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Hidden treasure beneath our feet: Exploring the Willcox Group
Written by: Laura Benitez, Joanna Medina, and Kayla Muzquiz Texas has it all! There are canyons, mountains, beaches, rivers, and plains. San Antonio extends from the Hill Country to the Southside region which includes oak to mesquite trees, and cacti. If you live in the Southside of San Antonio or if you’re a current student…
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César E. Chavez Day
By: Mariah Walker, PAC Pulse Staff Starting in 2024, Alamo Colleges closed campuses in celebration of César E. Chavez Day for the first time since the holiday was proclaimed by former president Barack Obama in 2014. Campuses were closed on April 1 for the holiday. César E. Chavez was a Mexican American labor and civil…
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The strawberry shaped heart of Poteet, TX
By: Isabella Flores, PAC Pulse Staff The Poteet Strawberry Festival is around the corner. Poteet, TX, known as the “Strawberry Capital of Texas” is hosting their annual strawberry festival from April 12th to the 14th for a weekend dedicated to vendors and a good time with music, carnival games, and so much more. A Palo…
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What to know about the two places with the most important services on campus
By: Jaron Carvajal, PAC Pulse Staff There are many services available for the students attending classes at the Palo Alto College campus. The two offices that provide arguably the most important and helpful services are the Disability Support Services and the S.H.A.R.E. Center. The services provided by these two offices are vital for the students…
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20-Minute Recipe will feed you for days
By: Sadie Hutcheson, PAC PULSE STAFF REPORTER Do you have 20 minutes? If so, you can have a timeless chicken recipe prepared and ready to go that can feed you up to 4 days. The closure of the PAC Cafeteria left students scrambling for food resources in early March of 2023. Because of the late…
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Busy Palominos are missing out
By: Barbara Tristan and Valeria Medina, PAC PULSE Staff Reporters Learning how to balance college with all other aspects of life such as an increased workload, financial concerns, and family pressure on your own can be incredibly stressful and difficult. Students will often struggle to find motivation to continue their studies, and balance the financial,…
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Palo Alto College enters alert as rumors of the cafeteria and café closing become true
By: Mariana Pasillas, PAC PULSE Staff Writer Just last week there were rumors of the cafeteria shutting down. Today we spoke to Jennifer Mejia, Director of College Services, who confirmed that both the cafeteria and Ozuna Café will be temporarily closed as of Wednesday, March 1. Mejia stated that due to an abrupt contract termination…
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Free counseling sessions at PAC
By: Dora Medrano, PAC PULSE Staff Reporter The CDC states that 1 in 5 Americans will experience a mental illness in a given year. Many students are currently struggling with mental health but do not know where to turn. This may result in a decline in student grades and added stress during the school year.…
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The Palomino Pumpkin Patch brought together the whole community
By: Daniel Jimenez, PAC PULSE Staff Reporter The Palomino Pumpkin Patch has been hosted by Palo Alto College since 2019. This year’s event, held on October 22, had a huge turnout and was held at the Central Courtyard on campus grounds. Many organizations including SGA, Honors Legacy Club, PTK, and PAC Ambassadors showed up to…
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Exploring what’s Free at the S.H.A.R.E. Center
By: Justine Nerio, PAC PULSE Staff Reporter The S.H.A.R.E. Center is a great place to get resources to help your experience at Palo Alto College, but did you know that you can get help in different ways for free? On November 4th, PAC student, Mariana Pasillas, a communication major, went to the S.H.A.R.E. Center to…
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What makes PAC your home campus
By: Graciela Hernandez, PAC PULSE STAFF REPORTER Home is the feeling of being somewhere or being with someone with whom you can be your true self and feel safe while doing so. Having a home campus is a place that should make you feel like this. While we continue on this topic, let me give…
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Career Clothes Closet offers free professional clothes for students
By: Valeria Gutierrez At PAC’s S.H.A.R.E Center , located in the Student Center, a room named the “Clothes Closet” provides students, faculty, and the community with professional attire and formal wear. This is an opportunity to get free clothes that the PAC community may need with unlimited options to choose from and take. The huge…
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Have a Spa day on campus with the Cosmetology dept
By: Nayeli Esquilin, PAC Pulse Reporter With 26 hair stations, 16 nail stations, and an esthetics room fully equipped for whatever assignment students are learning for the day, Palo Alto’s Cosmetology Program offers a wide variety of services for the PAC community at reasonable prices. Different skin types are warmly welcomed to PAC’s esthetician program…
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Students’ guide to start living their bucket list
By: Evelyn Coronado, PAC Pulse Reporter On May 4th, Nina Fritz, a Certified Bucket List Coach, held a zoom session about how to create and start living your bucket list now. This online meeting is three sessions long so attendees can learn how a bucket list can help you thrive, how to set goals and…
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The Music Program and Edlyn de Oliveira
By: Ethan Poidevin, PAC Pulse Reporter Music is in the air this semester! Palo Alto College’s music program has rolled out performances and students are eager to share their love for music with the world. Music Instructor, Edlyn de Oliveira, who is currently in her sixth year of teaching at PAC, is responsible for teaching…
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Teatro Palo Alto’s Spring Show “Nunsense”
By: Faith Casanova, PAC Pulse Reporter Joining the Palamino family in fall 2018, Nicolas Castanon, the lead instructor of the Dance and Drama programs at Palo Alto College had one primary goal: To be able to bring the community together to enjoy a performance while setting his students up for a successful future. Along with…
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LeadHER’s highlights female empowerment at PAC Women’s History event
By: Valeria Gutierrez, PAC Pulse Staff Reporter On Tuesday, March 8, LeadHERs kicked off its second event as part of Women’s History Month, with presenter Carmen Velasquez-Avila, organization leader and recruiter for LeadHERs. The LeadHER’s program at Palo Alto College was created to enhance and promote female empowerment at Palo Alto College. The panel was…
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You favorite frap is on campus
By: Destiny Venecia, PAC Pulse Staff Reporter Palo Alto College baristas are on campus ready to serve the PAC community Monday through Friday as early as 7:30 a.m. at the Ozuna Cafe on campus. You will find the welcoming cafe the moment you walk through the double doors of the PAC Library located in the Ozuna…
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