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‘Toban news briefs Arifah Gheesah, staff UMGPS launches graduate student writing groups

U of M Dairy Club hosts ice cream week

The U of M Dairy Club is The U of M Graduate and Postdoctoral Society is part- hosting ice cream week from nering with the Academic Oct. 5 to 9 in collaboration Learning Centre to launch with UMParks, UM 5SA and Graduate Student Writing the U of M Anthropology StuGroups, an initiative aimed at dents’ Association. Students can grab ice cream supporting graduate students at the following events: with their academic writing. The groups, facilitated Oct. 5: UMParks x Dairy by Academic Learning Cen- • Club, 1 to 4 p.m., Agricultre instructors Miriam Unruh ture Atrium and Nick Schroeder, will meet Oct. 6: UM 5SA x Dairy in person on select Mondays • Club, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., from 1 to 3 p.m. at the UMGPS Agriculture Atrium Events Space, with virtual sesOct. 7: UM Anthropology sions held Tuesdays from 7 to • x Dairy Club, 11 a.m. to 2 9 p.m. p.m., Agriculture Atrium UMGPS will provide space, Oct. 9: Dairy Club, 11 food and beverages, and assist • a.m. to 2 p.m., Enginwith communication and stueering Atrium dent recruitment.

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UMSU is partnering up with United Way Winnipeg to collect new socks for community members in need across Winnipeg. Donations will be collected from Oct. 1 to 31 in the REIA lounge at 183 Helen Glass.

InSight U of M is organizing a 2 km charity/run walk on Oct. 16 at King’s Park along with a community clean up. The registration fee is $15 and all the proceeds will be donated to Misericordia’s Eye Care Centre of Excellence. A $25 Specsavers gift card will be awarded to the first 25 people to register for the event.

UM Book Society Icebreaker UM Book Society is back with their fall icebreaker for a cozy night of fun. The event is happening on Oct. 9 in the ASBC lounge where attendees can expect food, games, books and making new friends. Interested parties can RSVP on the club’s Instagram page @umbooksociety.

St. Paul’s College celebrates academic opening Ceremony awards more than $40,000 in scholarships to students Roy Albright Obah, staff

t. Paul’s College at the U of M held its Mass of the Holy Spirit and Opening Academic Exercises on Sunday, Sept. 28, at the Christ the King Chapel to kick off the school year. Christopher Adams, rector of the college, welcomed the gathering and provided an overview of the program. The annual tradition brought together faculty, staff and alumni for a celebration and recognition of student achievement. The mass was presided over by Fr. Mark Filips, the college’s priest chaplain. As part of the liturgical service, the centennial model was blessed as the college celebrates its 100th anniversary. Following the mass, 14 named scholarships were awarded to 25 students, totaling $47,209, according to Timothy Penner, acting dean of the college. Matthew Wardrop, a thirdyear student in the faculty of science, received the Denny-Newman Strong Prize. “The emphasis that the award puts on language diversity made it especially meaningful to me as French and English have been part of my education since childhood, and I’ve made a point

of continuing it in my studies in university,” Wardrop explained. Julian Brennan, one of the two recipients of the Eileen M.G. LeSarge Scholarship, described the recognition as “a tremendous honour.” “I would encourage anyone in financial need or simply wanting to subsidize their education to put their name forward,” he said. “By getting involved, you might even get awarded.” Like Brennan, Wardrop also expressed gratitude to the individuals who made the award possible and hoped “to carry that encouragement forward throughout [his] studies.” Nine entrance scholarships were awarded to newly admitted U of M students who graduated from a Catholic high school and were recommended by their former headteachers for their academic excellence. Nathaniel Casiano, senior stick of the college students’ association, explained how students can get involved with the college. Membership costs $19 per academic year and includes access to lockers at no cost and occasional free food events. “We also have a lot of [...] events,” he said. “For new stu-

