The National Hockey League (NHL) took a break in the 2025-2026 season this past Thursday to send NHL players to the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy. As the months have passed leading up to the break in the NHL schedule, many fans of the league are wondering how this will affect their team coming out of the break, but what is the NHL actually focused on as countless players head to Italy? I’m here to tell you what the NHL wants from this experience and why it’s a goo

By Mo Hill, Opinion Editor This past Friday I had the opportunity of seeing “Iron Lung,” a self funded movie written and directed by Mark Fischbach – famously known as the YouTuber “Markiplier.” Released on Jan. 30, the movie is based on the game of the same name, which was developed by David Szymanski and released on March 10, 2022. I went to see the 7:40 p.m. showing at Regal Elmwood, and after a long and perilous journey through the depths (walking back to campus) after th

Hi Honeys,  Welcome to the first official week of everyone’s favorite (and only) Canisius University advice column, Oh Honey ! To those of you who do not know who I am or what this column is, I am Dominic Vivolo, and I have decided to donate my sweet and precious time to you all, every paper, to help you lost souls find some form of happiness every week. Sadly, I am not an ethereal being, so I can’t do everything, but I can do the next best thing: answer your questions! Our i

By Paige Apps, Contributor The 2026 Grammys were no stranger to making headlines this year, and I must admit that Trevor Noah clearly did his homework with the numerous jokes he included in his monologues to conclude his six years of hosting the annual awards ceremony. If you did not have a chance to sit through the three-and-a-half-hour show, do not fear, because yours truly did it so you wouldn’t be traumatized by Lady Gaga’s performance of “Abracadabra.” Still unclear on i

By The Griffin Staff Feb. 5 marked 100 days until the class of 2026 graduates from college. How could a Griffin  staff member look back on the past four years and try to make any sense of it? Will they focus on what they’ve learned? Recount their moments of pain and recovery? Will they thank the people who helped them through it?  We may not yet know, but we’ll soon find out through “Mission 100 Days:,” The Griffin ’s long-running series where the staff’s graduating seniors g

By Lily McMenemy, Assistant Opinion Editor and Layout Editor What if Buffalo, instead of the dusty “Nickel City” with run-down industrial areas and crumbling economy, was the “Rainbow City,” or even the “City of Lights” that it used to be?  Last week I joined The Griffin  Editor-in-Chief, Mikayla Boyd, on a trip to the informative and enchanting Buffalo History Museum, and I quickly became very irritated. Amongst dazzling ballrooms of pillars and glowing lamps, an exhibit sto

By Rivy Mosegi, Contributor My dear Buffalonians, the snow has indeed come upon us! Not only has it come, but it has practically buried some of us – my dear people in Orchard Park – where it felt like the snow reached up to seven feet. Of course, we should have been expecting significant snowfall at this time, especially since we had none during Christmas. Canisius’ response to the weather woes, however, especially regarding the handling of virtual versus in person classes le

By Mo Hill, Opinion Editor With the murder of Renee Good on Jan. 7 and the murder of Alex Pretti on Jan. 24 at the hands of the Department of Homeland Security’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) subdivision, it is clear that the Department of Homeland Security has overstepped its boundaries and has begun impeding on the rights of United States citizens. What began as a campaign against immigration by President Trump has now become an uncontrolled attempt at suppressi

By: Ashley Kurz, Managing Editor The point of ‘Mission 100 Days’ is for The Griffin  staff to reflect on their last 100 days at Canisius. I happened to get an extra 100 days though, to finish my undergraduate credits. I had to stay an extra semester because I couldn’t complete everything in time, but I walked the stage and shook hands with President Stoute. I took pictures and celebrated my friends’ accomplishments. They were done and ready to get started with the next chapte

One of my favorite things to do during the semester is talk to random people. It’s honestly the highlight of my semester sometimes. Recently, on a Thursday night while I was in The Griffin  office, I decided to stroll around the hallways for a bit, trying to get my legs moving after a long day of classes and hard seats. I came across this room I had never seen before – the CrescenDON’Ts club room, some kind of musical haven. Inside was this guy who kind of resembled a young H

