By Hannah Wiley, Managing Editor and Katie Dusza, News Editor This past Tuesday, April 21, the Contemporary Writers Series brought poet and photographer Marcus Jackson to campus. A group of English and creative writing students had the opportunity to attend a dinner beforehand and ask questions about his third book being published this June. Jackson has been at The Ohio State University since 2015 and currently works as an associate professor and director of the creative writ

By Javohir Aminov, Assistant News Editor On April 23, 2026, Dr. Robert Zorba Paster came to Canisius University in order to talk to pre-medical undergraduate students and others about his upbringing of his work in the medical field in order to educate people on how to flourish in life. Dr. Zorba Paster is an American physician, clinical professor and was the producer of a radio show called “Zorba Paster on Your Health,” where he discussed personal health problems from his vie

By Katie Dusza, News Editor FBI director Kash Patel sued “The Atlantic” for $250 million, alleging defamation after they published an article describing him as a heavy drinker. He claimed that the article was a “malicious hit piece.” “The Atlantic” responded by saying they would stand their ground in this, “meritless lawsuit.” Author Sarah Fitzpatrick from “The Atlantic” claimed that Patel is deeply afraid of losing his job and that, “he has good reasons to think so- includ

By Mikayla Boyd, Editor-in-Chief On April 20, Canisius University announced that the school was creating a new partnership focused on a streamlined entry into Boston College’s Master of Health Administration (MHA) program. According to the university, “Canisius students across disciplines can begin working toward the MHA during their senior year through Boston College’s Woods College of Advancing Studies. They may transfer up to six Canisius graduate credits that apply to the

By Mikayla Boyd, Editor-in-Chief, and Thomas Salvatori, Contributor On Saturday, April 18, at 7 p.m., Canisius University’s a capella group, the CrescenDON’Ts will hold their annual spring concert performance in Montante. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. According to GriffConnect, “this year's theme is ‘Red Carpet,’ which features songs from some of your favorite movies and TV shows!” The set list will include many fun pop culture references for audience members to spot throughou

By Javohir Aminov, Assistant News Editor Producer Daniel Lukasik comes to Canisius University along with filmmaker, Mark Anthony Dellas to discuss the film “Travels with George: A Journey Through Depression, Connection, & Friendship, ” which they both worked on. This film focuses on prioritizing mental health, grief and companionship. George is on a path of virtue and finding himself, who then met Lukasik, thus marking an eternal friendship that consists of teaching each othe

By Katie Dusza, News Editor The Canisius dance team, which made its competitive debut during the 2025-26 season, will have its annual showcase at 11 a.m. in Montante Cultural Center on Sunday, April 19. The Griffs attended the SUNY Brockport Collegiate Dance Competition, which took place on Sunday, Feb. 15. The Dance Griffs took home an Outstanding Choreography Award for their routine, “Another Love,” as well as securing first place for large group contemporary, as well as be

By Javohir Aminov, Assistant News Editor On April 11 at 9:30 a.m., 44-year-old Anthony Griffin slashed three people on the Grand Central subway platform. Then before 10 a.m., he was shot and killed by police officers. He was shouting out “Lucifer” before the attack occurred, according to NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch. Griffin boarded the seven train in Queens and arrived at the Grand Central platform. As soon as he got off the train, he started acting erratically then slash

By Mikayla Boyd, Editor-in-Chief On Friday, April 10, the second session of the United Student Association (USA) held its final meeting, meaning that the 2025-26 term has elapsed. Thus, there were no formal reports from the executive board or the cabinet. Instead, USA held a committee chair appointment session, where each candidate delivered a two minute speech on why they were running for the position and what they would bring to it. The senate then had time to ask questions

By Hannah Wiley, Managing Editor The long-awaited opening of the new Golisano Center for Student Success happened on March 27, becoming an available resource and study space for students. The ribbon cutting that took place at 1 p.m. drew an impressive crowd of students, faculty, staff and alumni, who have all been anxiously waiting to see the new space. The space began being planned after former Buffalo Sabres owner Tom Golisano donated $360 million to 82 nonprofits in upsta

