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Anoka Ramsey Community College


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


"Take it from a former liberal - it's time to become a communist."
Believe me, I used to be a liberal type. Today, though, I consider myself a communist. I get the appeal of passive pro-establishment liberal belief systems - the idea that equalizing social class, a lack of revolution, and elimination of the status quo is inoffensive, and socially acceptable - and the broader lens through which socialism is seen attributes it to several expressly authoritarian ideologies - China, Russia and North Korea are some of the Western world’s greatest
Ezra Riemermann
Feb 264 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


To Eat or Not to Eat: Comparing Culver’s and McDonalds
In the Midwest our family-oriented traditions, honest work ethics, and community minded behavior are rooted in our agricultural bounty....
Anne Harvey
Sep 23, 20253 min read


Constitution Day 2025
Constitution Day is Wednesday, September 17. Also known as Citizenship Day, Constitution Day is an American holiday honoring the day 39...
arccstudentnewspap
Sep 16, 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


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


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


The Art of Caffeine Dependence and Being Human
It’s 5:55 a.m. and my head is pounding. I’m tired of waking up to feeling like I’m drowning. The grocery store near my house has my cure...
Eric Linder
Apr 26, 202510 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


The Concern Over Tariffs
All around the world people are uneasy about the tariff talk that has been up in the air since President Trump announced a rise on...
Whitney Haines
Apr 15, 20253 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


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


Finding Hope in a Dystopian America: A Review of Our Missing Hearts
Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng follows Bird, a young boy in a world controlled by government censorship. When he receives a mysterious...
Emma Folska
Mar 27, 20252 min read


The Futuristic Journey of Our Missing Hearts
Beginning with the opening line “The letter arrives on a Friday,” the reader of Our Missing Hearts , authored by Celeste Ng, will be...
Barbara Goodboe-Bisschoff
Mar 26, 20252 min read


More than Missing Hearts: A Review of Our Missing Hearts
Celeste Ng’s novel, Our Missing Hearts, follows the story of a 12-year-old Chinese American boy, Bird Gardner, navigating a dystopian...
Max Saguindang
Mar 25, 20252 min read


The Screwtape Letters
The Screwtape Letters is a novel by C.S Lewis. It is comprised of a one sided correspondence between a senior demon (Screwtape) and his...
Eric Linder
Jan 10, 20257 min read
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