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Palo Alto College will stage a Dia de los Muertos Living Altar on Thursday,
Nov. 2 at 7 p.m. A short orientation in the Student Center will precede a
procession around the central courtyard of campus. The Living Altar will
be made up of Music, Dance, and Drama students. Poetry readings from Humanities
students and vignettes from Drama students are also scheduled. The Palo Alto
Jazz Ensemble, Conjunto Palo Alto and Mariachi Palomino will perform alongside
Jazz, Modern, Folklorico and Social Dance classes. The free event is open
to the public.
Palo Alto recently hosted its 7th Annual Domestic Violence Awareness Fair in
the Student Center. Government officials and social agencies were invited
to raise awareness of this issue to the Palo Alto community. Students, faculty
and staff were given information on legal, medical and housing assistance.
If you are dealing with domestic violence and want information on what options
you have, please contact Eloisa Cordova at (210) 921-5382, or visit her in
the Welcome/Advising Center in room 126.
Palo Alto’s Veterinary Technology program has record enrollment this
year with 6o students total. In the past there was difficulty filling the maximum
enrollment goal of 32 students. Plans are underway to build a new state of
the art Veterinary Technology teaching hospital on campus. This new facility
is slated to open its doors during the summer of 2008, and it will be located
on the field at the corner of Villaret and Highway 16. The facility will be
15,000 square feet, and it will house dogs and cats to start with and perhaps
some exotic animals as time goes on. It will also have facilities to
bring in farm animals on a limited basis for labs, but no large animals will
be housed on campus. The facility will not be set up or staffed to accommodate
stray or neighborhood animals. For more information, please contact Tiffany
J. Horton at (210) 531-8700.
Palo Alto's own ESOL faculty member Margarita McAuliffe recently competed in
a 100-mile bike ride on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. The purpose of the
ride was to raise funds for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. McAuliffe
raised $4,510, and her 18 Team in Training (TNT) members together raised
$75,000 to help find a cure. The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Team in Training
also sponsor walks or runs, half or full marathons, 100-mile bike rides and
triathlons. For more information regarding any upcoming events, contact McAuliffe or call (210) 921-5126.
For students planning for the future, the Annual Fall Semester Transfer Fair
is scheduled for Oct. 24, and will be held in the Student Center from 9 a.m.
until noon. This event is a great opportunity to meet with representatives
from more than 50 universities. According to Charley Garcia in Transfer Services,
the fair is a golden opportunity to speak with campus and universities representatives.
During your next visit to the Student Center check out the college’s
new Cybercafé, located in the southeast corner of the cafeteria. Students
may bring their own laptops or use the laptops available in the café.
There are 12 laptops available for student use. Be sure to bring in your own
flash drive or disk to save your work and bring your own coffee.
Hours of operation are 8:30 a.m to noon on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays,
and 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Thursdays. Hours will expand once staff is hired.
If you have any questions or suggestions go by the Student Activities Office,
Room 123, or call (210) 921-5290.
Students
interested in experiencing different cultures and artistic events are welcomed
to view the World Dance Class on Nov. 16 at 7p.m. Several guest instructors
will be in attendance to give lessons on dance styles such as Flamenco, Mexican
Folklorico, and African Brazilian. Another even set to take place is the Laramie
Project, a play about the murder of Matthew Shepard; for more information about
these events Dora Ruffner. |