PAC Student Media

By Dolores Fischer Pulse Staff Reporter Alamo College’s graduation rate ranks below the national average according to a 2015 study done by The Aspen Institute, an educational and policy studies organization. Alamo Colleges scored in the 27 percentile compared to the national average of 39 percent on our three-year graduation and transfer rate. Arianna Lay, Read more

By Khrystyna Snyder Pulse Staff Reporter At the Alamo Colleges Board of Trustees meeting on March 22, 2016, a majority of trustees did not agree with a proposal on tuition changes as they considered them a tuition increase. The possibility of changing tuition and fees for Fiscal Year 2016-2017 was tabled until July or October; Read more

By Fernanda Sanchez Pulse Staff Reporter Writers often struggle to make a living from their art. Marie Bullock, the founder of the Academy of American Poets, expressed concern over the absence of financial support given to poets. The Academy of American Poets inaugurated National Poetry Month in 1996. For the past 20 years, NPM has Read more

By Katelynn Garcia Pulse Staff Reporter Palo Alto College prides itself on providing high-quality education to the South Side community. Since the first classes were offered in 1985, more than 100,000 individuals throughout San Antonio, Bexar County and the surrounding region have been educated here. PAC celebrated its 30th anniversary with a combination of events Read more

By James B. Miller Jr. Pulse Staff Reporter An ever-growing population of students places its faith in ratings websites when determining class schedules, despite concerns over accuracy. Ratemyprofessors.com is the largest college and professor rating website on the web. In terms of traffic, it surpasses any other competitor by nearly 120,000 unique viewers per semester. Read more

By Beverley Garcia Pulse Staff Reporter College students have a lot on their plate in choosing their major, deciding how many classes to take and if they want to transfer to another college or university. When they have these decisions to make, advisers are there to help. Palo Alto College’s advisers are there for students Read more