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By: Andrew Nowel, Sports Layout Editor A 3–9 start to the season wasn’t how Canisius baseball Head Coach Matt Mazurek wanted to open MAAC play. As the team prepares for Mount Saint Mary’s this weekend, however, the mud in their cleats and grass stains on their jerseys tell the story of a team that is far from sitting on the couch in May. The Griffs took two of three from Towson two weeks ago before opening the series last weekend at Delaware with a 7–5 victory, finishing nonc

As much as it hurts to quote Jacob Elordi in a post-“‘Wuthering Heights’” world, he offered an extremely valuable piece of advice when he said, “Embarrassment is an under-explored emotion.” Lately, social media has been trending with videos of people asking for random opportunities to numb the dejection of being denied. What they’ve found instead is that they were consistently surprised by how many times they heard yes.    More often than we realize, we construct our own barr

By Hannah Wiley, Managing Editor  The Women and Gender studies program announced their 2026 Lorch Award winners and one of the recipients includes The Griffin ’s very own layout director, Liz Shingler.  The awards, officially named the Dr. I. Joan Lorch Award for Women & Gender Studies, are given to a student and campus and community individuals who have made “a significant contribution to women and who exemplifies the pursuit of liberation and justice regarding sex, gender,

By Asst. News Editor, Javohir Aminov An innocent man was sentenced to death in Alabama over a killing he did not commit. However, after the government's interference with the matter, he was spared.  Charles Sonny Burton, 75, was sentenced to death for a murder that occurred in a store in 1991, although he wasn’t present at the building. It is a fact that Burton and five other men robbed the store on Aug. 16, but he left the premises when his accomplices shot a customer. The v

By: Paige Apps, Sports Reporter The Canisius women’s lacrosse team wrapped up its nonconference schedule on a strong note Wednesday afternoon, earning a 12–7 victory over Le Moyne at home on the Demske beach. The Golden Griffins improved to a 6–2 overall record with their second straight win, carrying momentum into the start of conference play next weekend. A balanced offensive effort fueled the victory as senior Maggie Tifft, alongside juniors Lauren Matyka, Maddie Fitzgeral

By: Hannah Wiley, Managing Editor and Kaitlin O’Meara, Copy Editor The Griffin ’s   Favorite Duo decided to take a break from being food and theater critics to jet set across the country for the staff’s annual trip to the Associated Collegiate Press (ACP) College Spring Media Conference.  I (Hannah) would first like to take a moment to apologize to anyone who may have fallen for my Instagram caption. I can confirm I am still both jobless and planless come May 16, 2026 (unfort

By: Peter Neville, Assistant Sports Editor As part of The Griffin  staff’s trip to San Francisco, we ventured across the bay to a run-down prison that once housed some of the most infamous criminals in American history: Alcatraz Island, the first supermax prison. As we arrived at the “Rock,” as it was called by those unfortunate enough to have lived on it, many of us were struck by how small it was. In its heyday as an active prison, it only held around 270 people at any one

By  Katie Dusza, News Editor March 13 marks the fourteenth day of the U.S. and Israel’s war with Iran. On Feb. 28, the U.S. and Israel launched an attack on Iran. According to President Donald Trump, the operation was intended to encourage Iranians to overthrow their government, destroy Iran’s missiles and naval forces and eliminate an “imminent threat.” The strike killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, as well as other senior regime figures.  In response, Iran

By: Mo Hill, Opinion Editor & Dominic Vivolo, Contributor Well everyone, spring break is over, and with that comes an end to the travel part of Travel Photography, a class in which Professor Tom Wolf leads a class of students through Naples, Italy and other parts of the Amalfi coast. The Griffin’s Seventh Favorite Duo™ – which consists of Opinion Editor Mo (me) and our awesome “Oh Honey” columnist, Dominic Vivolo – went on this trip and I think we can both confidently say tha

By: Jase May, Sports Reporter Canisius men’s lacrosse lost an overtime heartbreaker on Tuesday, falling to the St. Bonaventure Bonnies by a score of 11–10. Despite history running deep between the two schools, it’s only the 12th time in NCAA history that the two teams have played each other in men’s lacrosse. Canisius entered the game with a 2–4 record coming off a fresh victory against MAAC competitor Iona, but let the score slip early on, quickly falling to 4–1 in just over

By Adam Kozman, Asst. Copy Editor Bilkis Begum, a local Buffalo woman, was attacked in an armed robbery on her way to the mosque on Walden Ave.  This past Tuesday, March 10 around 3:30 a.m., Begum was walking when she was confronted by another person with a handgun. The person hit her multiple times and threw her to the ground. The armed person ran off with her purse leaving Begum. Her child, Alzabir Shekh, said his “ mother was headed to a mosque to pray when she was attack

By: Kaitlin O'Meara, Copy Editor It has been shockingly difficult to reflect in what feels like a meaningful way on the past 1,292 days – aka the time I’ve been a student here at Canisius. I’ve tried so many times, in even more ways, rereading past “100 Days” reflections and feeling like I don’t have anything to say that hasn’t been said. I, too, came to Canisius hesitant, like many others, and I will also leave feeling really grateful for making this decision.  I applied to

By: Cassandra Ercoli, Sports Reporter After traveling to Marshall University in West Virginia for the Marshall March Madness tournament last week, the Golden Griffins look to begin conference play on the right foot when they visit the Sacred Heart Pioneers this weekend in Fairfield, Conn.  The Griffs finished nonconference play with a 4–8 record, which ended with a five-game losing streak dating back to their last invitational at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro

By Katie Dusza, News Editor On March 7, the largest Lunar New Year Celebration outside of Asia occurred in San Francisco at the Chinese New Year Festival and Parade. This took place during The Griffin ’s trip to San Francisco.  The Lunar New Year begins on the first new moon of the first month of the lunar calendar and ends two weeks later with the full moon. The exact date of the Lunar New Year changes each year according to the lunar and solar calendars, ensuring that it ca

By Kira Rodriguez Dad lifted him so he could put the top hat on my cold, smooth head. Mom wrapped the scarf around, not too tight, but enough that the wind wouldn’t blow it off. My eyes, dark and glistening in the winter sun, made him smile brighter than the sun that started to make me sweat. I knew, as I watched Dad and Mom swing the little boy back and forth under the March sun, that it would be some time before I saw them this way again, dressed in a top hat and scarf. Soo

By: Sophie Asher, Multimedia Director The trip to California for the Associated Collegiate Press Spring Media Conference has been one of the most memorable parts of my time at Canisius. As a veteran member of The Griffin  staff and the only student who has attended the trip all four of my years here, it’s about time I write about my experiences.  Let’s go back to the beginning – my freshman year, when I was invited to attend the conference. Due to COVID-19, The Griffin  had t

By: Kaitlyn Belile, Features Editor The Canisius men’s hockey team finished seventh in the standings and went 16–15–2 overall and 11–12–2 in conference play. Four members of the team were named part of the Atlantic Hockey America (AHA) all-conference team: Grant Porter, Walter Zacher and Killian Kiecker-Olson were named All-AHA third team with freshman defenseman FJ Buteau being named part of the AHA All-Rookie team. During the last regular season games, the Griffs split thei

Kaitlin O’Meara, Copy Editor On Feb. 22, the Canisius University acrobatics and tumbling team hosted and won the program’s inaugural meet. Facing off against the Division III Buffalo State Bengals, the Griffs secured a 231.100 to 195.195 victory to open the season.  Head Coach Mel Goulding is no stranger to building acrobatics and tumbling teams – she was an athlete on the inaugural team at Alderson Broaddus University and helped to build the program at Buffalo State as a mem