Confessions of a Canisius Columnist
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Managing Editor Patrick Healy’s Final Editorial
The Griffin
- Apr 28
The Strength of an Athletic Program Goes Beyond The Scoreboard
Having a strong athletic program calls on institutions to ensure that they’re staffing people who can speak to athlete experiences
The Griffin
- Apr 28
Notes from Underground 4/28/23
A graduate and a transfer pass the torch to Shingles for next year
The Griffin
- Apr 28
Takeaways from Canisius Before Walking Away
It’s time for Opinion Editor Marissa Burr to move on, and taking what she’s learned even outside the classroom with her


The Griffin
- Apr 28
Mission 100 Days: Life Happens in Small Moments
Editor in Chief Julia Barth says goodbye


The Griffin
- Apr 21
Introducing The Griffin’s 2023-2024 Staff
Over the past month, we have solicited applications and interviewed candidates for next year’s Griffin staff. The positions are not...
The Griffin
- Apr 21
Notes from Underground 4/21/23
On Giving Day, the classes of 2024, 2025 and 2026 raised $1,290 combined. The Class of 2023 raised $3,870 — exactly three times as much....
The Griffin
- Apr 21
The War on Drugs Did Not End With Nixon
By S. Jordan, Opinion Contributor On a cold and rainy August morning, the state police raided my home. The criminal they were...

The Griffin
- Apr 21
Readers' Rite
Career choices can be a more controversial topic to bring up at a family dinner than politics. For instance, the eldest child announcing...


The Griffin
- Apr 21
Mission 100 Days: Dumb Lucky
By Patrick Healy, Managing Editor Of the words used to describe me — tall, tryhard, and turgid, for a representative sample — I think the...

The Griffin
- Apr 21
Why Glasgow could be a Rustbelt City
By Grace Brown, Opinion Section Editor In my time studying abroad, I’ve found myself explaining The Rustbelt a surprising amount. Maybe...
The Griffin
- Mar 31
The Griffin Editorial 03/31
We Didn't Start the Fire We’re burnt out, but for once, it wasn’t us who started the fire. Often, we complain about our classes simply...

The Griffin
- Mar 31
Readers' Rite
“An Ode to My Dad” It is Christmas morning and I am waiting, along with my mom, brother and dogs. Our breath is held as we wait for my...
Marissa Burr
- Mar 31
Writing in the face of adversity
By Marissa Burr, Co-Opinion Editor We all heard it from teachers, guidance counselors, parents and other people who thought we asked for...


Sara Umbrell
- Mar 31
Mission 100 Days: Laying out the end of my college career
By Sara Umbrell, Layout Director I started out my life at Canisius during the fall of 2020, or, as I like to call it, the year the world...
The Griffin
- Mar 31
Notes from the Underground 03/31/23
Mrsa Brrr started the week slightly disappointed when she went to the Tim Hortons on campus to get a donut for her grandmother. Brrr was...
Jon Dusza, News Editor
- Mar 31
Robert Kennedy and the power of words
By Jon Dusza, News Editor Over the last few years, the conversations which have dominated our country and news cycle have been defined by...
The Griffin
- Mar 24
The Griffin Editorial 03/24
Canisius has been the crossroads for the members of The Griffin, and they’re better for it.


The Griffin
- Mar 24
Readers' Rite
Hear about the best friends of fellow Canisius students
The Griffin
- Mar 24
Notes from Underground 3/24/23
Lore, Lollipops, and New Leaders in Notes from The Underground
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