PAC Student Media

By Justin Guerrero Pulse Staff Reporter Palo Alto College is proud of all its graduates, but there are some who have gone above and beyond what even they themselves thought possible. These success stories are our PAC Stars. Anthony D. Alvarado, Sr., is an adjunct faculty here at Palo Alto in the Oil & Gas Read more

By Katharina Guttenberg Pulse Staff Reporter The Eleven Rivers Review debuted last spring semester as a way to give the students of Palo Alto College a chance to showcase their talents. So far students have submitted sketches, photographs, poems, short stories, colored drawings and an interview. Even if students are not interested in writing and Read more

By Joshua Porterie Pulse Staff Reporter After more than three years of absence, Palo Alto College has extramural sports programs, both basketball and volleyball, back and in full force. Student athletes are some of the busiest students on campus. While trying to focus on school, work and sports, they have a lot on their plate. Read more

By Gabriel Obaya Pulse Staff Reporter A lump in your throat, sweaty hands, an aching stomach, and a pounding heart. These are symptoms that are common in a person with communication apprehension or fear of public speaking. Eric Flores, a freshman Business major, said, “Every time I try going up to read, either an essay Read more

By Monica Reuter Pulse Staff Reporter Many colleges around the country are relying on Open Educational Resources to cut down on costs for their students.  Open Educational Resources (OERs) are any type of educational materials that are in the public domain or available through an open license. The nature of these open materials means that anyone Read more

By Victoria Martinez Pulse Staff Reporter According to the college’s most recent Fact Book, 18.3 percent of Palo Alto’s students are enrolled full-time and 81.7 percent are part-time. Many students work full-time and attend school part-time. Toni Rizo, a sophomore Teaching Early Childhood major, works as a Pharmacy Care Representative at HEB and helps customers Read more