By: Mikayla Boyd and Ashley Kurz, Editor-in-Chief and Managing Editor On Friday, Nov. 7, President Stoute, alongside Dr. Harold Fields, Vice President of Student Affairs and Dr. Bridget Niland, Vice President of Academic Affairs, held a Student State of the University. The event was in collaboration with the United Student Association (USA), thanks to President DeGlopper and the USA executive board’s efforts to put it on. The inspiration came from the faculty State of the Uni

On Nov. 15, Canisius’ very own a capella group, the CrescenDONTs, will perform their semesterly concert in Montante Cultural Center at 7 p.m. The theme of this semester's concert is “Once Upon a Tune.” The setlist features songs focused around storytelling, along with a handful of holiday songs.  The group features 14 talented singers who have been preparing since September for this show. The group has practiced twice a week, all putting in the work to memorize at least eight

On Nov. 13, four people were taken when Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raided Aguacates, a Mexican restaurant on Elmwood, just under one and a half miles from Canisius.  On Nov. 13, Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania was hospitalized after a fall near his Pennsylvania home that caused minor injuries to his face. It was reported that Fetterman fell on his head after feeling light-headed due to a fibrillation flare-up.  Last Thursday, Nov. 6, Texas A&M approved a ne

By: Ashley Kurz, Managing Editor  Chartwells, as a company, has focused their efforts on the food locations available aside from the dining halls on the campuses they work with. Dealing and aiding with student food security has been a major factor in how they perform. In 2023, Chartwells renewed their contract with Canisius University; this contract built in the current sustainability initiative. Janet Elis, director of dining services, discussed the importance of sustainabil

By Katie Dusza, Assistant News Editor  On the evening of Nov. 12, 2025, the House voted 222–209 to approve legislation to fund the government through the end of January was signed into law by President Donald Trump. This marked the ending of the longest government shutdown in US history.  This shutdown has been a whirlwind of controversy and finger-pointing. The White House has made a point to blame Democrats for the shutdown. Before the shutdown had officially ended, the off

By Ashley Kurz, Managing Editor This Saturday, Canisius University will host their 2025 Fall Open House. On Nov. 8, potential students, families and the community are invited to spend time on campus. There will be campus tours and an information session.  For students with their bachelor’s, there is an information session about Canisius’ graduate programs also being held on Nov. 8. There are resources for potential applicants who need help with their application or any part o

by Katie Dusza, Asst. News Editor The government shutdown has brought forth much uncertainty to Americans. The shutdown started Oct. 1 and has continued for over 35 days. One of the most pressing issues is the uncertainty of SNAP benefits. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides funds to the grocery budgets of low-income households.  New York Senator and US Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, both Democrats, called on the Tr

On Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 4, Sean Ryan became mayor-elect of the City of Buffalo and Zohran Mamdani became mayor-elect of New York City. The Canisius women’s soccer team is advancing to the MAAC Championship for the first time since 2010, defeating the Quinnipiac Bobcats in a shoot-out to advance to the final round. The championship game will be on Sunday Nov. 9 at 12 p.m. at the Demske Field.  In the recent NYC election, the voting turnout was the largest seen in the

by Mikayla Boyd, Editor-in-Chief On Thursday, Nov. 6, the Canisius Model United Nations club hosted its 47th annual conference for local high school students. Over 400 students from 30 schools were welcomed to campus to participate in the day-long simulation of United Nations councils, including the Security Council (3 versions), the Human Rights Council, the Economic and Social Council and a Historical Security Council, which is a simulation of the Security Council at a cert

By Mikayla Boyd, Editor-in-Chief Earlier in October, senior communications student Hughes Gitego assisted the BuffSci Institutional Advancement team in managing a visit from CBS News and national correspondent Steve Hartman as part of his internship with BuffSci. Hartman’s visit was prompted by the viral story of BuffSci 2 Elementary’s principal, Brianna Lanoye, and a surprise wedding that faculty and students threw for her. Gitego successfully aided the BuffSci team in makin

