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

By Hannah Wiley, Managing Editor  The first meeting of the United Students Association (USA) following spring break was gaveled in on March 13 at 2:33 p.m. The meeting started with new business, which was a motion to begin having a conversation with Canisius athletics about USA starting to fund club sports. In lieu of President DeGlopper’s absence due to being away for a conference, Advisor Francey said the university is seeking approval from the senate to open this discussio

By Katie Dusza 1,700 driver’s licenses belonging to transgender people have been revoked in Kansas. This occurred in lieu of several recently placed restrictions on the legal recognition of trans people in the United States. In addition to Kansas being one of five states to prohibit changing the gender marker on a trans person's licenses, Kansas is the first to pass a law that retroactively cancels licenses that have already been changed. This law also invalidated birth certi

By Javohir Aminov, Asst. News Editor The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is facing a temporary shutdown, leading to unpaid labor for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). This has led to staff shortages, flight delays and strained agency resources that caused vacations to be delayed.  The shutdown began in February after a spending bill was blocked because of Democrats wantin

By Mikayla Boyd, Editor-in-Chief On Thursday, March 19, and Saturday, March 21, the 2026 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament first and second-round games are being hosted at KeyBank Center in downtown Buffalo. The eight teams competing, along with their division seed, are No. 11 South Florida, No. 6 Louisville, No. 14 North Dakota State, No. 3 Michigan State, No. 16 UMBC/Howard, No. 1 Michigan, No. 9 Saint Louis and No. 8 Georgia. According to GoGriffs, “The 2026 NCAA Division I

By Katie Dusza One of the most popular St. Patrick’s Day events in the city is the parade hosted by United Irish American Association’s (UIAA). This year’s parade took place on Saturday March 15, 2026 at 2 p.m. According to their website, the UIAA’s goal is, “to conduct a great family friendly, religious, patriotic, and civic event in Buffalo that honors Saint Patrick and displays the Irish contributions to our community and country.” The Parade (as it is referred to by the U

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  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 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 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  Katie Dusza, News Editor  Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, King Charles III’s brother, was arrested Thursday, Feb. 19 on suspicion of misconduct in public office. Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, was taken into custody by the Thames Valley Police after reviewing allegations of him having a sexual encounter with a woman trafficked to the United Kingdom by convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, while holding the position of the U.K.’s trade envoy.  In Octob

By Katie Dusza, News Editor   The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that President Donald Trump’s controversially harsh tariffs are unconstitutional last Friday, Feb. 20. These tariffs were imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). Within hours following the announcement, the Trump administration imposed new global tariffs. The act pushed import tax rates up to 50% for key trading partners like Brazil and India. The tax rates went up to 145% for China. As

By Mikayla Boyd and Hannah Wiley, Editor-in-Chief and Managing Editor Due to the President’s Day holiday on Feb. 16 and 17, The Griffin  is reporting on both the Feb. 13 and Feb. 20 meetings of the United Student Association in this week’s edition. On Feb. 13 , the senate hosted guest speaker Spencer Liechty, Vice President of Mission Integration after gaveling in at 2:36 p.m. In his role, Liechty supervises Campus Ministry and Chapel, but also ensures that the university’s m

By Javohir Aminov, Asst. News Editor In the early morning of Feb. 22, 21-year-old Austin Tucker Martin broke into President Trump’s private luxury club, Mar-a-Lago, in Palm Beach. Fla. Then around 1:30 a.m., Martin was shot dead by the Secret Service when he aimed his shotgun at them. Sheriff Ric Bradshaw, who was on duty that morning along with two other agents, stated that Martin was carrying a firearm and a fuel canister upon the residence, but when they ordered him to dis

by Madison Howard In commemoration of the May 14, 2022 mass shooting at the Tops Friendly Markets on Jefferson Ave., Canisius University hosted Canisius Conversation: Dismantling Food Insecurity and Restoring Food Access on Thursday, Feb. 26 in the Library Learning Center at Bouwhuis Library. Organized by Spencer Liechty, the event brought together students, faculty and community members to examine the relationship between structural racism and food access in Buffalo, particu