Student Media Team at Palo Alto College

PAC-CAST: PAC Student Media has a podcast! Our PAC-CAST explores topics across campus with exclusive interviews with the movers and the shakers at Palo Alto College.
AFTER HOURS: The newest edition to the PAC-Cast Lineup is the show, AFTER HOURS. Students share their thoughts, struggles, triumphs and burning questions with life that happens outside the classroom.

The PAC-Cast helped me learn about Hope Gen and the services offered to first generation students on our campus. What a great listen!
— Sam
After hours went there. I loved tuning in.
— Robert
By Diana Castro Pulse staff writer As a child, Dr. Ruben Michael “Mike” Flores remembers the sacrifices his mother made to earn her bachelor’s degree. Now, Flores works hard to help Palo Alto students achieve the same and more. During his first year as president of Palo Alto College, Flores has made it is his Read more
By Katherine Menchaca Pulse Staff Writer Addiction and drug abuse are on the rise, and substance abuse of marijuana, prescription medications and alcohol are possible factors that could diminish the chances of students reaching their full potential. Despite the efforts of anti-drug programs, such as D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) to educate children and the Read more
By Marilyn Robles Pulse Staff Writer Some students believe online courses are a way to cheat yourself out of your own education. Others think online courses are necessary to maintain our enrollment. “I would pass the course using Google translate,” said Cierra Cooper, a senior Communications major at Texas A&M-San Antonio who took Elementary Spanish Read more
By Rosemary Rodriguez Pulse staff writer When it comes to education, families are close by to advise and provide support on your path to success. Some families are even closer. Denae Quintero and her father, Darren Wright-Lester, are both veterans who served in the U.S. Army and are now attending college at Palo Alto. They Read more
By Bobby Martinez Pulse Staff Writer With finals approaching next week, students are going to their favorite spots around campus to do last-minute studying. Palo Alto is one of the Alamo Colleges’ smaller campuses, but it has plenty of places where students can escape. The Ozuna Library features six group study rooms, six individual study Read more