dents it is a really great time to join.” Aside from scholarships, St. Paul’s College also offers bursaries to students which Casiano said it is “a great way to get [some] money”. He added that receiving a scholarship award is a great opportunity to “receive appreciation for [hard work] in the university.” “St. Paul’s College not only provides students a community [...] but it offers many opportunities and events for students to get involved and meet new people,” Wardrop highlighted. Brennan noted that the college welcomes students across all departments, religious beliefs and backgrounds. Through campus ministry, the college also supports students’ spiritual needs. The ceremony concluded with a luncheon at Hanley Hall, providing attendees an opportunity to network. Students can follow the college and association Instagram pages, @spc_college and @spcsa, respectively, for updates. More information about membership and funding opportunities is available on the college’s website. PHOTOS BY EBUNOLUWA AKINBO / STAFF

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Respiratory therapy research on training for new tools U of M assistant professor studies gaps in lung ultrasonography and AI education Mansura Akter Meghla, staff

ccording to Jithin K. Sreedharan, respiratory r therapists see value in lung ultrasonography (LUS) and artificial intelligence (AI), but many lack training in those tools. Sreedharan is an assistant professor and the head of the U of M’s department of respiratory therapy. He studies how respiratory therapists learn and use new clinical tools. Sreedharan’s work spans respiratory care, LUS, AI and the design of healthcare education programs. In a study of 256 respiratory therapists, Sreedharan and his colleagues found that 18.1 per cent used LUS in practice, while 43 per cent had never received training. A second study involving 514 respiratory therapists in 22 countries found a positive attitude toward the tool alongside gaps in formal training, he shared. According to Sreedharan, LUS can help trained clinicians assess conditions including fluid around the lungs and areas of collapsed

lung. It can also provide infor- 51 per cent believed AI would tion of respiratory therapists’ mation while patients are on play an important role in the clinical expertise rather than mechanical ventilation or profession’s future, but 28 per a replacement for professional being taken off it, Sreedharan cent reported some know- judgment,” he said. explained. ledge of it and 8.5 per cent had He is now developing a For respiratory therapists, practical experience, Sreed- framework for adding AI, the appeal includes being able haran said. Fifty-nine per cent simulation and other techto assess patients at the bed- supported teaching AI funda- nologies to healthcare proside. However, his research mentals in respiratory care grams. The project examines points to a question for educa- programs. what institutions need before tors asking them how to teach Sreedharan said AI could introducing a tool, includthe skill and assess whether have uses in areas such as ing equipment, faculty traingraduates can use it compe- medical imaging, patient ing and access for students. tently. monitoring and predicting The proposed framework Sreedharan said the find- when a patient’s condition moves from assessing readings from iness to addhis research ing technology “I see AI as an augmentation of respiratory informed a to courses and change at evaluating how therapists’ clinical expertise rather than a Prince Sultan well it works. replacement for professional judgment” Military ColSreedharlege of Health an’s interest — Jithin K. Sreedharan, U of M department of Sciences, in education where LUS grew out of his respiratory therapy assistant professor was added to clinical work the final year in critical and of a respiratory care bach- might worsen. He cautioned emergency care. He said that elor’s program through struc- that its use in patient care experience led him to contured training involving mul- requires clinical validation, sider how training affects the tiple disciplines. protection of patient data, decisions healthcare workers In another survey of 448 attention to bias and clear make. respiratory therapists about professional oversight. “When I transitioned into the knowledge and perception “The important point is academia and began developof AI involvement in practice, that I see AI as an augmenta- ing and leading Allied Health

programs across different countries, my research questions naturally expanded from ‘How do we improve clinical practice?’ to ‘How do we better prepare the people who deliver that care?’” he said. One of his works also examines how students build research skills during clinical training and how programs assess clinical competence. He is developing an assessment framework that draws on direct observation, simulation, portfolios and feedback from multiple sources. He plans to test it with students, clinical supervisors and faculty at multiple sites. For students, Sreedharan advised them to see research as part of respiratory therapy practice, whether they pursue clinical care, education or leadership. “Research does not have to begin with a complicated idea,” he said. “Ask simple but important questions: Why do we do this? Is there a better way? What evidence is missing? How could this improve a patient’s care?”

