by Shay Carchedi



ATTENTION! Hello to all of our fellow nursing students and fellow ARCC students! The Student Nurses Association and the Student Senate are excited to be hosting a presentation from the Emily Program.

The Emily Program is set up to offer holistic and personalized care for individuals dealing with eating disorders and related issues.

Please join us April 31 in room G202 at 7 p.m. to hear speaker Trish Thacker discuss: recognizing the warning signs and symptoms of eating disorders, healthy and unhealthy coping patterns, how to talk to and support someone who is dealing with eating disorder issues, and where to find help. Millions struggle secretly with food and body image, please come and join us as we shed some light on this topic.

The SNA is also sponsoring the Blood Drive on April 4 from 11 a.m. -5 p.m. in room E241. We encourage you to pre-register on the Red Cross website givebloodgivelife.org or you can come to room E241 that day.

April 8 the SNA will be beginning their "Professional Nursing Lecture Series". We will be hosting a soup & salad luncheon in room E241 from 12-1 p.m. This will be the first of a series of professional nurses sharing their personal stories and answering questions for us!

by Ashley Mages

Hearts Ablaze Secretary



We will be hosting an event on April 14 with motivational speaker Steve Hegele starting at 4 p.m. in room G202. His lecture is titled "Times of Trials, Be Grateful". Steve is CEO of Hegele Academy and has spoken internationally including the United States. There will be treats following the event!

Our Bible Studies have been going very well this semester and we have been looking into the book of John in great depth. The small group meets every Wednesday at noon in F107. Hope to see you there!

We’ve started a Prayer and Worship time this semester. The time is spent praying for various things including personal struggles, the campus, the community and international issues as well as worship led by Scott Klasen. It is on Monday mornings at 8:30 a.m. and lasts about an hour in room F105.

Applebees fellowship time is April 7, 21, and May 5. We meet at the restaurant at 9:05 .pm. There are half priced appetizers at this time. It is a great time and place to hang out with friends, get to know people, and have a fun time!

One dollar bowling night has been fun! Every other Tuesday night we meet at Junction Bowl at 9 p.m. The shoe rental is $1 and each game is only $1. It’s a great value! (Bowling skills not required) We will be bowling April 12, 26, and May 10.

Hope you have a great month!

God bless you!

On Monday, April 18, view "Food, Inc." from 4 to 6 p.m. in the cafeteria lounge.

See "Tapped" on Wednesday, April 20 from either 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. or 3 to 5 p.m.

On Thursday, April 21, the E-Club will be sponsoring a forum on Climate Change at 6 p.m. This event will be held in G202 and will be open to the public. Panelists will discuss climate change from their area of expertise and participate in a question and answer period with the audience.

Earlier that day, students can view the documentary "The 11th Hour" from 4 to 6 p.m.

On Earth Day, Friday, April 22, give the Earth and yourself a day of rest from consumption. Eat less, drive less etc. Hike. Bike. Read. Play a Board Game.

On Saturday, April 23, the E-Club will be hosting an ‘Earth Fair’ at the college with the Isanti County Environmental Coalition. This event will be held in the food court and outdoors and will be open to the public. Local organizations and businesses will be present and there will be activities for everyone in the family.

by Donald Claveau

Office staff



The Veteran’s Club has had another great year! We have sponsored a number of events for our student veterans as well as for all students, staff and faculty members throughout the 2010 - 2011 academic year. We have partnered with a variety of organizations including "Beyond the Yellow Ribbon" of Isanti County, Cambridge American Legion, and the Minnesota Military Families Foundation.

The VMSO is here at the Cambridge Campus was recently approved as a member chapter of the Student Veterans of America (SVA). This is exciting news for our Veteran students as they will be able to tap into all that this fine national organization has to offer. To check it out for yourself, go to http://www.studentveterans.org/

The VMSO has experienced significant growth to over the past 12 months with a current number of 40 student members. Highlights from fall semester included a Veteran’s Day event, complete with a U.S. Army Honor Guard flag presentation ceremony and our own Veteran’s Director, Phil O’Donnell as keynote speaker, right here on the Cambridge Campus.

We held a Veteran’s Night-Out during each semester at Junction Bowl in Isanti, which is a favorite event among our Vet’s Club Members and their families.

Here is a list of events for the remainder of the semester.

Veterans Open Forum -- Tuesday, April 26, 12-1 p.m., G201

• Mr. James Rostberg, Veterans Service Director www.IsantiVeteran.org

• Mr. Guy Kaufman, Changing Gaits, Inc. www.changinggaits.org

Spring Picnic 2011 - 2nd Annual -- Friday, April 29, 2-5 p.m., Cambridge Commons

Annual Faculty, Staff, and Student appreciation event

We will be partnering with other Cambridge Campus Clubs for this event.

Minnesota Veterans Career Fair 2011 - Tuesday, May 3

All student veterans are encouraged to sign up for a day trip to Brooklyn Center. This is a veteran-friendly event for all job-seeking veterans. We will depart the Cambridge Campus at 10 a.m. and return NLT 4 p.m.. If interested, please sign-up at the MERC office or by e-mail [email protected]

MERC Office: Don Claveau at 763.433.1390 option 2

Veteran’s Faculty Advisor: Dan Heinks at 763.433.1823