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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.

Rating: 5 out of 5.

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

Rating: 5 out of 5.

After hours went there. I loved tuning in.

Robert

Check out Episode 2 of our PACcast where we interview special guest, Sandra Coronado, Founder of HOPE GEN.

PAC PULSE – NEWS Across Campus

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  • Social media fuels Narcissus myth

    By Lisa SilvaPulse Staff Reporter The term ‘narcissist’ comes from the Greek myth of Narcissus. According to this ancient story, Narcissus was a hunter who fell in love with his own reflection. He ended up dying from thirst and starvation because he was unable to pull himself away from staring at himself. Generation Z and Read more

  • 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 Read more

  • 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 Read more

  • 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 Read more

  • Removing the rose-colored filter improves mental health

    By Daniella CastroPulse Staff Reporter The never-ending cycle of seeking validation online can be mentally draining. Social media can often make us feel discouraged and unhappy with ourselves more than it empowers us.  From the number of followers to the number of likes, many of us have tried to search for our purpose and self-worth Read more

  • Nearby coffee shops cater to community

    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 Read more

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