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Reading between the rules How state arguments can limit international enforcement Mansura Akter Meghla, staff

hat happens when states say they support international law but resist efforts to enforce it? For Bryan Peeler, the way states argue about international law can reveal how the international system itself is changing. Peeler, a U of M department of political science assistant professor, works “at the intersection of international law and international relations.” His broader research is focused on how international law constrains state power. Currently, he is researching how states use legal arguments to justify their actions, challenge other states and shape interpretations of international rules. “The short version is that I study how states argue,” Peeler said. One way Peeler does this is by examining BRICS states arguments within institutions such as the UN Security Council and General Assembly. BRICS is an organization of 11 major emerging economies and developing countries of the world. Originally named after Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, the group has since expanded, with members primarily cooperating on economic, political and development issues. Peeler is studying these arguments in the context of the war in Ukraine. Peeler described a pattern in this research as “enforcement-limiting legalism.” This refers to how states can support international rules while opposing the mechanisms available to enforce them. In one of his recent articles, Peeler explored how BRICS states manage the tension between supporting the Charter’s rules and resisting their enforcement against Russia. His findings suggested that these states do not necessarily reject international law.

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Instead, they separate the rule noted. observed states formally supfrom its remedy. They may His interest in these ques- porting the United Nations affirm principles such as ter- tions began with a broader Charter while arguing against ritorial integrity while argu- puzzle about why states com- ways of enforcing it. ing that sanctions, tribunals ply with international law According to Peeler, the or Security Council action when there is no authority research has particular relare illegitimate, selective or that can always force them to evance for Canada. Peeler could escalate a conflict. “It’s do so. Over time, his research said Canada has relied heava strategy that ily on a rulespreserves the based interlaw’s language “The biggest threats to international law usually national order, while holwhile the instidon’t announce themselves as lawbreaking” lowing out its tutions supteeth,” he said. porting that — Bryan Peeler, U of M department of Peeler found system are that this stratcontested and political science assistant professor egy appears can change. across both “Middle the Security Council and Gen- shifted toward examining dis- powers don’t get to rely on raw eral Assembly. “The biggest agreements over what inter- capability. Rules and instithreats to international law national rules mean. tutions are our terrain, so we usually don’t announce themThe war in Ukraine sharp- should understand what’s selves as lawbreaking,” he ened that focus as Peeler happening to them,” he said.

Peeler expressed hope that his research would provide a clearer way to understand state behaviour that falls between following international law and openly rejecting it. “If a policymaker or an informed citizen can watch a Security Council debate and recognize the strategy being deployed, the work has done its job,” he highlighted. For students interested in research, Peeler recommended working directly with primary sources, learning research methods early and following questions that genuinely interest them. He also emphasized that his own research benefits from collaboration with students.

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No more “Red October” for the old man From wearing hypebeast pieces to Disney Dad shoes Faiyaz Chowdhury, staff

he first time I saw the Adidas x BAPE Ultraboost first Green Camo sneakers, I just knew I had to get them. After all, I was a naive teenager blown away by American hype culture in 2016. After begging my mother numerous times, I got my hands on a pair of Ultraboosts. I wore them everywhere — school, soccer camps, weddings and even funerals. But ever since I started university, my preference for sneakers has changed from hype pieces to comfort. From looking at Instagram to tracking what sneakers Travis Scott, Kanye West or Pharrell were releasing, to visiting a podiatrist for recommendations has been quite the transition for me. This transition was not easy, multiple occurrences of foot pain and being uncomfortable throughout the day

in my Nike runners pushed me towards this decision. I can recall the times when I would go to bed and my foot pain would keep me up for an extended period of time. Since I purchased my On Cloudrunner 3s back in May, I have walked almost 100 km in those shoes, and they are still holding up great, although they are due for a wash. Given that my pair of Cloudrunners have seen everything but snow, I have been considering getting a second pair from Saucony or Brooks. One brand that I will be avoiding is HOKA — for no rational reason, I seem to despise them. Ironically, all these shoe brands are associated with the culture of “Disney Dad” shoes. Despite wishing to get another pair of practical shoes, I would be lying if I did not acknowledge that I have been fascinated by a canvas

