Student Media Team at Palo Alto College

PAC-CAST: PAC Student Media has a podcast! Our PAC-CAST explores topics across campus with exclusive interviews with the movers and the shakers at Palo Alto College.
AFTER HOURS: The newest edition to the PAC-Cast Lineup is the show, AFTER HOURS. Students share their thoughts, struggles, triumphs and burning questions with life that happens outside the classroom.

The PAC-Cast helped me learn about Hope Gen and the services offered to first generation students on our campus. What a great listen!
— Sam
After hours went there. I loved tuning in.
— Robert
By Michael A. Garza Jr. Pulse Staff Reporter National research says that developmental class sizes should be no larger than 15 students per class, but Palo Alto’s class size is set at 22 right now. Developmental classes are for students who did not test to be in a college-level course and who did not receive Read more
By Bobby P. Gomez Jr. Pulse Staff Reporter The Student Health, Advocacy, Resources and Engagement Center (S.H.A.R.E. Center) is expected to hit the ground running with a food and clothing pantry for more than just students. Room 101 in the Student Center once housed Student Life and is in the process of opening the S.H.A.R.E. Read more
By Isaiah Alonzo Pulse Staff Reporter Palo Alto College Library’s Together We Read program gives English language learners and their families the opportunity to improve their literacy skills. Beginning Sept. 15 and running through Oct. 20, the program aims to improve literacy skills through six 90-minute sessions. Each session covers a variety of exercises, including Read more
By Angie Saenz Pulse Staff Reporter Each year thousands of college students struggle with the financial obligations of obtaining an education. For many, the costs quickly become an obstacle to their success. The federal aid a student receives is fixed, regardless of the institution, which means students should save as much as possible from what Read more

By COMM 2305: Editing class Pulse staff editors 10) You’ve stood in line for free Mama Margie’s tacos. 9) You’ve learned mariachi songs because mariachis are always on campus. 8) You can eat enchiladas every day in the cafeteria. 7) You’ve taken a selfie with Primo. 6) You’ve seen a girl with a bird Read more