This Week On Campus

BRANDON UNIVERSITY

• Brandon University professor Nora Wilson, on trombone, will be joined by Danielle Guina, on piano, for a recital on Wednesday. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m., in the Lorne Watson Recital Hall. Donations for Samaritan House will be accepted at the concert, and all are welcome.

• Jamie Ritch of the University of Winnipeg will present this week’s Science Seminar Series talk on Friday at 2:30 p.m., in Room 4-47 of the John R. Brodie Science Centre. The talk will focus on the chemistry of selenium-containing molecules. The event will also be available online. Email TeepleH@BrandonU.ca for more information.

• The Bobcats soccer teams will conclude their regular season with matches against the Assiniboine College Cougars on Sunday at Cougars Field. The women’s match begins at 1 p.m., followed by the men’s match at 3:15. The Bobcat volleyball teams both begin their Canada West season this weekend by visiting the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds. The basketball season begins next week.

• The Brandon Chamber Players present “Songs from the Porch” on Oct. 23. Featuring music composed by BU’s Diogo Peixoto during the COVID-19 pandemic, the concert will feature Peixoto on guitar, joined by Marika Galea on bass, Eric Platz on percussion and Luis Deniz on saxophone. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Lorne Watson Recital Hall, and ticket information is available at BrandonChamberPlayers.ca.

» Rob Henderson

ASSINIBOINE COLLEGE

• A limited number of tickets are available for the Assiniboine Advancement Dinner on Oct. 23. Join us as we celebrate the advancement of the college as well as recognize the incredible achievements of our alumni community by honouring this year’s award recipients whose leadership, innovation and impact remind us of the lasting impact Assiniboine graduates have across Manitoba and beyond. Find out more at assiniboine.net/events.

• Learn about your student health insurance plan by stopping at the ACSA Care Corner booth on Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Care Corner is in the ACSA Event Space at the Victoria Avenue East Campus.

• The Assiniboine College Students’ Association’s second annual Nightmare Knockout Halloween Dodgeball Tournament is back — bigger, bolder and set to deliver a fun night of competition and fun. Participants are invited to form teams of six to eight players and compete for exciting prizes in this high-energy event. The tournament takes place on Nov. 1, and registration is open until Oct. 17. The cost is $20 per person, and advance registration is required. To register, visit assiniboinestudents.ca/nightmare-knockout

• Halloween Spirit Week at Assiniboine takes place Oct. 27-31. Get spooky, silly and spirited during Halloween week. Assiniboine 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.

• Build a food hamper for $5! Select from a variety of foods and build a food hamper for only $5 in the ACSA Event Space at the Victoria Avenue East Campus on Thursday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

• The Cougars women’s and men’s soccer teams play host to the Brandon University Bobcats Sunday at Cougars Field. Meanwhile, the Cougars women’s volleyball team plays host to Dakota College in exhibition action. All game times can be found at assiniboine.net/athletics.

• Join us for Cheers & Beers at this year’s volleyball home opener on Oct. 24 at the Victoria Avenue East Campus. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Free admission.

» Shaun Cameron