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Healthy Garden, Healthy Community
By: Nayeli Esquilin, PAC Pulse Staff Reporter Every Tuesday morning Rodrick Rich (also known as Rocky) comes into the garden to plan out what needs to be achieved for the day. Rocky is the community garden academic lab tech at Palo Alto College. At the PAC Community Garden, everyone gets the chance to learn and…
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Students find help to manage their emotions
By: Evelyn Coronado, PAC Pulse Staff Reporter On Wednesday, March 9th, The Social Circle, a PAC community that provides mental health counseling, held a zoom session titled “Coping and Managing your Emotions”. This online event was produced by PAC counselors to promote wellness and academic success by providing students resources and outreach opportunities. In the…
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Students find competitive edge with experiential learning
By: Matthew Medina Want to get more involved in school? Make the most out of your college experience and start getting involved in Student Life. Student Life provides a variety of different opportunities for students to make new friends, attend new events such as entertainment activities, educational events, recreational events, and volunteer-service opportunities. The importance…
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Work and go to school with the work study program at PAC
By: Naiomy Martinez Rodriguez Finding a job as a college student can be difficult with school, personal life and everything in between. Managing a job might seem impossible, but not to worry, because at Palo Alto College there are several different job opportunities for students. If you are a student, there are many job and…
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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in San Antonio
By: Santino Casanova Downtown San Antonio is filled with fun activities for families and friends year-round, but during the month of November and December it is especially exciting with colorful Christmas lights hanging from the trees and buildings downtown. Starting from November 12th, 2021, the River Walk lights up with boat parades, caroling, and other…
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Zendaya wins Fashion Icon award
By: Kayla Aguilar Throughout the years, people always anticipate Zendaya’s red carpet looks. Zendaya is an Emmy-awarding actress starring in HBO Max’s Euphoria and upcoming movie, Dune. As she’s starring in outstanding series and movies, she is also famously known for her amazing, show stopping looks. People are always jaw dropped when she goes to…
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Your voice builds better communities
By: Matthew Medina On Thursday September 30, 2021, Palo Alto College held the “Alamo Together Student Forum.” At the event, Alamo Colleges Chancellor Dr. Mike Flores stressed the idea that students’ voices matter. This forum was important to stress the idea that students have a voice and to show that there are many opportunities for…
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Healthcare for Alamo Students
By: Julian Trejo On Sept 22, 2021, the Alamo Colleges held a press conference to announce their partnership with UT Health San Antonio to provide healthcare for Alamo students. This new program, Wellness 360, will give students over the age of 18 the opportunity to receive care over the phone through TeleHelp services, as well…
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Transfer fair at PAC helps students with their next academic step
By: Naiomy Martinez Rodriguez As a student at Palo Alto College, you can expect to keep busy not only with your classes, but also with the events that are hosted throughout the year. If you are interested in sports, art, or seeking transfer information, there is definitely an event for you to attend. In the…
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Taking on new hobbies
By: Santino Casanova A pandemic can be pretty hard on anyone, but it can be even more stressful for a college student. Transitioning to Zoom classes and online studies, students have gained a large amount of free time on their hands. Being stuck at home has brought out a lot of creativity and talents that…
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Leadership opportunities for Alamo College students
By: Kayla Aguilar The Alamo Colleges District has always had their best interest in helping the lives of their students whether it’s academically or socially. Kristi Wyatt, Vice Chancellor for Communications and Engagement for the Alamo Colleges District hosted the Student Leadership Summit via Zoom for Alamo College students to explore student life. Wyatt interviews…
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Shape your tomorrow: Go vote
By: McKenzie Stephens, Pulse Staff Reporter Generation Z has had one of the most unpredictable years according to social media. For some, there will be a lot of firsts as they approach adulthood. The new decade brought a pandemic, racial injustices, protests and a split in the country due to politics. The circumstances have made…
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From toy to boredom repellant: The joy of a hobby
By: Isaac Pena, Pulse Staff Reporter There once was a time and a place where the world we lived in was not dominated by the Internet, Netflix and our smartphones. In this day and age, most of today’s youth will have their faces buried in a phone or video game. Not a day goes by…
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Pandemic motivates selfless community members
By Defranco SarabiaPulse Staff Reporter Throughout the chaotic times of the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, selfless citizens work to bring back hope to San Antonio communities through acts of kindness and service. As of May 15, 2020, confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Bexar County has reached 1,976 cases with 58 deaths. More than 36 million American…
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Coronavirus generates anxious feelings
By Lisa SilvaPulse Staff Reporter My house is both a refuge and a prison, making me feel safe but trapped at the same time. Now I know how much of my freedom I’ve taken for granted. I always thought small things, like going to the grocery store down the street, were such a chore. Now…
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Essential workers step up during pandemic
By Christian Villegas Pulse Staff Reporter I quit working fast food after I never got a raise, and I’ve been working for Walmart for going on a year. I am a cart pusher, and my job is to collect all shopping carts from the cart corral. Before the virus hit, my hours were 20 to 25…
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World pauses as pandemic expands
By Nadia Martinez Pulse Staff Reporter Consistency is changing before our eyes, introducing the unknown world of what-ifs and whens. This pandemic is causing emptiness in the streets, chaos in our lives, and panic in our stores. Many people are struggling day to day, filing for unemployment and hoping our employers will help us during this…
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