Category: Palo Alto College
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2020 Census will determine federal funding
By Defranco SarabiaPulse Staff Reporter Every 10 years the census is used to count how many people live in the USA. The federal government and many local governmental agencies use data gathered by the census to determine funding for programs that help our community and provide equitable representation of its citizen. The number of representatives…
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Spring Break on a budget
By Tara RinasPulse Staff Reporter Many students begin thinking about their Spring Break plans before the Fall semester is even over. The week-long break of no classes or work, just fun, provides relief from the grind. This can be a costly week, though. Not many college students have a few thousand dollars just laying around…
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Independence out of reach for many young adults
By Ariana MendozaPulse Staff Reporter Young adults struggle with independence. Adults believe that teenagers need to learn how to be responsible long before they reach maturity to be prepared for the real world. Once they reach that age, they will be ready to start a new chapter of their lives, no longer economically linked to…
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Nearby coffee shops cater to community
By Nadia MartinezPulse Staff Reporter With many new coffee shops in the area, morning pick me ups and amazing vibes are all within 10 miles of Palo Alto College. Whether it is to hang out with friends, do homework or get a quick drink, a coffee shop that will suit you is just around the…
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Proper nutrition boosts brainpower
By Alejandra GonzalezPulse Staff Reporter Most of us tend to be so overwhelmed with classes that we hardly even eat, and for others, it’s the exact opposite, relying on sugary-fatty foods to keep their momentum going. What we consume is not just directly related to how much we weigh, but it is also a huge…
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Plant-based diet favors Planet Earth
By Marizel UrdialesPulse Staff Reporter With climate change’s impact on the planet, Generation Z is aware of how their food choices affect the environment. Couple that knowledge with the rise of diabetes and obesity, and more people are making a difference in their health and the health of the planet with plant-based selections. According to…
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Free tutoring services at PAC ensure student success
By Jocelyn MartinezPulse Staff Reporter Palo Alto College provides free tutoring on campus for a number of courses. Not only does PAC provide face-to-face tutoring, but online tutoring, as well, for four different subjects. Learning Centers help many students on campus pass their classes and expand their knowledge. Students are doing better in school and becoming more organized the more they attend tutoring centers. Jose…
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Online dating expands potential relationships
By Christian VillegasPulse Staff Reporter Palo Alto College students said that online dating is made for both hookups and relationship. According to the Pew Research Center, 48% of young adults from age 18-29 said that they used online dating. When the Internet was introduced in the mid-’90s, we could communicate across the world. Finding someone…
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Palo Alto College Community Garden shrinks food desert
By Donovan Garcia IIPulse Staff Reporter Palo Alto College’s Community Garden showcases a new phase of agriculture and horticulture programs to PAC students and the wider community. The ribbon-cutting on October 28, 2019, allowed students, staff and faculty to set foot in the state-of-the-art community garden. Funded by a five-year, $2.6-million grant, the community garden’s…
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Former Palomino at home in the Big Apple
By Anai RamosPulse Staff Reporter A 32-year-old returning adult student began his journey at Palo Alto College in 2012, but his hard work and dedication drove him to the Big Apple. Oscar Gonzalez’s passion for gaming inspired him to create his own Original-Gamer website in 2008. While gaming, he decided to pursue journalism, and he…
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PAC launches wine industry program
By Jordan Sosa Pulse Staff Reporter Viticulture is the Latin word for wine growing, and now Palo Alto College has a new academic program to make and sell wine. The cultivation of grape vines has been recorded in history for thousands of years. It’s a long process of planting and watching over the vines, ensuring…
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PAC students share holiday traditions and memories
By Brittany BridgeforthPulse Staff Reporter With the holiday season hastily approaching, we all sit and ponder memories with loved ones or prepare for time-honored traditions. Flour, water, yeast and sugar are just a few of the ingredients that Joshua Delgado, a Cybersecurity major, recalls combining to bake Pan De Muerto, a sweet bread (pan dulce) dessert, alongside his…
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PAC family gives to those in need
Ronnie Brannon, lead instructor of Logistics and Supply Chain Management at Palo Alto, and his students collected and distributed gently used jackets and new socks. “We want to be an advocate for the homeless. We go out and give them bags of items, like socks. This year we are doing jackets. It’s supposed to be…
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PAC students give back through volunteer work
By Amber EsparzaPulse Staff Reporter Students at Palo Alto College are doing what they can to give back to people in need this holiday season. Communications Major Defranco Sarabia is very active in the community. Not only does he believe that it’s important to volunteer during the holiday season, but he believes volunteerism should be…
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VIA’s ConnectSA improves mass transit
By Andrew JimenezPulse Staff Reporter The new VIA Reimagined plan for VIA Metropolitan Transit is to make bus rides faster and cheaper. The focus of the new plan is to encourage more people to take the bus rather than driving their own vehicles, leading to less congestion and less air pollution. The three major…
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Campus Police seeks compliments and complaints
By Noel Perez Pulse Staff Reporter An on-campus officer accused of wrongdoing leads to a number of unanswered questions followed by a dead end. “I think our campus police do a great job! I’ve had many interactions with them, all very different, but all of them positive,” said Esther Rendon, administrative services specialist, PAC Tutoring…
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San Antonio battles domestic violence
By Samantha Torres Pulse Staff Reporter Twenty-nine people died as a result of domestic violence in Bexar County in 2018, according to Texas Public Radio. San Antonio is working to eliminate domestic violence with the right strategies. The San Antonio Area Foundation is helping to bring the program to San Antonio with a $600,000 investment…
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