Key Wild players placed on the injured reserved list

Throughout the seasons with the Minnesota Wild there has been many injuries, and on Wednesday night the Minnesota Wild are set to play the Chicago Blackhawks without three of their key players-Harding, Stoner, and Ebbett. With all three of the players being placed on the injured reserved list it will leave the Wild with over 300 men unable to play due to their injuries. The general manager, Chuck Fletcher, announced Tuesday that all three players will more than likely need surgery and will be out for the rest of the season.


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Tom McCarthy-or as some of his students would say, "Dr. Tom McCarthy"

Tom McCarthy, who is a speech instructor here at Anoka-Ramsey Community College, first began attending college with the intentions of becoming an attorney. McCarthy’s father, who was an attorney, advised him that while he was in college that English would be very useful to him, especially when it came time to take the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT). That’s when McCarthy declared his majored in English.


McCarthy was a graduate from Duluth Cathedral High School (now known as Marshall Cathedral High School) and coincidentally, our college president Pat Johns also a graduated from Cathedral as well. However, “he graduated the year before I started there as a freshman—he (Pat Johns) is much older than I am!” stated McCarthy. 　

While in college McCarthy became more involved in theatre. After being influenced by the faculty that was at St. Mary’s and McCarthy having such a great mentor as a teacher while attending St. Mary’s led him to the decision that he wanted to teach at the college level. “Needless to say, my father wasn’t too happy about the choice at first,” McCarthy mentioned, “I am however, in a commercial where I play a lawyer, so even though I didn’t become a lawyer, I play one on TV!” McCarthy accomplished college with a Bachelors degree in English and a Bachelors degree in Communication Arts from St. Mary’s University in Winona. Then he moved on to complete his Master’s degree at North Dakota State University (NDSU) where he also taught for two years as a graduate assistant. After finishing his Masters degree at NDSU he then moved on to complete his Doctorate at the University of St. Thomas.

McCarthy loved the idea of working in a profession where he would be surrounded by such interesting colleagues that have such sharp minds. “I also loved the idea of using my talents as an actor in front of the classroom and actually making a real living at it,” stated McCarthy. Now 28 years later, McCarthy teaches full-time in the speech department here at ARCC. As for the courses here at ARCC, you’ll find McCarthy in the speech department teaching 1110, 2215, 2251 and 2220.

In addition to teaching, McCarthy and his wife own the theatre section of The Seasons Dinner Theatre on Bunker Hills Golf Course here in Coon Rapids that they started 22 years ago. Two years ago, McCarthy was also one of the directors in the while ARCC was transitioning from Jack Bibee to Blayn Lemke in the theatre department. McCarthy is also involved in the faculty association and currently serving as Faculty President for the second year in a row and about the fifth year overall.

McCarthy described the first day of teaching here at ARCC as “great!” McCarthy didn’t recall being nervous at all. He also had a great mentor here at ARCC Greg LaPanta, who taught speech here and was also from his hometown. “Because he was fifteen years older than me, we didn’t know each other, but our families knew each other, and Greg took me under his wing and taught me so much about teaching. He really made it all seem so easy and rewarding,” stated McCarthy. When McCarthy first began teaching at ARCC he was actually teaching speech classes and coaching the speech team as the Director of Speech Activities. Going into his second quarter of teaching, McCarthy was teaching English and Speech, and also directing the speech team.

One of McCarthy’s most memorable moments while teaching here at ARCC was at the first national tournament he went to where his team won Gold in Readers Theatre. His team was new to the national tournament so they didn’t even realize they had won until after everyone else was clapping for us. “When I finally realized we had won, I was jumping up and down and going crazy and my students were still unsure of what was going on but eventually they figured it out too,” stated McCarthy. His team continued to win over the years but eventually they discontinued the team for budget reasons. However, they still were able to finish third in the nation overall that year.