shoe like the Maison Margiela GAT replica, or the Adidas BW Army if I wanted to stay within my budget. But the problem with canvas shoes is that they do not fit my wide, structured foot, so I am left only with the option of sizing up, which I dislike doing. I like to go to the Running Room on Pembina Highway for new shoes, soon I will stop by and pick up another pair of shoes that would provide me with the same comfort and heel support as my Cloudrunners. When I have another $250 to spare, I might finally pull the trigger and buy another pair. Writing about all this just makes me reminisce about my youth, when I never felt physical pain and thought I was indestructible in my hypebeast shoes. GRAPHIC BY EMMA GILLICH / STAFF

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The Manitoban horoscope for the week of Oct. 5 Zodiac sign mania, flip a coin and see your fate this week Quinn Mayhew, staff AQUARIUS January 20 – February 18 Aquarius, the show Dancing with the Stars calls to you this week. You crave the drama and excitement, but perhaps we should leave the drama on the back burner, as it might cause problems in your future. PISCES February 19 – March 20 Pisces, if I were you, I might take off my party girl hat this week and hit the books. You are falling behind in your schoolwork, and it’s starting to stress you out. Do your lecture readings and stop dawdling. ARIES March 21 April 19

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Stop reliving memories you may be better off forgetting. It’s hard for you to keep circling through the same memories because you feel guilty for past mistakes. Take this as a sign to let go.

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CAPRICORN December 22 – January 19

Leos, the $10 bills in your cash till at work are speaking to you. You need to rest. You have exhausted yourself by trying to do too much. Take my advice, call in sick to work and take a day to yourself.

Scorpios, I, for one, am tired of you taking up the entirety of a professor’s office hours. You don’t always need to be the centre of attention for everything — let someone else take the limelight.

Capricorns, put down the fire extinguisher and let other people deal with the fire. You are not responsible for the messes that other people make. Let them deal with it themselves.

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VIRGO August 23 – September 22

Gemini, you have been ignoring your health. Your lingering cough that you can’t seem to get rid of needs to be looked at. Health is serious, go to the doctor before that cough gets worse.

Virgos, spend time with your family. You keep avoiding them, and it’s making you more isolated. Take a moment to breathe and go play Scrabble with your family instead of being on your phone.

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Taurus, stop delegating choices to others. Make them for yourself. You are losing independence by letting other people choose for you. This is your sign to take back some control. GEMINI May 21 June 20

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Cancers, I need you to know that it’s okay to show emotion. But sometimes you take out your bottled-up emotions on the people around you, and that’s not cool. Make sure you try to be more aware of what you are saying.

Libras, I’m sorry to tell you this, but you may be the villain this week. You have not been taking responsibility for your actions hurting others. You need to shoulder some of the blame, it’s not always everyone else’s fault.

Sagittarius, you may be a little weird, but that’s what makes your personality so magnetic. If people find you off-putting, do not pay them any mind. Let the people who love you do the talking.

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Not one more Jane Doe Educate your son before you protect your daughter Quinn Mayhew, staff CAUTION: This article contains explicit language and discusses cases of sexual violence at Cornell University and the U of M.

