Uncategorized Cellphone distraction negatively impacts student learning 6 Dec 2018 By Sabrina Mitchell Pulse Staff Reporter Smartphones are not being used smartly by students in their classrooms. Many professors say with the temptation of texting and social media in their…
Palo Alto College… Employers seeking technically trained employees 7 Dec 2017 By Randy Davila Pulse staff reporter Help wanted signs are starting to multiply around town, and skilled, trade-educated students are primed for jobs that are on the rise, such as Logistics…
Uncategorized Janel Santos 9 Mar 2017 By Jazmine Ruvalcaba Pulse staff editor The March 2017 issue of The Pulse is the seventy-fifth issue published since the Fall of 1998. We asked former reporters and editors to…
Palo Alto College… South Side high school students lag behind 6 Mar 20146 Mar 2014 By Alyssa De La O Pulse staff reporter Palo Alto College enrolls a lot of high school students who come from the South Side of San Antonio, and many struggle…
Palo Alto College… Air pollution in San Antonio causes concern 5 Dec 2013 By Bianca Del Conte Pulse staff writer During the trek from Pedernales Hall to the Performing Arts Center, I walk under a few trees in front of the Executive Offices…
Uncategorized College students preparing for graduation 8 May 2013 By Carla Galindo, Pulse staff writer On April 24, students signed a pledge to graduate, promising to be dedicated to their education and finish their associate’s degree. This first-time event…
Uncategorized Palo Alto Theater re-enacts “Of Mice and Men” 8 May 201313 May 2013 By Denise Johnson, Pulse staff writer The Palo Alto Theater Production Group is re-enacting John Steinbeck’s 1937 classic novel, “Of Mice and Men,” and the students involved are delighted with…
Uncategorized PACfest unites the South Side community 8 May 2013 Story by Elizabeth Ledesma, Pulse staff writer Photos by Armando Padilla, Pulse staff editor PACfest 2013, an official Fiesta San Antonio event, was the site of colorful papel picado…
Uncategorized Students hopping from one campus to another 8 May 201310 May 2013 By Stephanie Alonso Pulse staff writer One in 11 students, or 9 percent of the total student population, attends more than one Alamo College. In Fall 2010, 5,312 students of…
Uncategorized Work-study program going away in Fall 2013 8 May 20138 May 2013 By Erica Martinez, Pulse staff writer In fall 2013, the work-study program will no longer be available to students at all Alamo Colleges because of sequestration of the federal budget by…
Uncategorized New student organization celebrates Mexican-American Studies 8 May 2013 By Gladys Nuñez, Pulse staff writer For the first time in Palo Alto College’s history, the Mexican-American Studies program has established a student organization called Somos MAS (Somos Mexican-American Studies). The…
Uncategorized Making strides with cerebral palsy 8 May 2013 By Lorie Hidalgo, Pulse staff writer “If people would just take five minutes [to talk with me], they would leave with a different mindset,” said Albert Estrada, a sophomore Liberal…
Uncategorized CLEP exam: college credit by examination 8 May 2013 By Veronica De La Torre, Pulse staff writer CLEP is a college-level examination program that provides students college credit if they meet the required scores and expectations. Palo Alto…
Uncategorized Resume and internship help available in CAT Center 8 May 2013 By Klarissa Rodriguez, Pulse staff writer With summer right around the corner, many students are beginning to think about finding a job to bring in extra income. It’s important to build…
Uncategorized Four simple rules for a better social media experience 8 May 2013 By Oscar Gonzalez, Pulse staff writer Social media lets fans get closer to their favorite celebrities, brings together distant friends and family and helps topple government regimes. This kind of…
Uncategorized Otaku Alliance comes together for anime 8 May 2013 By Victoria Camarillo, Pulse staff writer Manga, Japanese for comic, and anime, short for Japanese animation, has become a movement here at Palo Alto College with its own anime club,…
Uncategorized PAC Horticulture Club places in national competition 8 May 2013 By Jessica Hoyle, Pulse staff writer Palo Alto College’s Horticulture Club placed 29 out of 63 teams at a national competition held at Auburn University in Alabama this spring. Kirk Williams,…
Uncategorized Gym renovation nears completion 8 May 2013 By James Avalos, Pulse staff writer Palo Alto College is expanding in all aspects. One specific location is a larger, more inviting workout area. The renovations began in mid-2012, and…
