By: Paige Apps, Sports Reporter For most freshmen, the transition to collegiate athletics comes with some growing pains. For Canisius volleyball freshman setter Kenslie Warmbrodt, that learning curve has happened in the middle of the action. The Reno, Nev. native has quickly become an important part of the Golden Griffins’ offense during her first collegiate season, taking on a key role as Canisius navigates Metro Conference play. The freshman has recorded double–digit assist

Adam Kozman, Opinion Editor Out of all the films being released in this fall period, one of the most anticipated, “Digger”, has flopped in the box office. “Digger” is a dramedy written and directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu starring Tom Cruise. Iñárritu has also directed “The Revenant” and “Birdman.” The Guardian says it is on course to lose $245 million, stating it as “one of the biggest disasters in movie history.” On top of this, the film has garnered a lot of negative atte

By: Kira Rodriguez, Creative Corner Editor A guy was sitting with his hands over his face when the bus was at a stoplight. His elbows rested on his thighs, proving a stable place to rest his teary eyes. He shook his head back and forth as it rested in the palms of his hands. A cat walked away from him. The cat was small and fuzzy, but large enough to let people know it was not to be messed with. The cat walked with purpose up the driveway, never looking back at the man sittin

Adam Kozman, Opinion Editor “August and Everything After” by Counting Crows is the best debut rock album in the history of music, let alone one of the best albums ever, but I’ll just stick with the debut claim for now. In the early 90s, Counting Crows lingered around the San Francisco, Calif. music scene by performing in various Berkeley, Calif. bars and local concert venues, perfecting their dynamic and becoming familiar with their signature sound, that of a base rootsy rock

By: Cecil Milligan, Sports Reporter Canisius had a rather turbulent weekend, with back–to–back games against Long Island University (LIU) in East Meadow, N.Y. The series opener was a nail biting back–and–forth affair. Canisius notched the first goal of the game when forward Carter Anderson lifted a loose puck up into the net while LIU’s goalie was screened. It didn’t take long for the LIU Sharks to respond, as just over three minutes after Anderson’s goal, Sharks forward Sixt

By: Cooper Hillman, Assistant News Editor Throughout early October, a powerful tropical cyclone currently classified as Hurricane Isaias has swept through eastern Mexico and the southeastern United States, with heavy effects seen in Alabama and Florida. It originated from a low–pressure area over the Gulf of Mexico on Oct. 6. Over time, it slowly transformed into a tropical storm and mobilized towards the Gulf Coast. The storm eventually reached hurricane status on Oct. 8, a

Hannah-Kate McFadden, Contributor The United States has long been presented as the world’s protector of democracy. We are considered the leaders of the free world. Since the end of World War II and the onset of the Cold War, the United States has assumed a leading role in global security, and has been an economic superpower for over 125 years. Unsurprisingly, whenever we have involved ourselves in armed conflicts like Vietnam or Afghanistan, it has been with the justification

By: Dr. Jonathan Lawrence, Contributing Writer “Say what you mean and mean what you say.” My conflict management professor said this many times as a guide for good communication. If everyone did this on a regular basis, there might be fewer conflicts because we would all be clearer in what we say. Even so, there would be some conflicts because communication involves people taking turns as speaker and listener. Just because the speaker is clear in what they say the listener m

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Lizzie Pike On Wednesday, Oct. 14, an email was sent out to the student body regarding our Jesuit members of Buffalo, N.Y. and Loyola Hall. The email, in short, announced that Loyola Hall would no longer be the residential building for our Buffalo Jesuits, and they would soon be relocated at the end of the academic year. When I first read this email, I was actually confused and shocked by the news. It caught my attention, and, obviously, I have my opinions on the matter (henc

By: Helena Kottas, Assistant Features Editor This past Monday marked the 20–year anniversary of the October storm in Buffalo, N.Y. On Oct. 12, 2006, Buffalo went from a calm 62 degree day to a wild snowglobe within hours. This storm was especially unusual because it hit so early in the season, when Buffalo was still experiencing high to mild fall temperatures and many of the trees had yet to lose their leaves. Around 3 p.m., the city was covered in lake effect rain that no on

By: The Griffin Staff Amid the conflicts in the Gaza Strip, tensions continued to rise this week. These attacks include the on–going war including the allied U.S. and Israel against Iran, as well as a civil war in Yemen. According to Yemen’s government, on Oct. 15th, the prime minister and cabinet survived an attack on the al–Maashiq presidential palace in Aden. The attack consisted of at least six explosions near the palace. Yemen's health minister, Qasim Buhaibeh, said fi

By Andrew Nowel, Editor-In-Chief Last Saturday, the Canisius women’s soccer team honored seven players who have given their all to the program for four or more years: the seniors. With leadership, dedication and grit, the oldest members of the current team took the field not just to play a game they’ve all played for years, but to continue a playoff race. Each senior has impacted the program in a different way. Jessica Whitaker has been the offensive component of the class fo

The Underground is VERY displeased with the third floor of Science Hall and those people. Your employees need to be treated better like actually paying them for blocking off time in their schedule even though they did not “work.” The Underground loves you very much, but don’t make us break up over this, please and thank you. Peepaw Williams here, and telling you that well… if given the chance to wrangle hogs covered in mud during a rainstorm or babysit a class of middle schoo

Pope Leo XIV has been diagnosed with lung cancer. He had surgery on Tuesday, Oct. 13, and is expected to make a full recovery after remaining at Rome’s Gemelli hospital for a week, per the Vatican. Nidal Hasan, the 2009 Fort Hood, Texas shooter, has been planned to be executed live by firing squad. Pete Hegseth, the United States Secretary of War, states that people need to understand that there will be consequences to these types of crimes, and that “we’ll make sure that peo

By Sam Britton, Sports Reporter The Canisius men’s soccer team played twice in the past week, falling both times. On Saturday, they lost at home to Marist 3–1, and then Wednesday afternoon to Siena in Loudounville, N.Y. 1–0. The Blue and Gold came into Saturday with an overall record of 1–8–1, and were looking for their first Metro win of the year against the Red Foxes, having three losses and a tie so far in conference play. On the other hand, Marist was an even 1–1–1 in co

By: Brendan Hammond, Contributing Writer The Canisius University Little Theatre had a very successful start to their show season with “Inherit the Wind,” directed by Jamie Kosten. The production brought together courtroom drama, humor and moments of personal conflict, offering an exciting opening to the year. Following a schoolteacher’s trial for teaching evolution, “Inherit the Wind” asks its performers to navigate both heated public debate and the quieter consequences of s

By: Madison Howard, Features Editor Whether she is spending time with friends, baking something for others or participating in campus activities, Mia Impastato values the connections she builds with the people around her. A special education major at Canisius, Impastato describes herself as outgoing, caring and determined. Outside the classroom, she participates on the Canisius acrobatics and tumbling team as a top, and serves as sisterhood development chair for Phi Sigma Sig

Hellllllooooooooooo Honeys, I have returned from the doom and despair of Certified Public Accountant (CPA) studying because the demons who created the exam said I get twenty minutes of outside time once a month, which is just enough time for me to answer our first question of the year! This one was submitted by someone who probably bet money on Josh Allen to throw for five touchdowns and not end the game by serving a meatball sub to the Patriots, even though Joshua Palmer (wh