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Students impact generations to come
By Aaron Garcia Pulse Staff Reporter As the Earth’s temperature continues to rise, students at Palo Alto College are taking steps to try to make the world a cleaner and better environment for future generations. Climate change might be affecting you more than you know. As time passes, increases in global temperature will hurt environments…
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Obesity growing at alarming rates in SA
By Idelfonsa Alvarez-SolisPulse Staff Reporter San Antonio is ranked number 19 in the top 100 fattest cities in the United States, according to a 2019 WalletHub report. The City of San Antonio Metropolitan Health District reports that 71 percent of Bexar County residents are obese. Children and teenagers who are physically inactive are at high…
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Self-Defense classes prepare for the unknown
By Ariel SchultzPulse Staff Reporter Some college students might find themselves not knowing what to do if someone attempted robbery, assault, kidnapping or any sort of attack against them. Knowing self-defense could be the key to protecting yourself or someone else from harm. Self-defense is not only a tool for women to learn, it is…
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PAC advisors host Snack + Chat for students
By Norberto ZunigaPulse Staff Reporter Being in college means being in a more advanced range of subjects, teachers, peers and technology. However, advisors are in place to help students be successful at Palo Alto College. Casey Chiles, a peer advisor in the S.E.E.D Center at Palo Alto College, said that the Snack + Chat event…
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PAC students share their summer plans
By Elizabeth MayerPulse Staff Reporter An up-and-coming time for some well-deserved R&R is fast approaching for students across the United States, and students at Palo Alto College can’t wait to take some time away from the stress of classes and the academic environment. Summer is one of the many seasons a person anticipates; the warm…
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Disabilities don’t stop PAC students
By Monique Rodriguez-MartinezPulse Staff Reporter Palo Alto College believes everyone has a chance to succeed. That’s why Palo Alto College launched Project Access for students with disabilities in Fall 2016. Project Access is a program only available here at Palo Alto College, one of five Alamo Colleges. Project Access’ goal is to provide access to…
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Palo Alto College Choir will sing at the Sydney Opera House
Five Palo Alto College Choir students will attend the 2019 Honors Performance Series at The Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia, from July 31 to Aug. 5. They are Alexander Montalvo, Jordan Rodriguez, Cristina Esquivel, Rebecca Milligan and Samantha Moreno. These students were first nominated by their music professor, Edlyn De Oliveira, and were given…
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Students’ woes help PAC Grow
By Christian Vera Pulse Staff Reporter Students voiced their opinions to the Alamo Colleges administration with the goal of creating a transformative community for current and future students. Over 50 student participated in the Conversations for the Future meeting held in the Ozuna Legacy Room on Jan. 29, 2019. Students discussed issues on campus and…
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Millennials embrace hieroglyphics of the New Age
By Derek Dixon Pulse Staff Reporter Memes are jokes shared far and wide on the Internet, and Millennials as well as Generation Z have really latched onto them. A meme can be a number of things. It can be a funny picture, video, gif or other form of interactive media. The early days of memes…
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Dockless scooters raise concerns in SA
By Jocelyn SandovalPulse Staff Reporter This past summer marked a big change in San Antonio’s transportation landscape when Bird dockless scooters were introduced without consulting city officials. On October 11, 2018, the City of San Antonio approved a pilot program to introduce dockless electric scooters onto city streets to bring alternative forms of transportation to…
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Pets vs. Stress
By Idelfonsa Alvarez-SolisPulse Staff Reporter Going to college is difficult at times, but when students start to feel like everything is going downhill, their four-legged friends are there to support them. According to the American Institute of Stress, statistics show that eight in 10 college students say they experience stress in their daily lives. Students…
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Community Based Federal Work-Study provides major experience
By Monique Rodriguez-MartinezPulse Staff Reporter If you are interested in gaining experience in your field of study and balancing school and work, Community Based Federal Work-Study is here for you is an opportunity for Alamo Colleges’ students to be able to work off campus. Martha L. Treviño, Ph. D., director of Community Based Federal Work-Study…
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Palo Alto College considers increasing flex classes
Faculty and staff at Palo Alto College are discussing plans to cut down the time frame of each course, turning them into 8-week courses instead of the traditional 16-week courses. The topic of flex scheduling brings up a lot of mixed opinions. Although flex courses are intended to provide accommodations for busy students, this might…
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Dreamers’ fate uncertain
By Allan Caesar IIIPulse Staff Reporter The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, also known as DACA, gives undocumented immigrants an opportunity to live legally in the U.S., have a job, go to school and own a home. Some people think unfavorably of undocumented immigrants. They believe that this population avoids paying income taxes,…
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PAC helps students succeed in higher education
By Ana PiñaPulse Staff Reporter Prospective students entering the world of higher education have various opportunities presented to them. The most common choices are 2-year institutions and 4-year institutions. Although the typical option is to attend a 4-year institution, 2-year institutions have many benefits when attending them first. For instance, the tuition and fees are…
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Students mull over degree’s value
By Devon Bates Pulse Staff Reporter The issue of whether a university degree is necessary or not torments the current generation, especially when the cost of higher education is factored in. Vincent Garcia from Palo Alto’s Veterans Affairs Office believes that one should not stop at a high school diploma but should rather complete a…
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