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Anoka Ramsey Community College


SAVE THE DATE: Minnesota Writers Series presents Emma Törzs , April 14, 2026
The Minnesota Writers Series on the Cambridge campus is proud to present our 2025-2026 guest writer, Emma Törzs . This event will take place on the Cambridge campus on the evening April 14, 2026 and is free open to the public. Details and promotional materials forthcoming. Emma Törzs is a writer, teacher, and occasional translator based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Her fiction has been honored with an NEA fellowship in prose, a World Fantasy Award for Short Fiction, and an O.
arccstudentnewspap
Mar 21 min read


A Review of Iron Lung
Full disclosure: I’ve been subscribed to Markiplier on YouTube since 2014, when I got mononucleosis and was in bed for two weeks. I was so weak I couldn’t even play my own video games, so I caved and watched someone else do it. I’ve been a fan ever since. That said, I am also very picky and critical when it comes to movies. So you may take this review with a grain of salt, but a small one. Perhaps a grain of popcorn salt, which is much finer than, say, kosher salt. Anyways. I
Maia Walter
Feb 274 min read


The Housemaid Book vs. Movie Review
The Housemaid a book that has now recently been created into a movie featuring popular actor and actress Sydney Sweeney, Amanda Seyfried, and Bradon Sklenar has had a lot of buzz online. As with most books that are converted into a movie, much discussion has been brought about how frequent important details are missed often leaving the reader disappointed. Many wonder if a book can be created into a movie without losing the satisfaction of the power that imagination brings wi
Grace Kronbach
Feb 92 min read


Weapons (2025) Review
Weapons (2025) is the best horror movie of the year. One with a deceptively simple premise. At 2:17am, 17 children from the same school class all disappear. The movie follows the aftermath of this disappearance. It follows the point-of-views from several characters related to the story. The teacher of the class that vanished, a parent of one of the missing children, a cop investigating the case, a drug addict trying to claim the reward for finding the children, and the remain
Nicholas Peterson
Dec 2, 20253 min read


An Interview with Lee Ann Colacioppo, lead editor of the Denver Post - Part One
This is a chat with Lee Ann Colacioppo, lead editor of the Denver Post and a holder of a Pulitzer Prize, the most prestigious award you...
Bennett Michaelson
Sep 17, 20255 min read


Events Set to Honor Ceramic Artist
To celebrate and showcase the work of acclaimed American potter and educator Warren MacKenzie the Art Department at Anoka-Ramsey is...
arccstudentnewspap
Sep 9, 20251 min read


‘The Bear’ and Rediscovering Your Passion
Among twenty-one Emmys and a top 200 show of all time on IMDB, Hulu’s ‘The Bear’ makes every second count of its usual 30-minute runtime...
Bennett Michaelson
May 16, 20252 min read


Hippo Campus releases new album: Flood
Hippo Campus, a small band from Minnesota, is on tour again and this time they are promoting their new album “Flood.” Hippo Campus is a...
Raelene Lawrence
May 15, 20252 min read


An Interview with Dr. Jason Vanselow
I got the chance to sit down with Dr. Jason Vanselow of the Music Department at ARCC. I got insight on a few questions about the music...
Bennett Michaelson
May 14, 20258 min read


Art-A-Whirl 2025!
Let's talk about Minnesota get-togethers. Obviously, the Minnesota State Fair is the biggest and most anticipated get-together of all...
Raelene Lawrence
May 13, 20253 min read


The Culture of Resellers: Sporting Events and the Era’s Tour
Game 6, 2003. The Minnesota Wild versus the Colorado Avalanche. Avalanche up 3-2. Minnesota has home advantage. Tickets to the game sold...
Bennett Michaelson
May 12, 20252 min read


The Rapids Review 2025
Congratulations to our contest winners: Front Cover Art Winner: Jessica Hanson, Autumn Afternoon at Split Rock Back Cover Art Winner:...
arccstudentnewspap
May 5, 20251 min read


Revisiting Boyhood
Coming of age movies have always been popular and continue to be released in surges on streaming platforms. These films focus on specific...
Eric Linder
Apr 28, 20256 min read


The NBA has an “Unwatchability” Problem.
On April 4th, 2025, the Denver Nuggets and Golden State Warriors tipped off in the Bay Area. A few seconds into the game, the NBA League...
Bennett Michaelson
Apr 27, 20252 min read


Perfect Days
Our current cultural moment is marked uniquely by hurry. The frenetic pace in which we all live has worsened since the pandemic. From...
Eric Linder
Apr 25, 20254 min read
arccstudentnewspap
Apr 23, 20250 min read


Movie Review: Twilight
Twilight is the first movie in a set of five that are based off the book series by Stephenie Meyer. These books and movies have been a...
Faith Horejsh
Apr 18, 20252 min read


Animal Farm Review: Part II
Animal Farm by George Orwell is a classic novel, in which the animals of manor Farm overtake the farm from the farmer, Mr. Jones, and...
Faith Horejsh
Apr 7, 20252 min read


Minnesota Writers Series: Ashley Shelby at ARCC
On April 15th at 7pm in G202 on the Cambridge campus, The Minnesota Writers Series welcomes Ashley Shelby . More about Ashley Shelby —...
arccstudentnewspap
Apr 4, 20251 min read


The Culture of Resellers: The Pokémon Company
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, many retailers have been unable to keep up with the high demand for certain commodities. Among the dozens of...
Bennett Michaelson
Mar 27, 20252 min read
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