Tag: #PaloAltoCollege
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Spine-tingling book recommendations greet Halloween
By Jordan SosaPulse Staff Reporter October is known for bats, ghosts, goblins and things that go bump in the night. Getting into the spirit of Halloween is made easier with spine-tingling literature. Palo Alto student Hunter Schneider recommended the 1897 Gothic novel “Dracula” by Bram Stoker. “Dracula’s character isn’t just seen as a vampire. He’s…
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New program sparks opportunity
By R. M. Ozuniga Pulse staff reporter Project Access offers students with documented intellectual disabilities access to post-secondary education. Dr. Rose Zambrano, SDEV 0370 and EDUC 1300 professor, said Palo Alto’s new program is “a way to empower individuals who ordinarily haven’t been given those opportunities.” SDEV 0370 is a first-year course designed to support the…
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Grab a coffee and have your hair styled at PAC
By Kendra Wilkerson Pulse Staff Reporter In 2015, students will be able to grab a caffeine fix between classes at a cyber café in the Ozuna Building and have their hair styled in San Jacinto Hall. Jessica Ann, a sophomore Criminal Justice major, said, “We will soon have a place to hang and get some…
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EDUC 1300 and e-books spur controversy
By Sandra Piñedo Pulse Staff Reporter Disagreement among faculty and students at the five Alamo Colleges and the administration at the district offices focused on two central issues this spring semester: an EDUC 1300 learning framework course and mandatory adoption of electronic textbooks for 18 pilot courses. On April 8, 2014, Dr. Bruce Leslie, chancellor…
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