-
Racial tension on the rise in the U.S.
By Leticia Treviño Pulse Staff Reporter Since the Civil Rights era, hate groups became less visible in the public’s eyes. The march in Charlottesville, Virginia, on August 11, 2017, where Neo-Nazis and the Ku Klux Klan joined forces to protest the removal of Robert E. Lee’s statue, was when they resurfaced. After this event, where…
-
PAC students help with Hurricane Harvey relief
By Abigail Carrasco Pulse Staff Reporter Texas was recently hit with one of the worst storms it’s ever seen. On August 24, 2017, Harvey, a Category 4 Hurricane, destroyed homes and businesses along the coast, ravaging Rockport, Fullton, Port Aransas, Galveston, Houston, Port Arthur and more. Students at Palo Alto came together and formed a donation…
-
Financial Aid and Scholarship tips for students
By Rodolfo Ryan Ojeda III Pulse Staff Reporter College is expensive, and everyone knows that. Not everyone has the money lying around to pay for college, so getting the funds for college through financial aid and scholarships is a necessity. Kathy Esquivel, a sophomore Nursing major at Palo Alto College, said, “You must be up…
-
Life, Love, and the Pursuit of Gaming
By Randy Davila Pulse Staff Reporter College demands a lot from students. Some students choose to venture into different worlds to slay dragons, win championship games and even win wars to escape the day-to-day stresses. These worlds are made possible thanks to gaming. For Evelin Ortega, a Liberal Arts/Advertising sophomore, gaming has given her an…
-
“No hablo Español,” a common phrase among Hispanics
By Adrianna Alejandro Pulse Staff Reporter Many people assume that just because someone looks like they speak Spanish, they know how to speak Spanish. But for many Hispanics, that’s not always the case. “We were living in an area where we didn’t need Spanish,” said Allison Huerta, a post-grad Biology student at Palo Alto College.…
-
Staying on top of things is key to college success
By Phillip Aycock Pulse Staff Reporter Improving your grades is a very big factor in college success. Students’ grades are the deciding factor whether that person graduates on time or if that person graduates a semester later or even a whole school year later. Many students go through adversity with their grades in college; those…
-
Healthy eating takes effort but payoff is huge
By Iris Ybarra Pulse Staff Reporter The food and drinks you eat now will affect your body in the future. Most students who eat junk enjoy the instantaneous pleasure they get from it. “Enjoy your [junk] foods, just in lesser amounts,” said Linda Ibarra-Gonzales, a Nutrition professor at Palo Alto College. Many students and staff…
-
Insta-worthy places at Palo Alto College
By David Rojas Pulse Staff Reporter The Palo Alto College campus is more than just a place of learning. It is also a place to hang out and enjoy being by yourself, with someone special or with friends. Here are five Insta-worthy places to chill between classes and take pictures. Ozuna Library “It’s cozy and…
-
PAC’s Institutional Learning Outcomes benefit students
By Jocelyn Gutierrez Pulse Staff Reporter To help students prepare for future success in work and life, the Office of Academic Assessment at Palo Alto college developed six institutional learning outcomes. Communication, critical thinking, empirical and quantitative skills, personal responsibility, social responsibility and teamwork are the six institutional outcomes Palo Alto developed to prepare students…
-
PAC president celebrating five years of success
By Oziel Trevino Pulse staff reporter Over the past five years, Dr. Ruben Michael “Mike” Flores has succeeded in increasing the college’s graduation rate and also in bringing in new programs, like Cosmetology and Early College High Schools, while gaining recognition for Palo Alto College at both the state and national levels. “Dr. Flores has…
-
PAC students help struggling NOLA community
By Daniella Aldaco Pulse Staff Reporter Palo Alto College hosted its first alternative Spring Break trip this year. Nine students and a campus adviser traveled to New Orleans by van from March 13 to March 17. It was not a typical Spring Break party trip. Instead, students helped a community that is still recovering after…
-
New program sparks opportunity
By R. M. Ozuniga Pulse staff reporter Project Access offers students with documented intellectual disabilities access to post-secondary education. Dr. Rose Zambrano, SDEV 0370 and EDUC 1300 professor, said Palo Alto’s new program is “a way to empower individuals who ordinarily haven’t been given those opportunities.” SDEV 0370 is a first-year course designed to support the…
-
Non-traditional students thrive at PAC
By Kayla B. De La Peña Pulse Staff Reporter Every semester, thousands of fresh-out-of-high-school students step onto a college campus for the first time. Along with these young adults, older adults return to college after a gap or enroll for the first time. In the fall semester of 2015, 1,274 students were 31 years old…
-
MOVE encourages youth participation in city elections
By Reana Renee Chavez Pulse staff reporter San Antonio city elections are on May 6, and citizens will vote for a new mayor, 10 city council members and a variety of bonds. The City of San Antonio conducts its general election every odd year in May. Some local news outlets described the 2015 voter turnout…
-
PAC students look toward the future
By Deidre Carrillo Pulse Staff Reporter With Palo Alto College’s graduation ceremony right around the corner, some students may be having trouble figuring out the next step in their academic career. Students are often unsure of what life after PAC will be like and what the first step should be to succeed in this world.…
-
Body shaming damaging today’s society
By Samantha C. Esparza Pulse Staff Reporter Body shaming occurs when a person causes someone else to feel ashamed or insecure about their body type. It can be done to oneself as well as others, and it can happen without realization. This form of shaming is notorious among social media sites, such as Facebook and…
-
South Side saves strays
By Ruben G. Betancourt Pulse Staff Reporter Stray animals roam the South Side’s streets and could become a safety hazard to the community. With the increase of unplanned pregnancies in dogs and cats, homeless animals will surge. “There has definitely been an increase in stray animals throughout the years, at least in my neighborhood,”…
-
PAC welcomes international students from across the globe
By Ivan Everett Pulse staff reporter Palo Alto College is known for serving the South Side of San Antonio. However, it is also home to students from all over the world. According to the PAC website, students come from “Mexico, South Korea, Vietnam, India, Colombia, Japan, Thailand, Morocco, Brazil, Mongolia and Nepal.” Of these, the…
PAC Student Media 