Category: Palo Alto College
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University options outside of San Antonio beckon
By Humberto Macias Pulse staff reporter As the semester wanes, decisions need to be made. Figuring out what university you plan on transferring to is a top priority. A common answer to leaving San Antonio is choosing Texas State University or the University of Texas at Austin. Above all else, you want to earn your degree. …
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Election 2016: More than the presidency
By Stefany Cevallos Pulse Staff Reporter Election day is almost here, and you will need to know which of the candidates shares your views to determine if you will exercise your right to vote. “I feel like even if we vote, nothing is gonna work out,” said Izabella Tristan, a freshman. The general response from…
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TAMUSA now accepting freshmen and sophomores
By M. Victoria Moreno Pulse Staff Reporter Texas A&M University at San Antonio has expanded and is now a four-year university. Located right off of 410 and Zarzamora, students who are looking at heading off to a university now have an option to attend a four-year university close to home. TAMUSA has always had a goal…
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Palo Alto supports GED Community Program
By Sarah L. Lopez Pulse Staff Reporter From early on, the term GED (General Educational Development) has always been associated with negative opinions, but Palo Alto’s Adult Learning Academy is here to change that perception. Twenty-five to 50 percent of individuals within the ages of 18 and 30 do not have a high school diploma…
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Teatro Palo Alto becoming a South Side arts beacon
By Thristan Ramos Pulse Staff Reporter This year Palo Alto’s theater department is bringing Majestic Theatre-quality productions to the South Side of San Antonio. This change is brought by Hector Garza, the new program director of the Drama Department and the artistic director of their new program “Teatro” at Palo Alto. Garza arrived at the…
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Two Generations, One Goal
By Alexis D. Vega Pulse Staff Reporter Rene Neira and his granddaughter Melanie Salazar spend Saturday mornings eating breakfast together, go to the movies and also attend Sunday Mass together. What is even more special about this pair is that they attend the same college. The Palo Alto College students have won the hearts of…
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Full-time faculty grows by 12.5 percent at PAC
By Kaylee Jackson-Edwards Pulse Staff Reporter Palo Alto College expanded its teaching staff by adding 11 new full-time faculty members. In the 2015-2016 academic year, PAC had 88 full-time faculty members compared to the 99 full-faculty members they have now, a 12.5 percent increase. Professor Juan Tejeda is currently the lead instructor for the Mexican-American…
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Honors Courses to begin in Spring ’17
By Julianna Montoya Pulse Staff Reporter Palo Alto College is launching two new honors courses in Spring 2017 and wants 36 freshmen to enroll. Honors English 1302 and Honors History 1302 will be introduced as a soft launch to test the effectiveness of the program before introducing five courses in Fall 2017. The Honors Program is “similar…
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Puente’s future bodes well for freshman
By Humberto Macias Pulse Staff Reporter Palo Alto College has been awarded a $102,000 grant to aid the Puente program. Targeting first year students who test at a pre-college English level, Puente has blossomed since its introduction in 2012. The grant is funded by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Division of College Reading and…
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Class sizes matter in Developmental Ed
By Michael A. Garza Jr. Pulse Staff Reporter National research says that developmental class sizes should be no larger than 15 students per class, but Palo Alto’s class size is set at 22 right now. Developmental classes are for students who did not test to be in a college-level course and who did not receive…
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Palo Alto aims to aid its community
By Bobby P. Gomez Jr. Pulse Staff Reporter The Student Health, Advocacy, Resources and Engagement Center (S.H.A.R.E. Center) is expected to hit the ground running with a food and clothing pantry for more than just students. Room 101 in the Student Center once housed Student Life and is in the process of opening the S.H.A.R.E.…
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Library helps ESL families learn English
By Isaiah Alonzo Pulse Staff Reporter Palo Alto College Library’s Together We Read program gives English language learners and their families the opportunity to improve their literacy skills. Beginning Sept. 15 and running through Oct. 20, the program aims to improve literacy skills through six 90-minute sessions. Each session covers a variety of exercises, including…
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Federal Aid needs to be saved to avoid loans
By Angie Saenz Pulse Staff Reporter Each year thousands of college students struggle with the financial obligations of obtaining an education. For many, the costs quickly become an obstacle to their success. The federal aid a student receives is fixed, regardless of the institution, which means students should save as much as possible from what…
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You know you’re a Palo Alto student because…
By COMM 2305: Editing class Pulse staff editors 10) You’ve stood in line for free Mama Margie’s tacos. 9) You’ve learned mariachi songs because mariachis are always on campus. 8) You can eat enchiladas every day in the cafeteria. 7) You’ve taken a selfie with Primo. 6) You’ve seen a girl with a bird…
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PACfest celebrates South Side Fiesta fun
Palo Alto College celebrated the 125th anniversary of Fiesta, San Antonio’s annual 11-day party, in a big way on Thursday, April 21, 2016. This family-friendly South Side event–filled with food, music, a children’s area, a carne asada contest, spectacular fireworks and more–gave Palo Alto students, faculty, staff and community neighbors a chance to kick back and…
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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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Special guest from Kenya visits PAC
By Krystal Garza Pulse Staff Reporter Palo Alto College opened its doors to Nelson Lemeria Ole Ngotiek, a Maasai Moran (warrior) and youth leader from Ilaramatak, Narok County, Kenya. Nelson is here on a cultural program to educate both PAC and the local community on Maasai culture and heritage. The Maasai are usually associated with…
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