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PAC PULSE – NEWS Across Campus
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Students IDs make students VIPs
By Kevin M. Johnson Pulse Staff Reporter The student ID gives students many benefits that they can use on and off campus during their college careers. All Palo Alto students should obtain their student ID as soon as they enroll in their first semester. The card contains the student’s picture and their Banner ID. Students Read more
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Textbooks cost approximately $1,000 each semester
By José Valenzuela Pulse Staff Reporter Every semester, students have to face the decision whether to buy or rent their textbooks. Even though each has its benefits, downsides also come along with each option. Despite rumors of a proposal by district to include a $75 e-book fee for each course in addition to tuition and Read more
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Obamacare bewilders PAC community
By Katelynn Garcia Pulse Staff Reporter Many citizens have diverse views on the 2014 plan put in place for reforming the American health care system. For the Palo Alto community, it is no different. The Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare, is a health care plan aimed at creating a better and more affordable health Read more
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Palo Alto College celebrates 30 of its 100,000 students
By Katharina Guttenberg Pulse Staff Reporter Let’s go back 30 years. Elizabeth Aguilar-Villarreal, the first student to enroll in Palo Alto College, was just finishing up her first semester at the temporary campus near Kelly Air Force Base. She was the first person in her family attend college. Fast forward to now. She has a Read more
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Recent mass shootings concern students
By Victoria Uribe Pulse Staff Reporter As gun violence on college campuses hits an all-time high, students, faculty and campus police throughout the United States make plans for worst-case scenarios that they hope to never use. In early October of this year, Christopher Harper-Mercer rampaged through Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon, killing eight students, Read more
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PAC students express dismay over removed majors
By Alexandro Luna Pulse Staff Reporter Many students and staff at Palo Alto College expressed dismay over the Alamo Colleges’ Board of Trustees decision to do away with majors. The Board, which oversees the administration of the Alamo Colleges, passed the policy on Oct. 27 in a unanimous vote of 9-0. The direction of the Read more
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