Hey Everybody, 
The semester is finally coming to an end and Hearts Ablaze is bringing on one last guest speaker on campus. On Wednesday, May 4 from noon to 1 p.m. in room F107 David Hall is coming to share his testimony. David is from an organization called Outpost Ministries which exists to help the sexually and relationally broken find healing and restoration through relationship with Jesus Christ. We are very excited that we are able to bring David from Outpost Ministries to ARCC to share his testomony.
 
THe rest of the semester we will be having our last prayer and worship meeting this coming monday May 2 from 8:30am to 9:30am in room F105 and we are also going to the Applesbee's for half off appetizers Thursday, May 5 at 9 pm for a fun time of fellowship and food! For finals week we will be having a special time of fellowship during our last normal bible study time as we are planning a mini potluck. Feel free to bring food but its not required we just would like to invite everyone for one last time to join us for a time of fellowship and celebration this academic year.
 
Hope to see you!
 
God Bless
Scott Klasen

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

The Vet’s Club sponsored the Honor Guard from the Minnesota National Guard, in honor of Veteran’s Day, on  Nov. 6th at the college flag pole.  Snacks, coffee, and punch was served.  

The Vet’s Club meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month at 1:00pm in the Vet’s center.  All vet’s are welcome to attend an help plan future events.  We are sponsoring a bowling and pizza party at Junction Bowl on Friday, Dec. 3rd at 5-7:00pm.

-The smoking policy has been in ongoing discussions since last year.  Before the Interim President made her final decision, she asked for our comments.  As of now, the plan is to move to a smoke free campus in January 2011.   -Winter Clothing drive went really well!  All of our donations went to New Pathways again!  Please stop in to the Student Government office if you have any items to donate to New Pathways, we will see that it gets there!   -We are still working on getting the "Clothes Line Project" off and running in the spring.   -Kirsten Kennedy and Natasha Kolbe traveled to Winona State University and attended the MnScu "Social Justice and Leadership Retreat"  It was an amazing experience, and we are hoping to get some of the entertainment from the weekend to come to the Cambridge campus, watch for it in the spring.   -In March, Cambridge will be hosting a multi-media concert event called, "A Girl Named Vincent"  The show will be some of Edna St Vincent Millay's early poetry set to music, historical and biographical narrative, and images.    -Our last meeting is Tuesday, December 7 2010 at 12:15pm in G201   -If you are interested in becoming a part of student government, please stop in the office or just show up to a meeting!  We are looking ahead to spring semester and looking at everyones schedules to pick a date and time that works for most everyone!   Have a Safe and Happy Holiday and Winter Break!

The SNA would like to say HUGE congratulations to the graduating class of 2010!  All of your hard work has finally paid off and we wish you all luck in your upcoming careers!  Our spring semester schedule for SNA meetings are still being coordinated, so look for signs in our information window (located next to E241).  The meeting dates will also be posted in the student life office area.  Keep in mind that our meetings are geared towards helping each other to be successful, and we want to see more of your glowing faces at the meetings.  This semester we would like to focus on and create more opportunities to practice our skills and learn from each other!  At our last meeting, we were privileged to hear Beth Knudtsen-Spears speak about her specialty area of alternative medicine.  It was a great discussion and we want to thank her for taking the time to speak to us!  If you have any questions about the meetings, or want some more information about the Student Nurses Association contact: Alanna Tuttle [email protected] or Deb Mansell [email protected]

We are wishing you a great Christmas holiday and a Happy New Year!