By: Lucas Watson Truth be told, the title of this article is partially ripped from a book I had taken from the library when they were clearing the second floor out, called “The Voyage of the ‘Why not?’ in the Antarctic.” But the few words, ‘The voyage of the ‘Why not?’’ stuck with me; in particular, the idea of ‘Why not?’ has stayed with me throughout my three to four years at Canisius. Most of everything I’ve done regarding Canisius has been a matter of why not? From the ver

By: Rivy Mosegi, Opinion Editor Buffalonians and non-Buffalonians, winter is upon us. And you know what that means! Time to prepare for Buffalo's notoriously inconsistent weather. Buffalo is a city known for its harsh winters, but the devastating storms of recent years – especially the deadly December 2022 blizzard – exposed deep weaknesses in the city’s emergency planning and leadership under former mayor Byron Brown. More than thirty people lost their lives, and a large num

What is old love? It’s a term that today’s generation seems to have forgotten. Old love is defined by Google as a deep, long-lasting bond built over time. As I look around at my peers and their relationships, I don’t see a lot of old love. Has this generation forgotten the depth of love? This isn’t to say there aren’t people who live old love daily, but it’s starting to become extinct. Coming from a male perspective, one should chase after the love of someone they desire and

For our series “Editors’ Picks,” we ask the staff each the same question and give you their unfiltered responses– interruptions included. Happy picking! Lucas:  Probably pumpkin pie, I don’t know.  Sara:  Oooo, oooo, oooo, oooo, I think I have no idea. Can I get back to you? I think I'd be sweet potato casserole, which I don't really like that much, but I think that would be what I'd be.  Kaitlin:  Something like green bean casserole because I think I'm an acquired taste.  Pe

By: Rivy Mosegi, Opinion Editor On June 4, the democratic mayoral primary debate was held with candidates including former NYC governor Andrew Cuomo, Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani, NYC council speaker Adrienne Adams and former hedge fund manager Whitney Tilson. Many questions were raised but amongst these questions, a certain question asked to the candidates has since gone viral – where would each candidate go on their first foreign trip as mayor? Though Cuomo, Adams an

By: Sophie Asher, Multimedia Director This past Tuesday,   “Dancing with the Stars” aired their “20th birthday” episode – and it’s safe to say I was absolutely obsessed!  I was immediately blown away by the opening number, which was the best one I had seen yet. The choreography was incredible and highlighted everyone’s talents in the best way possible. It was so cool to see the show bring back the original six professional dancers from its very first season in 2005. As the op

By: Sara Swenson, Copy Editor When I was deciding which colleges to apply to, I knew I wanted to stay local, so my decision was between UB and Canisius. Knowing I didn’t want to face large class sizes where I’d become lost among masses of students, I took a little leap of faith and chose Canisius. I wasn’t sure what to expect – Canisius made the most sense, but I wasn’t sure how it would fit me and how I’d fit it. To my surprise, choosing Canisius was perhaps the best decisio

Winter is nothing to fear. When the sun goes down so early in the day and the cold air fills your lungs, it can be daunting. Sometimes it feels like I can’t breathe, and everything is dark and feels out of control, almost as if you don’t know whether or not the sun is ever going to come back. Getting stuck in that darkness can make life stagnant, clouding your thoughts with negativity and anxiety. If you have ever felt like this, The Griffin  is with you, and we are here to h

By: Rivy Mosegi, Opinion Editor Movies have always been one of those things I’m extremely picky about. I honestly don’t like watching movies at all unless they’re about war or romance, or are a deep psychological thriller. But I recently came across a YouTube short of a movie scene from “The Six Triple Eight” of an interracial couple, and it immediately intrigued me. “The Six Triple Eight” was released in December of 2024 and directed by the notable Tyler Perry and Kerry Wash

Last year on The Griffin ’s   annual trip to California for the ACP Spring National College Media Conference, they had sweatshirts marked with the phrase “Journalism matters now more than ever.” Every day, across college newsrooms and professional media outlets, this becomes a statement that gains more and more importance. College newsrooms specifically across the nation are being stripped of their free speech, simply because they are funded by their institution. Although our