s a woman, I am so angry. I am exhausted of reading the handbook of How Not to Be Murdered 101. Why am I anticipating a crime a man hasn’t yet committed? or anticipating being followed when alone and walking. “You are alone,” says many universities, for it will be your fault if you are assaulted, harassed and killed because we will make a man who says “Grab her by the pussy” the president of the United States before we believe women. The system has failed, assaulted and driven over women when they have been kicked down, doubted and blamed women when men assault and kill women “because what in the world was she wearing?” A bear would not invite 56 of his friends to assault someone, for if a bear were to kill me, he would kill me out of necessity, not for degradation and pleasure. People would believe me if I said I were attacked by a bear — they would euthanize the bear, not make the bear write an essay. In every lifetime I would choose to meet a bear in the forest before I met a man. Cornell has failed Jane Doe; the system has punished Jane Doe, for they will allow a woman to be assaulted by seven fraternity brothers for seven hours and the punishment will be an essay. These are not the Cornell 7, these are the Cornell rapists. The glamorization of seven in the title turns them into a group of vigilantes — stop giving these men the opportunity to hide behind a showy name and headline. These men are rapists. We need more men to call out misogyny, bigotry and homophobia, even if it means losing a few friends, because silence is support. After all, not a single member of the 50-person group chat at Cornell reported the assault to police. NOT A SINGLE ONE. These men were not only complicit in a crime but were invited to join, with the group chat stating “free pussy upstairs” and asking, “Shop still open?” The definition of a good man cannot simply be not being a rapist. What exhausts me the most is the collective amnesia. The world forgoes remembering Gisèle Pelicot, the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial

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which saw all five players acquitted, the Epstein files and the many news articles flashing missing and murdered Indigenous women across the screen of your television. We are sensationalizing male abusers, giving them a platform to degrade, prosecute and attack women. Every month the world is collectively reminded of how women are failed, and we behave as though it’s the very first time. I have known Jane Doe, all

women know a Jane Doe and have heard the stories of Jane Doe. Any woman could be Jane Doe if we chose a different route home, wore different clothes, didn’t guard our drink that night, overlooked carrying pepper spray, forgot to text a friend when we were leaving, forgot to lock our door or made them think “you were asking for it.” Universities keep promoting the brand and image of community, such as “We are all Bisons,” until you are sex-

ually assaulted. The U of M continues to deny responsibility for the sexual assault of a female student in Arthur V. Mauro Student Residence, arguing in court the victim is partly to blame for failing to lock her door on the day of the attack on Oct. 25, 2024. Failure to lock your door should not result in assault. Why should a woman who is a student on your campus have to read a handbook on how not to be assaulted in her own

dorm room she pays to be safe in? Where and when did we forgo compassion and security for money making and university aesthetics? Because it doesn’t feel like it’s a big deal until it’s your daughter, your friend, your wife. Protect your daughter- no, EDUCATE YOUR SON. It is not a woman’s job to avoid assault. It was never about what she was wearing but the inability to hold men accountable. Enough is enough. Not one more Jane Doe.

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Firing up at 1000 Miles Apart U of M hosts three-day inter-university ceramics conference Boris Tsun Hang Leung, staff

of M hosted 1000 Miles Apart, an annual ceramics conference, from Oct. 1 to 3, welcoming visiting artists and students into the ARTlab for talks, demonstrations and exhibitions. Abigail Grenke, the president of the ceramics club and an honours student, explained that 1000 Miles Apart rotates between Red Deer Polytechnic, Alberta University of the Arts, University of Regina, Lakehead University and U niversity of Manitoba. According to Lakehead University, the conference was first organized in 1989. It was born out of the desire for students to connect across the Prairies, echoing the conference’s name. “[1000 Miles Apart] was created because students from Red Deer actually came to [U of M], and they really missed their friends, so they decided, ‘Hey, let’s get this conference together and let’s start it,’” Grenke said. “I actually came from Red Deer Polytechnic, and I came to the University of Manitoba, so I am like the little baby of this whole conference.” The conference was a joint

effort between herself, assistant professor Grace Han and ceramics technician Candice Ring, Grenke also stated. Toni Losey, based in Halifax, is one of the visiting artists alongside Stratford, Ont. artist Naomi Clement and U of M alumna Julianna Zwierciadlowska-Rhymer. In a demonstration, Losey showed attendees how she throws building components for her sculptures on the pottery wheel before assembling them and adding hand-built components. “[1000 Miles Apart] opens up new ways of working and thinking about clay and possibly where you can take it,” Losey commented. “We’ve got three different artists here and we all work massively differently and we’re all successful in our own rights and it’s kind of amazing what is possible.” In conjunction with the conference is Material Deposits, a ceramic exhibit by Kevin Conlin and Lin Xu in the School of Art Teaching Gallery. Conlin, a trained artist and amateur paleontologist, created ceramic tiles of densely packed ammonite fossils from catas-

