Tag: Palo Alto College
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Teatro Palo Alto’s Spring Show “Nunsense”
By: Faith Casanova, PAC Pulse Reporter Joining the Palamino family in fall 2018, Nicolas Castanon, the lead instructor of the Dance and Drama programs at Palo Alto College had one primary goal: To be able to bring the community together to enjoy a performance while setting his students up for a successful future. Along with…
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LeadHER’s highlights female empowerment at PAC Women’s History event
By: Valeria Gutierrez, PAC Pulse Staff Reporter On Tuesday, March 8, LeadHERs kicked off its second event as part of Women’s History Month, with presenter Carmen Velasquez-Avila, organization leader and recruiter for LeadHERs. The LeadHER’s program at Palo Alto College was created to enhance and promote female empowerment at Palo Alto College. The panel was…
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Students find help to manage their emotions
By: Evelyn Coronado, PAC Pulse Staff Reporter On Wednesday, March 9th, The Social Circle, a PAC community that provides mental health counseling, held a zoom session titled “Coping and Managing your Emotions”. This online event was produced by PAC counselors to promote wellness and academic success by providing students resources and outreach opportunities. In the…
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World pauses as pandemic expands
By Nadia Martinez Pulse Staff Reporter Consistency is changing before our eyes, introducing the unknown world of what-ifs and whens. This pandemic is causing emptiness in the streets, chaos in our lives, and panic in our stores. Many people are struggling day to day, filing for unemployment and hoping our employers will help us during this…
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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 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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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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San Antonio honors an important feminist icon
By Valerie ValdezPulse Staff Reporter Our Lady of Guadalupe is a significant figure of hope, faith and identity to the Mexican and Mexican-American community. As the month of December approaches, you see Catholic families gather together to begin to prepare for her important feast day, Dec. 12. “We prepare by setting up an altar for…
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Palo Alto students budget for holiday savings
By Belinda RangelPulse Staff Reporter The holidays are the season for joy, family, decorations and many gifts. This can prove quite expensive for college students who are on a budget, but some college students have found methods that can help save you some money. Saving up before the holiday season, in November and December, can…
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Free-time activities to enjoy at Palo Alto College
By Brittany BridgeforthPulse Staff Reporter Palo Alto College has an array of free-time activities for students and faculty, ranging from treating yourself at the Cosmetology Salon to bird watching. Italia Barboza, a full-time student at Palo Alto who’s majoring in Social Work, has a three-hour break between classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays. She spends her…
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Music impacts mental health
By Valerie ValdezPulse Staff Reporter Music can have a positive, lasting impact on someone’s mentality. It can help with memory and help with improving one’s day. People often associate good or bad memories with a song. When you associate a memory to a song, you will most likely remember that memory over others. Sophomore Norma…
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Rep. Will Hurd will not seek re-election
By Alex HartmanPulse Staff Reporter Texas Republican Will Hurd of Congressional District 23 announced he will not run for re-election in 2020; his district includes Palo Alto College. “I have made the decision to not seek re-election for the 23rd Congressional District of Texas in order to pursue opportunities outside the halls of Congress to…
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PAC responds to Campus Carry
By Amber EsparzaPulse Staff Reporter Palo Alto College students and staff expressed mixed feelings about Texas’ Campus Carry Law. Some students, such as Computer Science major Justin Uriegas, are not convinced that Campus Carry is an effective policy. “I don’t think I can handle holding a gun nor do I think I could pull the…
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Students find it tough to balance school and work
By Noel PerezPulse Staff Reporter Working a full-time job barely covers your rent these days. With the minimum wage beginning at $7.25 per hour in the state of Texas–$290 per week or $1,160 per month pre-taxes–and the average rent in San Antonio at $1,047 per month according to Rentcafe.com, attending school full-time while juggling work…
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PAC supports the LGBTQIA community
By Belinda RangelPulse Staff Reporter Every school expresses their support for the LGBTQIA Community in different ways, from organizations to having an event to express solidarity. Palo Alto College is no different. “When class started, everybody is kind of awkward but then people just kind of warm up to each other, no one treating each…
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Dr. Garza developing a lasting legacy
By Lauren Terrazas Pulse Staff Reporter Palo Alto College appointed Garza as the seventh president of Palo Alto College on July 25, 2018, and as the one-year mark of Garza’s presidency approaches, students, professors and advisors shared their thoughts on his new role. Garza held several positions during his previous tenure at Palo Alto College,…
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PAC Horticulture best in state
By McKenzie BaleroPulse Staff Reporter Palo Alto’s Horticulture Team recently competed in a national event in March 2019, and they received Best Horticulture Team in the state and seventh in the country. This competition included 4-year universities. Palo Alto is the only college in South Texas that offers a Landscape and Horticulture Science Degree. Palo…
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