By Mikayla Boyd, Editor-in-Chief The penultimate meeting of the United Student Association (USA) was gaveled in at 2:35 p.m. on March 27, 2026, and welcomed guest speaker Dr. Graham Stowe, who serves as chair of Faculty Senate, assistant professor in the English department and director of the Writing Center. Before Stowe was recognized, the senate started with general student concerns, which included the number and severity of potholes on campus. Members of the senate inquir

by Hannah Wiley, Managing Editor The long-awaited opening of the new Golisano Center for Student Success happened on March 27, becoming an available resource and study space for students. The ribbon cutting that took place at 1 p.m. drew an impressive crowd of students, faculty, staff and alumni, who have all been anxiously waiting to see the new space. The space began being planned after former Buffalo Sabres owner Tom Golisano donated $360 million to 82 nonprofits in upstat

By Katie Dusza, News Editor Jefferson Avenue is currently under construction in a two-year project to improve traffic flow and update sidewalks from Main St. to Best St. The construction has affected pedestrian and driving patterns for the campus community, and Assistant Vice President for Operations Joseph Snodgrass provided The Griffin with the following information. Phase one is underway from Main to Ferry which involves roadbed replacement as well as a sidewalk replace

By Katie Dusza, News Editor Following a dramatic week of ultimatums, President Donald Trump has agreed to a two-week ceasefire in the United States and Israel’s war against Iran. As of Wednesday, this ceasefire’s terms have proven to be precarious. Following the ceasefire, Israel intensified its attacks on the Hezbollah militant group in Lebanon, killing at least 182 people on Wednesday in commercial and residential areas in Beirut. This resulted in the highest single-day

By Javohir Aminov, Assistant News Editor Thomas M. Nichols recently came to Canisius University to talk about how the death of expertise is undermining American democracy. In his book, “The Death of Expertise” reflects upon what exactly is killing expertise in modern day America. Nichols suggests that there are multiple causes to this, such as the media, talk radio shows and self-proclaimed experts stating that they “Googled it.” The media has made cultures clash with each ot

By Katie Dusza, News Editor Air travelers in the United States are facing the longest Transportation Security Administration (TSA) wait times ever recorded amidst a partial government shutdown. The shutdown has caused TSA worker absences to soar and employees to work without pay, resulting in lines hours long. The partial shutdown began in mid-February. It impacted the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). This shutdown is a result of congressional disagreements about Immig

By Mikayla Boyd, Editor-in-Chief In lieu of their weekly senate meeting, the United Student Association (USA) held their annual USA banquet to celebrate the accomplishments of the senate this year and reflect on the legacy of USA. The banquet hosted both current and former USA members, providing a networking opportunity for current students as well as an opportunity for USA alumni to see how much USA has grown. USA also gave out their annual Senate awards – Up and Coming Sena

By Javohir Aminov, Asst. News Editor Athens, Greece arranged an evacuation plan for their people by utilizing an airlift specifically for animals and their owners to be safely transported back to Greece and away from the current war in the Middle East. The government orchestrated a United Arab Emirates flight from Abu Dhabi to cross the Aegean Sea, which carried 45 pets and 101 people. Once the plane landed, small dogs immediately “jumped for joy” after being let out of their

By Hannah Wiley, Managing Editor Friday, March 27 marks the long awaited ribbon cutting and opening of the library third floor and the new Golisano Center for Student Success. The event starts at 1 p.m. and will consist of speeches, then a ribbon cutting done by President Stoute and a symbolic opening of the doors to the new success center. Following that they will be giving tours through the new space and attendees are officially welcome to explore! There will be refreshme

By Katie Dusza The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has banned transgender women from competing in the female category of events starting in the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, as well as future Games. According to the president of the IOC, Kirsty Coventry, the decision was made because “it would not be fair for biological males to compete in the female category.” Coventry claims, “The policy that we have announced is based on science and has been led by medical ex