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Student Speaker Challenge
12:15 p.m. all the events are held in Ballroom A of the Students’ Union Building (next to The Zoo)
Wednesday, Feb. 1, 12:15 pm – Leslie Mahoney vs. Kylie Kettles
Tuesday, Feb. 7, 12:15 p.m. – Sea Marsland vs. Madison Webber
Wednesday, Feb. 15 12:15 pm – Martin Heavy Head …

A wise person once said that “girls just want to have fun.” This has little to nothing to do with Haywire, but I thought I’d throw it out there. Haywire is a present day spy caper that follows covert operative Mallory Kane (Gina Carano) as she learns that her freelance agency has double-crossed her, leaving her on the lamb as a burned agent. You may remember Carano from her days rolling with the American Gladiators as “Crush.” I know I do; that show was wicked. You might also know Carano …

“It’s a very interesting play because it’s a science fiction, murder mystery, romance kind of deal. So with all those different kinds of genres… it was interesting sifting through them seeing which one was more present,” said Ryan Reese who is the director of the new TheatreXtra production, Possible Worlds. The play is sure to grab hold of the viewer’s mind and evoke some existential and metaphysical thoughts.
The psychonautic adventure begins Thursday, Jan. 26, and will run until Jan. 28. There will be showings at 8 p.m. nightly, and one …

Kevin Hearn
Cloud Maintenance
(Celery Music)
We have all heard Kevin Hearn’s work before, as the keyboardist for the Barenaked Ladies. He first dipped his toes in a solo project 14 years ago with Mothball Mint, and now he is back with Cloud Maintenance. It is obvious early on that this album is about Hearn seizing the opportunity to spotlight his work with the ebony and ivory, with only three songs starting with a guitar. “Northland Train” starts the album in the clouds. Hearn has light and delicate-sounding vocals, which remind me of …