While teaching here at ARCC, McCarthy was faced with a very terrible life changing moment. “It was the moment Greg LaPanta passed away,” said McCarthy. “I had been teaching here for three years and Greg and I had become best friends. The day before I was leaving for a speech tournament at UW-Eau Claire he told me he was going to the doctor because he was having trouble swallowing. It ended up that he had stomach cancer that had moved into his esophagus.” LaPanta survived another year, but died the following year. It was a life changing experience McCarthy recalls, not only because he was such an important mentor to him, but a very important friend to him as well. “I was there the moment that he died in Mercy Hospital and went to my office at ARCC shortly after and sat in my office and thought--wow, now what do I do? McCarthy came to realize that much of how he viewed himself as a teacher was due to his friendship with Greg.

“I really do love the interaction with the students, McCarthy stated, “I enjoy making learning enjoyable, and realize that because I teach a subject that many students find intimidating (speech) that I have a greater responsibility for making the classroom a comfortable space for students.” McCarthy also really likes seeing the diversity amongst his students, whether it’s ethnic diversity or age related or whatever else it might be. McCarthy also finds the students and faculty to be so interesting. “I really enjoy hearing their life stories and learning more about places I’ve never been or experiences I haven’t had,” stated McCarthy, and “A speech classroom is just the perfect place to hear those stories.”

Highest Paid Contract in Sports History

Joe Mauer, the starting catcher for the Minnesota Twins, signed an eight-year contract extending his stay with the Twins Monday afternoon. Mauer’s $184 million dollar deal with the inclusion of a no-trade clause will ensure him of playing for the Twins throughout his entire career. By Mauer signing the deal, he also made history for the Twins-he’s now the highest paid Twins player in club history.

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Big Buck Hunter Tournaments at Anoka-Ramsey Community College

For students, many events provide knowledge, and offer different experiences for each to gain from. As for the Big Buck Hunter tournament, or also known as Tournament Tuesdays to students here on campus, it offers excitement, and the opportunity to meet other Anoka-Ramsey Community College (ARCC) students with similar interests. The event is held on the second and fourth Tuesday of every month in the courtyard commons between 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

The commonly known game Big Buck Hunter, which has also been known to be America's favorite hunting game, is one of many different exciting events held here at ARCC. This event encourages all ARCC students to participate in the hunting simulation game. It challenges each participants’ capability to shoot three bucks in each stage without shooting a doe/female animal, and with the opportunity to shoot critters for additional bonus points.

Each participant competing in the contest must complete the sign in sheet, located on the top right corner of the game in order to be eligible for the prize. Although you have the option of which animal you want to hunt, for this event you’re only allowed to hunt in the southwest region which includes four sites.

Consistency is a factor in this event. A streak bonus will be awarded after the second round is completed with the player that is able to shoot and kill all three bucks during the first and second round. The longer the streak continues, the higher number of bonus points the player will receive.

“You can score more points if the buck is farther away, and weighs more,” said Eugene Vang, a student at ARCC, and a participant in Tournament Tuesdays. Another great way to rack up points is to shoot the critters throughout the stages such as: blue birds, black birds, possums, squirrels, etc. to get the points for the critter bonus. Accuracy is also another factor in this game. If a player displays expert skills in the game, and able to kill each buck, and the critters in one shot, a marksman award is rewarded.

“I really haven’t ever played this game that much, but its pretty easy and me and my friends seen that there was a tournament so we just decided give it a shot while we here,” stated Tim Nguyen, another student at here at ARCC, and one of the first participants in the event.

However, just like everything else in life, there is a catch to the game. If the player shoots a doe or any other female animal, their turn is automatically over for that round, whether it was their first attempt, or not. There’s also a catch in the tournament as well. Each participant in the Tournament Tuesday event is only allowed to compete once, if anyone is caught playing twice they’re immediately disqualified.

To sign up for the event, all you have to do is show up in the courtyard commons located on the first floor and write your name, initials, and telephone number on the sign-in sheet prior to competing in the event. The winner is determined by the participant with the highest score at the end of the tournament and will be notified by the ARCC student government to claim their prize.