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trophic events, or “mortality plates,” as a reflection on the transience of human existence on the geological scale. “We live on a planet that has had various forms of life for 500 million years, and this life always changes. As a species ourselves, we’re not here for a long time, we’re here for a short time, and we seem to also try to aid that along for some strange reason with what we do and how we treat the world,” he explained. “The work revolves around the past and the present, and basically what our destiny is going to be if we don’t smarten

up.” The School of Art Student Gallery also showcased pieces over the weekend by students from participating institutions, visiting artists and faculty. It is hard to glaze over the theme of community throughout 1000 Miles Apart. Grenke expressed that the ceramics community is tight knit, and the conference is why she is at U of M. “Creating those connections with other schools, with other artists, is super important. Especially as just artists in general, it’s all about com-

munity,” she said. “A lot of times these conferences are great for potential students, master’s students [...] When I met a bunch of people from Manitoba when I was at Red Deer, I was like, ‘Oh, this seems like a really interesting school.’” “A supporting community definitely exists within Canada, but we’re so big that it’s hard for us to get together,” Losey added. “1000 Miles Apart is a real opportunity for these communities to come together and to showcase what we can do here in Canada.”

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Arts & Culture

U of M Symphony Orchestra to perform Academic Festival UMSO teams up with youth orchestra for upcoming concert Boris Tsun Hang Leung, staff

he U of M Symphony Orchestra (UMSO) is joining forces with the Winnipeg Youth Symphony Orchestra (WYSO) for Academic Festival, UMSO’s first concert of the 2026-27 season. On the evening of Oct. 9, the audience will hear classical symphonic works by composers such as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Mikhail Glinka, performed by either orchestra at the Desautels Concert Hall. The program concludes with Johannes Brahms’s Academic Festival Overture, where UMSO and WYSO members will perform sitting side by side, sometimes even sharing the same music stand. UMSO musical director and conductor Monica Chen explained that many U of M music graduates are alumni of WYSO, which consists of musicians in grade 10 or higher and no older than 21 years old. “This is a continuation, so that [graduates] have a chance to be the mentors where they were once the mentees in this side-by-side concert,” she

said. “Side by sides are really great [...] We both have small orchestras, and it gives a chance to really build a much bigger orchestral sound.” The concert’s title is derived from its finale, which Brahms composed for the university that awarded him an honorary doctorate in music in 1880. Chen noted the title was chosen as the concert joins two academic institutions and ensembles in a festival to celebrate the musicians’ growth. “It’s a great learning experience on both sides because also we get to play some different repertoire,” she said. “Also just to start off the year, it’s an event to get everyone on the same page. We’re going to start right off to the races from the beginning.” The director also highlighted Felix Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 5 in the programming, which UMSO will perform. “It’s always a balance of picking repertoire that is exciting and fits the first concert of the year, both in terms

of energy, and as well as the level of the orchestra currently where it’s at,” she said. “The soundscapes and everything in [Mendelssohn’s] piece just [bring] a real sense of solemnity, but also purpose in the whole emotional arc of the piece, and it teaches many different skills [...] The Baroque styles that [seep] into the symphony is a great place to practice that style.” In the end, Chen hopes the audience will simply enjoy the music, even if they may not remember or revisit the specific works in the future. “I hope that experience will also resonate with the audience, as well as [lead to them] appreciating the Winnipeg youth and the up-and-coming talents that [are] right here in the city,” she added. Audiences can look forward to three more UMSO concerts this academic year, including performances featuring student soloists and 2026 U of M Concerto Competition winners Breno Ferreira Barone and Émilie Strain, along with a collaboration with the Win-

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nipeg Chamber Winds Collective in January as part of the Winnipeg New Music Festival. Doors to Academic Festival open at 7 p.m. on Oct. 9. For tickets and more informa-

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tion, visit eventscalendar. umanitoba.ca/site/music/ event/um-symphony-orchestra- directed-by-monicachen-1/. For future performances by the Desautels faculty of music, visit eventscalendar. umanitoba.ca/site/music/.

