Tag: San Antonio
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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…
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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…
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PAC family gives to those in need
Ronnie Brannon, lead instructor of Logistics and Supply Chain Management at Palo Alto, and his students collected and distributed gently used jackets and new socks. “We want to be an advocate for the homeless. We go out and give them bags of items, like socks. This year we are doing jackets. It’s supposed to be…
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VIA’s ConnectSA improves mass transit
By Andrew JimenezPulse Staff Reporter The new VIA Reimagined plan for VIA Metropolitan Transit is to make bus rides faster and cheaper. The focus of the new plan is to encourage more people to take the bus rather than driving their own vehicles, leading to less congestion and less air pollution. The three major…
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Disabilities don’t stop PAC students
By Monique Rodriguez-MartinezPulse Staff Reporter Palo Alto College believes everyone has a chance to succeed. That’s why Palo Alto College launched Project Access for students with disabilities in Fall 2016. Project Access is a program only available here at Palo Alto College, one of five Alamo Colleges. Project Access’ goal is to provide access to…
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Dockless scooters raise concerns in SA
By Jocelyn SandovalPulse Staff Reporter This past summer marked a big change in San Antonio’s transportation landscape when Bird dockless scooters were introduced without consulting city officials. On October 11, 2018, the City of San Antonio approved a pilot program to introduce dockless electric scooters onto city streets to bring alternative forms of transportation to…
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Palo Alto College launches Community Garden project
By Thalía Guzmán Pulse Staff Reporter Palo Alto College’s Horticulture program, Student Life, and the S.H.A.R.E Center are launching a new project to increase health and wellness in the community. The Community Garden at Palo Alto College will teach the student body and the surrounding community how to cultivate their own food. The new…
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Voter turnout remains questionable for midterm election
By Thalía Guzmán Pulse Staff Reporter Voter registration rates in Texas have grown to a record-setting 15.6 million citizens in this midterm election, but it remains to be seen how many will actually cast their ballot on November 6. For young voters, it is important for them to be able to connect with the candidates before…
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Battle of the Bean & Cheese features South Side eateries
By Ruben Cortez Pulse Staff Editor On April 17, 2018, officially known as #TacoTuesday, the students of Palo Alto College’s COMM 2305 class took on the challenge of deciding which restaurant on the South Side of San Antonio had the best bean and cheese taco. It was an assignment that many of us may end…
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PAC builds leaders with entrepreneur program
By Andrew Morin Pulse Staff Reporter Palo Alto’s the home of many innovative ideas. Through such innovation, a free 6-week Startup (Entrepreneur) Boot Camp for students and faculty was born. The Boot Camp for this quarter is taking place from March 23, 2018, to May 6, 2018. The Learning Company, based out of the Alamo…
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Palo Alto student dazzles audience at Carnegie Hall
One student’s adventure to showcase his love for music.
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Pregnancy prevention program educates students
By Alyssa Ytuarte Pulse Staff Reporter Bae B Safe is a sex education program at Palo Alto College that not all students know about. For example, Arthur Rangel Jr., 21, a sophomore Criminal Justice major at Palo Alto, said he thought Bae B Safe, “It’s about the Earth and helping taking care of it.” Sex…
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Farmer’s Market brings healthy choices to PAC community
By Molly Crisp Pulse Staff Reporter Farmer’s Markets are full of affordable fresh fruits and vegetables and many other natural products. Now, Palo Alto students, faculty and staff have access to one on campus. Palo Alto’s S.H.A.R.E. Center (Student Health, Advocacy, Resource and Engagement) hosts a Farmer’s Market every fourth Monday from 9 a.m. until…
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Employers seeking technically trained employees
By Randy Davila Pulse staff reporter Help wanted signs are starting to multiply around town, and skilled, trade-educated students are primed for jobs that are on the rise, such as Logistics and Cosmetology. Palo Alto College is on a hard charge to make sure that students are ready for the demanding workforce. “Our Cosmetology program is…
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Change coming to San Antonio’s South Side
By Sabrina Robles Pulse Staff Reporter Tourists visit San Antonio to enjoy the River Walk and experience the historic Alamo. Just off the beaten path, visitors might miss what Southtown offers. Five districts, Collins Garden, King William, Lavaca, Lone Star and Roosevelt, make up this region. This vibrant and fast-growing combination of neighborhoods is rich…
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Racial tension on the rise in the U.S.
By Leticia Treviño Pulse Staff Reporter Since the Civil Rights era, hate groups became less visible in the public’s eyes. The march in Charlottesville, Virginia, on August 11, 2017, where Neo-Nazis and the Ku Klux Klan joined forces to protest the removal of Robert E. Lee’s statue, was when they resurfaced. After this event, where…
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Budget-Friendly Spring Break Outings
By Deidre Carrillo Pulse Staff Reporter After a stressful week of studying for and taking midterms, a vacation is the perfect remedy for unwinding and feeling refreshed. Students are continuously working long hours to pay for tuition and other necessities, and they are often left with little to no money to treat themselves over Spring…
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CAT prepares students for the future
By Aide Barrientos Pulse Staff Reporter The Center for Academic Transitions at Palo Alto College is well-known to students for all transferring and graduation needs, but the center also provides more than what it’s known for. Besides giving students a pathway to graduating and transferring successfully to their four-year university of choice, the center also…
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