Tournament Tuesdays are sponsored by the ARCC Student Government, and any students who are on campus during the days of the event are encourage to sign up. By the end of this weeks tournament there was only 11 participants total. With such a small turn-out for such a widely-known and played game, it has increased the odds for the participants’ prize eligibility for this weeks tournament.

Lawsuit filed against nationwide show, The Doctors

Tyler Bowling, a 22-year-old from Lakeville, MN, filed a lawsuit against the producers at CBS after appearing in an episode on the nationwide show, The Doctors. The lawsuit is a result of the producers misleading Bowling after telling him that no one would see the episode and that it was only seen by students studying to be physicians and older people on an "all-medical network."

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Rosalie Young: Party Planner/Wife/Mother/Grandmother/Student

Helping make memories last as a party planner has not only been a hobby for Rosalie Young, but a career path for the Anoka-Ramsey Community College student as well. With already having planned four of her own daughters wedding, and four high school graduation parties, Young looks forward to eventually being able to plan her last daughters wedding. Although whatever party Young is planning, she says it takes about a year to get all the details finalized. Young’s favorite graduation party she planned had been the one that Eichten's catered. As Young recalls, the food was amazing: custom cheese trays, buffalo and elk salamis, gourmet olive trays, wild rice salad, specialty crackers and breads with beer from all over the world. “I do like weddings more; the flowers and the dresses are more emphasized-both bridal gowns and bridesmaid, and the mother of the bride.” “The food is a little more formal, and I usually use DJs for weddings, This spring will be the first wedding with a live band at the Twin Cities Hot Club,” says Young. However, even with all the details worked out, obstacles will occur in any profession. Luckily, Young has yet to deal with a bridezilla but did face a challenge right before a wedding reception. The caterers key didn’t work for the venue that they needed to get into and they didn‘t have an alternate key. Thankfully one of the building's founders were close in the area, and had a key to open the hall. When Young isn’t busy planning parties, talking with her eight children and grandchildren, she’s busy completing her two long-term goals in her life; majoring in literature, and holistic healing.

Interview with Rosalie Young about Party Planning

Q: First, tell me a bit about yourself:


A: My name is Rosalie Young, I was born in Wyoming, and have been married for more than 30 years. I’m a mother of eight, and also a grandmother of eight. I currently run my own business as a party planner.


Q: How many parties have you planned throughtout your career?

A: 23 total, The sports parties all involved the parents playing the sport with their children then the dinner.



Q: How long does it take to plan a wedding vs. a grad party/sports party?

A: It takes quite a lot of thought and time when planning a party.



Q: What were some memorable moments, both good and bad with planning a wedding and planning a graduation party?

A: My favorite grad party was the one that Eichten's catered. The food was amazing.



Q: What are some of your goals with your career, long and short-term?

A: I have one venue I still want to use and I'm waiting for this last daughter to find a husband so we can use the hall. She's only 17 so I have a few more years before that time. Also, Two majors are my goal: literature and holistic healing.



Q: Have you ever dealt with a “bridezilla?” If so, what problems occurred and what was done about the situation(s)?

A: I’ve never dealt with one so far. Although, I did have one wedding venue where the caterers almost couldn't get into the hall before we showed up with the bridal party. Their key didn't work in the door and they explained later that they called information to see if any of the building's founders{There was a list on a plaque inside the middle doors} were still alive and had a key. Luckily one didn't live too far away and sped over to open up for them. That was a great party too where my 6'8" nephew got plenty of the chicken breasts.



Q: What do you like to do in your free time?

A: Basketball-high school college and prof girls'teams; Party planning-weddings and grad parties; Scholastic endeavors; Holistic Healing concepts; Travel and linguistic learning

Man jumps from parking ramp at MOA

An unidentified man jumped from the seventh level parking ramp at Mall of America on Monday and died. The driver tried to elude the police during a traffic stop ending at the Mall of America’s east parking ramp. The suspect drove through a barricade on the seventh level towards the south edge of the ramp and parked. The officers approached the vehicle when the unidentified driver climbed onto the wall and jumped falling to seven levels below and was transported to Hennepin County Medical Center where he later died.

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