Sports & Recreation

October 07, 2026 sports@themanitoban.com

Grinding through the injuries Bisons women’s soccer team wins both games over the weekend Faiyaz Chowdhury, staff

oming off the 2-1 loss against the MacEwan Griffins on Sept. 27, where the herd had chances of tying the game but failed to capitalize their opportunities, the Bisons soccer team decided to prove themselves against the Alberta Pandas whom they played against on Oct. 3 and 4 at home. On Saturday, the Bisons won the game 3-2 and on Sunday, 4-1. Reflecting upon the Bisons’ track record with the Pandas, since October 2024, the herd has managed to remain undefeated against them. However, there was one instance that cannot be overlooked. At the 15-minute mark, the ball was rolling just outside the penalty box toward the Bisons goalkeeper, Kailey Johnston-Krulicki. There was a misunderstanding where the Bisons defender may not have been aware of the opponent and waited for the ball to go to Johnston-Krulicki. Noticing the opponent player, Johnston-Krulicki ran toward the ball, however, finding herself outside the penalty box. Just then, the Pandas striker swooped in. The ball without a touch from the Pandas’ player went past the goalkeeper. Although Johnston-Krulicki dived, she could not grab the ball. Hence, it was a simple tap-in goal for

Pandas’ Erin Hope, the first goal of the game, 0-1. At the 26-minute mark, Malaya Fernandes gave a lofted pass that Bianca Cavalcanti received, setting the ball up beautifully for Sarina Mann to tap into the net – an equalizing goal for the Bisons.

“Everybody wants to be part of this story that we’re writing” — Fabio Capone, interim head coach for the Bisons women’s soccer team Cavalcanti seemed not to be done. Three minutes later, the forward intercepted a pass from the Pandas’ defence just outside the opponent’s penalty box and placed it right into the corner of the goalpost, giving the Pandas’ goalkeeper no chance at saving. Suddenly, the Bisons were leading 2-1. However, the first half ended with the score of 2-2. In the second half, around the 57-minute mark, Mann brilliantly dribbled across the heavily guarded midfield and switched the play to the right side of the field. The ball eventually ended up with Lily

Polet, who sprinted past the Pandas’ defender and shot it into bottom corner. The Bisons were now back in the lead, 3-2. Although this was the final score, the herd did not stop attacking. In the last 10 minutes of the game, they had three more shots on target. Bisons soccer interim head coach Fabio Capone, said the season has had both “ups and downs,” but there were “more ups than downs.” Capone commented, “In today’s game, as much possession that Alberta had, once we got an opportunity to get on the ball, we are very dangerous in our transition.” Despite the injuries that have been plaguing the squad, the team went all-in on Saturday’s game, which was shown in their tougher physicality, an element that has been relatively absent this season. Capone also addressed the player injuries, saying, “I guess there’s always going to be knocks.” He added, “We started the season with a smaller roster, only because it was about three or four girls with some really serious knocks, but I would say we’re about as healthy as we’re going to be with five games left in the season.” “Everybody wants to be part of this story that we’re writing,” said Capone. Compared to the previous

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week’s games against the Griffins, the Bisons switched from their strategy of attacking from the centre to attacking from the wings. Talking about using the strategy of attacking from the wings, Capone explained, “[It] really started with our backline, so Elana, who was pulling out of the centre back, was skipping past a few play-

ers and felt more comfortable delivering on a right foot to that open side and then again player profiles, the girl that was on the second half on that wing is very quick.” The Bisons are set to play the Mount Royal Cougars in Calgary, Alta. on Oct. 17 and 18.

