Author: gabrielleherrera95
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Social Work program reshapes community influence
By Ryan Carreon Pulse Staff Reporter Palo Alto’s Social Work Program teaches the importance of building strong communities. Adjunct Professor Barbara A. Renaud Gonzalez gives her students an overview of Social Work with an emphasis on the clinical approach, focusing on the treatment and prevention of issues, including mental illness, emotional disturbances and other behavioral…
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Custodians keep campus looking brand new
By Juliet Mendoza Pulse Staff Reporter The sun beams through crystal clear windows. Your reflection follows you on the shiny floors while walking down the hallways. Palo Alto College celebrates its thirtieth birthday this year, and our school looks brand new. Housekeeping staff and contractors work hard to maintain the college campus. PAC employees cover…
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Binge watching causes distraction among students
By Gabrielle Herrera Pulse Staff Reporter Netflix has 33.4 million subscribers, and 61 percent of them admit to binge watching. Students everywhere now have a new way to procrastinate. Here at Palo Alto College, many students admitted to binge watching at least one series. Most students revealed they watched entire seasons of major hits, like…
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November’s election will impact young adults’ futures
By Gabrielle Herrera Pulse Staff Reporter Affordable healthcare, low wages and the high cost of higher education make up just a few of the issues politicians are confronting this Nov. 4 election. Most of what is being debated will have a direct impact on today’s youth, whether in the near or distant future, but only…
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Sarah Rodriguez
By Gabrielle Herrera Pulse Staff Reporter Sarah Rodriguez’s witty personality brings a breath of fresh air to a place every Palo Alto student dreads visiting. As of July, Rodriguez has been senior adviser in the Admission and Records Office of Palo Alto College, making her career in the Alamo Colleges a total of 17 years.…