The Huddle is back with two conversations on leadership, balance and life in high-performance sport.
In the first segment, Canadian cyclist Carson Mattern reflects on stepping away from McMaster’s Arts & Science program to pursue his cycling career full-time, and what it’s like navigating elite sport alongside academic life.
Later, McMaster Nordic ski team captains David Harris and Ingrid Pedersen join the show to talk about leadership, team culture and what it means to guide a program both on and off the snow.

On this special episode of The Brief, we sit down with 2026 MSU presidential candidate Christopher Xenos.

This is a part of our series on the 2026 MSU Presidential Election. For more information about MSU Presidentials, visit: ⁠⁠⁠https://thesil.ca/category/news/msu-elections-2026/⁠

On this special episode of The Brief, we sit down with 2026 MSU presidential candidate Colin Scott.

This is a part of our series on the 2026 MSU Presidential Election. For more information about MSU Presidentials, visit: ⁠⁠⁠https://thesil.ca/category/news/msu-elections-2026/⁠⁠

On this special episode of The Brief, we sit down with 2026 MSU presidential candidate Mariam Saleem

This is a part of our series on the 2026 MSU Presidential Election. For more information about MSU Presidentials, visit: ⁠⁠⁠https://thesil.ca/category/news/msu-elections-2026/⁠⁠

On this special episode of The Brief, we sit down with 2026 MSU presidential candidate Erin Rebello.

This is a part of our series on the 2026 MSU Presidential Election. For more information about MSU Presidentials, visit: ⁠⁠⁠https://thesil.ca/category/news/msu-elections-2026/⁠⁠

On this special episode of The Brief, we sit down with 2026 MSU presidential candidate Olami Olalere.

This is a part of our series on the 2026 MSU Presidential Election. For more information about MSU Presidentials, visit: ⁠⁠⁠https://thesil.ca/category/news/msu-elections-2026/⁠⁠

On this special episode of The Brief, we sit down with 2026 MSU presidential candidate Abdullah Masudi

This is a part of our series on the 2026 MSU Presidential Election. For more information about MSU Presidentials, visit: ⁠⁠https://thesil.ca/category/news/msu-elections-2026/⁠

On this special episode of The Brief, we sit down with 2026 MSU presidential candidate Juliana Jack.

This is a part of our series on the 2026 MSU Presidential Election. For more information about MSU Presidentials, visit: ⁠https://thesil.ca/category/news/msu-elections-2026/⁠

On this special episode of The Brief, we sit down with 2026 MSU presidential candidate Emily Dhanjal.

This is a part of our series on the 2026 MSU Presidential Election. For more information about MSU Presidentials, visit: https://thesil.ca/category/news/msu-elections-2026/

On this special episode of The Brief, we sit down with 2026 MSU presidential candidate Terry Christodoulou.

This is a part of our series on the 2026 MSU Presidential Election. For more information about MSU Presidentials, visit: https://thesil.ca/category/news/msu-elections-2026/

Editorial Note:

Terry Christdoulou is an Opinion Staff Writer for the Silhouette. He has taken a Leave of Absence for the duration of the MSU Presidential campaigning period. He was not involved in the production of any Silhouette coverage during this time.