The wolves are no threat to the Bisons Bisons women’s basketball squad tramples over the Lakehead Thunderwolves Faiyaz Chowdhury, staff The Bisons women’s basketball team played against the Lakehead Thunderwolves on Saturday, Oct. 3 and Sunday, Oct. 4. The game on Saturday was their second game of the season and it was nothing short of astonishing after half-time. In the first quarter, the herd took the lead and finished 19-13. In the second quarter, the Thunderwolves outscored the herd to bring the score to 30-29, giving the herd a onepoint lead. This is where the game totally changed. In the first and second quarters, both teams had a similar frequency of scoring. But in the third quarter, the Bisons scored 26 points, whereas the Thunderwolves struggled terribly and ended up scoring only three points. Izzi Fust and Anna

Miko both individually outscored the Thunderwolves in this quarter with five and eight points, respectively. The Bisons proved to be of a different weight class, repeating similar domination in the fourth quarter by scoring 13 points against the Thunderwolves’ two. The game ended 69-34, with an insane gap of 35 points. Bisons women’s basketball head coach Michele Sung said that after the first half, they made a few individual defensive adjustments that were executed well. Sung credited the brilliant transitions that the squad made in the half-court, which according to her, relieved pressure on the defence. Coach Sung took the opportunity to share that in the off-season they had focused on building momentum from

the defence. Off-season is also the time when the coaches usually recruit new faces for the squad. Sung commented, “We have two-first years from high school in Manitoba, Kiley and Emilie, and then the first-year from Spain, Sonia.” Although these three recruits did not have a defining impact on this game, it will be interesting to watch their journey with the Bisons. Looking at individual performances for the Bisons in the game, Fust scored 20 points and Miko scored 14. On Sunday, the herd won the game 79-48. The Bisons will next face their local rivals, the Winnipeg Wesmen, on Oct. 30 at 6 p.m. at the Duckworth Centre. PHOTO BY FAIYAZ CHOWDHURY / STAFF

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Why we run Gathering for the last run of the year with Street Run Faiyaz Chowdhury, staff

innipeg is shaped by the water that flows through the Red River and the Assiniboine River. Where the rivers influence the city landscape, similarly the climate in Winnipeg influences the outdoor activities for Winnipeggers. Street Run held their last outdoor event on Oct. 3 in downtown Winnipeg. The event included five and 10 kilometre races, a five kilometre party-pace, a three kilometre walk and post-run events. This event was also a collaboration with the Social Exchange and Popeye’s Supplements Winnipeg. Each ticket for the event costs $15, with a portion of the proceeds said to be going to Cancer Care Manitoba. One of the participants at this event was Valour Eyamba. Eyamba, a U of M student in the faculty of engineering, shared that despite having a recent injury in his ankle, ran because he was reassured as he could see his friends and others running alongside him, emphasizing that the environment encouraged him to push further.

Eyamba shared that he believes students who only focus on studying all day will get good results, but by not partaking in community or extracurricular activities will eventually make them feel “very trapped.” Kuda Makurumidze, founder of the Street Run club, said that he started the club out of his longing for community. With interests in physical fitness and mental health advocacy, he wanted to create a community where people can walk, run, exercise and converse with each other through physical activities. Makurumidze emphasized the importance of warming up by equating it to “waking up your body.” “Before the race […] just warm up a little bit, get your heart pumping,” he added. Makurumidze expressed the importance of a post-race “cool down” to avoid waking up the following day with cramps. With summer gone and winter near the horizon, Makurumidze shared that because of the growth of the community he will be hosting a HYROX simulation at Movement Fit-

ness and Performance gym. On the topic of the tickets for the event, he clarified “We don’t charge for any events. This is our first paid event ever. I do not believe people should pay to come out and

run.” Saintuary Cafe was the hub where everyone gathered before and after the event. Scott Ramos, the owner of the café, said, “It’s for a good cause and you’re bringing

people together, it’s just a winwin.” The event concluded with awards, mingling and music played by DJ Prince Malimbiza.

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