Author: jporterie3
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Palo Alto College welcomes Sandra Cisneros
By Jasmine Treviño Pulse Staff Reporter On March 26, 2016, Sandra Cisneros gave a free public reading at Palo Alto College. Every one of the 450 seats in the auditorium was taken; the writer’s San Antonio homecoming had been anticipated for months. Dr. Alma Perez, a novelist from Zapata, Texas, traveled to San Antonio to…
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UNI Bridge Scholarship changes drastically
By Khrystyna Snyder Pulse Staff Reporter The University of Northern Iowa has modified its Bridge Scholarship, decreasing the amount of the scholarship significantly. The Bridge Scholarship has helped 220 non-resident students receive their bachelor’s degree from the University of Northern Iowa since 1998. Currently, 51 students participate in the program. According to Charles Garcia, certified…
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Work-studies get real world experience on campus
By Joshua Porterie Pulse Staff Reporter Palo Alto is home to a lot of employees, many of whom are faculty, staff and administrators, but student employees, or work-studies, are also part of this campus. “PAC currently has a total of 72 work-studies hired,” said Lucy Rodriguez, Financial Aid advisor. “Sixty-one on-campus work-studies, 11 off-campus community-based…
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Extramural Sports back in action
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.…
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