By  Ashley Kurz, Managing Editor Senate was gaveled in at 2:33 p.m. on Halloween, Oct. 31. In Speaker Apps’ absence, Executive Vice President Mulegna stepped in. Beginning with general student concerns, there were many issues brought up about the cleanliness of the freshman dorm bathrooms. Residents in both Bosch and Frisch have noticed that after the bathrooms have been cleaned they still appear to be dirty. ITS/Facilities Liaison Firkowski stepped in to mention that student

by Ashley Kurz, Managing Editor Nov. 3 to Nov. 7 is Canisius’ Stress Less Week. They are held each semester right before final exams and projects. Nana Akousa Ofori-Amanfo, a graduate assistant working in the Counseling Center, told The Griffin  about the process for this semester’s events and traditions. Ofori-Amanfo has been working in the Counseling Center for two years in the Higher Education and Leadership Administration program, and has seen the evolution of Stress Less

By Mikayla Boyd, Editor-in-Chief On Oct. 24 at 2:35 p.m. the United Student Association gaveled in their weekly meeting. First on the agenda was hosting Dr. Shyam Sriram, assistant professor of political science. Sriram is also one of the two Canisius representatives on the 5/14 Buffalo Massacre Community Memory Coalition alongside Kristine Kasbaum, director of library and archives at the Andrew L. Bouwhuis, S.J. Library. The coalition’s purpose is to provide education about

By Mikayla Boyd, Editor-in-Chief On Friday, Oct. 24, the Residence Hall Association hosted its first Haunted Quad event. Clubs such as C-Block, The Griffin , Phi Alpha Delta, Alpha Kappa Psi, Unity and departments such as Campus Ministry, the Counseling Center, the Office of the Center for International Education and the ALANA Center, to name a few, were present. The energy was never low, as activities such as cookie decorating and slime-making were present. In addition, ther

By Katie Dusza, Asst. News Editor President Donald Trump is replacing the historic East Wing of the White House with a $200 million ballroom. The ballroom is expected to be completed before the end of Trump’s term in 2029 and will be the first structural change to the White House since the addition of the Truman balcony in 1948.  This change is due to Trump’s perception that the White House doesn’t have a big enough space for large events. According to him, the standard syst

The United Student Association (USA) is hosting a Student State of the University on Friday, Nov. 7 at 2:30 p.m. in Grupp. President Stoute will be addressing the students present and answering questions. The QR code to the event on GriffConnect for registration and calendar purposes is below. The Counseling Center will be hosting Stress Less Week from Monday, Nov. 3 through Friday, Nov. 7. They will have chair massages, game night, visits with Riley the therapy dog, nature w

By Mikayla Boyd, Editor-in-Chief If you’re a political science major, honors student or even an early bird who chooses those 8 a.m. classes, you may have taken a class with Dr. Kevin Hardwick, associate professor of political science. What you may not know, though, is that since January 2022, Hardwick has balanced his responsibilities as a professor at Canisius with holding elected office as Erie County Comptroller. Ever since, Hardwick has been teaching a reduced load, begin

By Ashley Kurz, Managing Editor  TW: This article has mentions of torture and sexual assault. Please read with care. The Latin America Solidarity Committee (LASC) and the Western New York Peace Center (WNYPC) held their October Peace Coffeehouse event last Monday, Oct. 27. As referenced in the Oct. 3 edition of The Griffin, “Each month, speakers are brought in to share their experiences and knowledge about current issues affecting WNY.” These are public events hosted by Canis

By: Hannah Wiley, Features Editor In the Sept. 26 edition of The Griffin , we covered the suspension of talk show host Jimmy Kimmel and the backlash that followed regarding concern over the limitation of free speech. On a smaller scale, last Wednesday, Oct. 15, Indiana University’s newspaper advisor, Jim Rodenbush, was fired following a refusal to censor the newspaper’s publication during homecoming week. Rodenbush was also the director of student media at the university.  Th

By: Hannah Wiley, Features Editor, and Kaitlin O'Meara, Copy Editor This past Wednesday, Oct. 22, the Canisius University IMPACT Center hosted the Celebration of Faculty Scholarship (CFS), to celebrate the work and research that Canisius faculty do outside of the classroom.  The event consisted of two parts: a lightning presentation hour, where there were six 10-minute presentations on research; and a traditional poster presentation hour, where faculty were posted throughout