This Week on Campus — Oct. 27, 2025
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BRANDON UNIVERSITY
Jenny Maclay, on clarinet, and Luis Ramirez, on piano, will present Arctic Soundscapes, a concert featuring music inspired by the polar regions, tonight. All are welcome and there’s no admission charge. It begins at 7 p.m. in the Lorne Watson Recital Hall.
Knowledge keepers discuss the importance of respectfully bringing together different ways of knowing in a BU Teachings House event on Thursday, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The talk will take place in He Oyate Tawapi Ceremony Room on the main floor of the health studies complex. All are welcome.
The BU Symphonic Band will be joined by the Vincent Massey Senior Band, the Dauphin Senior Concert Band and other high school students from across western Manitoba for a performance at the Western Manitoba Centennial Auditorium on Thursday at 7 p.m. Visit WMCA.ca for ticket information about this evening of new and old favourites.
Jennifer Mateer of BU’s Department of Geography and Environment will talk about the links between water quality, food sovereignty and health in a Science Seminar Series talk on Friday. She will be looking at the case of the Turkey Creek at Oneida Nation of the Thames in southern Ontario. The talk will take place at 2:30 p.m. in Room 4-47 of the Brodie science centre and will also be available online. Email TeepleH@BrandonU.ca for more information.
Halloween meets high-flying action as the Bobcats put a scare into the Mount Royal Cougars for their volleyball home opener on Friday at the Healthy Living Centre. The evening will be filled with special Halloween activities, with the women playing at 6 p.m., followed by the men at 7:45. The teams will meet again on Saturday, with the women at 5 p.m. and the men at 6:45. The Bobcat basketball teams visit the University of Lethbridge this weekend.
Anishinaabe writer and University of Manitoba professor Niihau Sinclair will present a Visual Art Speaker Series talk on Nov. 3. Sinclair’s topic will be “Why Indigenous Art and the Art Gallery Aren’t Friends.” The talk will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Room 2006 of Clark Hall.
» Rob Henderson
ASSINIBOINE COLLEGE
Halloween Spirit Week at Assiniboine takes place Oct. 27-31.
Get spooky, silly, and spirited this Halloween week. Assiniboine College students are invited to celebrate Halloween with a week of themed spirit days designed to showcase creativity, costume flair and school spirit. Join in the fun each day and show off your Halloween energy! Find out more at assiniboinestudents.ca/events.
Assiniboine College's North Hill campus. (The Brandon Sun files)
Indulge in an evening of decadent desserts and handcrafted specialty drinks — a delicious way to connect, unwind and treat yourself. The Sweet Affair tickets go on sale on Oct. 28 at 10 a.m. Max of four tickets per caller. Call 204-725-8738 or 800-862-6307 ext. 6516 once the phone lines open. Find out more at assiniboine.net/events.
The college’s alumni association is hosting an alumni and friends mixer, Nov. 6 at Obsolete Brewing Co. in Dauphin. Find out more at assiniboine.net/events
Our Cougars teams are on the road this week with games available for viewing online (in some instances). For more information on Cougars athletics, please visit assiniboine.net/athletics.
» Shaun Cameron