public Radio. San Antonio is working to eliminate domestic violence with the right strategies. The San Antonio Area Foundation is helping to bring the program to San Antonio with a $600,000 investment…
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San Antonio honors an important feminist icon
By Valerie ValdezPulse Staff Reporter Our Lady of Guadalupe is a significant figure of hope, faith and identity to the Mexican and Mexican-American community. As the month of December approaches, you see Catholic families gather together to begin to prepare for her important feast day, Dec. 12. “We prepare by setting up an altar for…
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Students on a budget find home décor
By Alex HartmanPulse Staff Reporter As a college student on a strict budget, buying home décor feels impossible. This can leave a home looking bare and uninviting. The following tips and tricks can help make your space go from drab to fab without breaking the bank. Individuals who are looking to dress up their space…
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Palo Alto students budget for holiday savings
By Belinda RangelPulse Staff Reporter The holidays are the season for joy, family, decorations and many gifts. This can prove quite expensive for college students who are on a budget, but some college students have found methods that can help save you some money. Saving up before the holiday season, in November and December, can…
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