Tag: family

• Friends support each other through the pandemic

  By Marizel UrdialesPulse Staff Reporter  Waking up to the constant barrage of news about the coronavirus, a global pandemic, can be exhausting. It feels not only overwhelming, but it elevates the fear factor. As I turned off the TV, I headed to my room to video chat with friends and went through my contact list…

  marizelurdiales123

  14 May 2020

  Palo Alto College

  connecting, COVID-19, family, friendship, pandemic, quarantine

• New PAC president values his South Texas roots

  By Sabrina Mitchell Pulse Staff Reporter Dr. Robert Garza is humbled to be the newest president of Palo Alto College in the Alamo Colleges District. He is the seventh person to lead Palo Alto College since it opened in 1985. Garza worked at Palo Alto College from 1999 to 2015 as dean of Student Success,…

  Sabrina Mitchell

  18 Oct 2018

  Palo Alto College

  Dr.Robert Garza, family, PAC family, PAC president, PAC students, South Side

• Spring Break Forever

  By JuanJose Ruelas Pulse Staff Reporter Spring Break is coming up, and Palo Alto College students, faculty and staff are ready for a good time. From March 11-17, 2018, the Palo Alto College campus will be closed during Spring Break and reopen on March 18. South Padre Island and Port Aransas are annual favorites for…

  Jay Visuals

  8 Mar 2018

  Palo Alto College

  Artist, Austin, Band, Beach, Big Ben, Camping, Concerts, drinks, Enjoy, family, Fun, Good Time, Hiking, King Pelican, Litty, live music, Music, Music Festivals, Music Performance, Natural Spring, Palo Alto College, Partying, Port Aransas, Safe, South by Southwest, South Padre Island, Spring Break, Spring Break 2018, Tubing

• Night classes provide an option for everyone

  By Amanda Garza Pulse Staff Reporter Night classes are often taken by older students who have day jobs and kids. As this might be true for some people, others like taking night classes because they feel more comfortable in them or because no other classes fit their schedule. Katelyn Vidrine, a sophomore Pre-Nursing major, said,…

  mandagarza

  1 May 2014

  Palo Alto College

  Canceled Classes, Day Jobs, education, family, Night Class, Night Classes, Options, PAC, Pac Pulse, Palo Alto College, Parking

• Recklessness and social media don’t mix

  By Gia Spencer Pulse staff reporter Students worldwide use social media forums such as Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to stay connected with their peers. Social media users post pictures and phrases that are inappropriate, yet accept them as the new normal in the media world. Reality illustrates how one frivolously posted photo or comment may…

  pothozz4lyfe

  6 Mar 2014

  Palo Alto College

  admissions, check in, college, compromise, endanger, facebook, family, GPS, Instagram, instagram. social media, online predators, online security, Palo Alto College, posts, predators, privacy settings, recklessness, risks, robbers, safety, Social Media, Status update, Sustainability, thieves, twitter

• Family relationships strong at PAC

  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…

  rose2rod

  5 Dec 2013

  Palo Alto College

  Aaron Hernandez, Ariel Aguirre, Darren Wright-Lester, Denae Quintero, education, family, guidance, Jason Hernandez, Javier Aguirre, Logistics, Palo Alto, Parents, Ronnie Brannon, students, U.S. Army