By: Hannah Wiley, Managing Editor The 2026 Travel Photography group heads to Naples, Italy this morning with The Griffin ’s very own Opinion Editor, Mo Hill, included in the bunch! Be on the lookout for some photos from this year's trip, but in the meantime enjoy these photos from the 2024 trip from Procida! Beach on Procida Island Procida at sunset Procida at night

by Kira Rodriguez You looked down at me with such gentle eyes, Your big, brown eyes filled with such love, As you rested on your grandmother’s couch, A place holding so many memories. It was my first and most cherished moment. Even though I don’t remember the details, I remember the love of your gentle embrace As you held me close, our heartbeats in sync. I, so small, and your hands, so large. Your tattoos and earrings, a symbol of the past, The boy you used to be and the man

By: Andrew Nowel, Sports Layout Editor 46 years ago, the U.S. won the greatest game of hockey ever played in U.S. history, but all those years later, one moment stood out from the rest as the U.S. men’s ice hockey team celebrated their third-ever gold medal at the Olympics. The kids of Johnny Gaudreau were brought onto the ice to celebrate a win not just for a country, but for a family. Gaudreau was born in 1993 and quickly showed why he was a natural hockey player. The Jerse

By: Peter Neville, Assistant Sports Editor As I sat down to write the story of my time at Canisius, I struggled with where to start. Although I started here in 2022, I feel like I have been at Canisius my entire life. I am the fourth person in my family to attend this school, following my mom, dad and my older sister, Rose, and without their influence, I do not think that I would have ultimately ended up picking their alma mater.  My mom and older sister have really been with

By: Kaitlyn Belile, Features Editor The Griffs crushed the Robert Morris Colonials with a 7–0 win to split last weekend's series. On Feb. 20, the Griffs were defeated 4–1, but came back the next day to get sophomore goalie Petter Wickström his first collegiate shutout on Saturday, Feb. 21 with 26 saves. Walter Zacher grabbed two goals over the weekend, and is now ranked second in the Atlantic Hockey America (AHA) for goals scored.  This season, Wickström has appeared in 11 ga

By: Lily McMenemy, Asst. Opinion and Layout Editor If you know anything about “Game of Thrones,” you probably know that the sensational series was a historic success, until it shattered its viewers dreams with a disastrous finale. The best TV show of all time had the worst TV ending of all time.  Heartbroken fans weren’t ready to leave Westeros, and since then the spinoff prequel series “A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms” has done exceptionally well, and it should, for it is one

After the publication of the article, “New Public Safety Contractor Connected to [Local] ICE Violence,” it has come to the attention of The Griffin  staff that many students felt that the severity of the topic was downplayed. Some criticized the lack of a clear stance on this connection to a very controversial and polarizing issue, however, there is an ethical commitment to present the news objectively. The Griffin ’s intention in writing that article was to report on the sit

By: Lily McMenemy, Assistant Opinion & Layout Editor This Valentine’s season, who better to talk about than everyone’s favorite pastel loving, baby doll, short-n-sweetheart, Sabrina Carpenter? Appearing with perfect blonde bangs, bold blush, in baby blue and belting, the star has quickly branded herself with a unique style that pulls from vintage allure and modern coquette culture. Erotic lyrics and suggestive dance styles have allowed her to bring new meaning to the term “be

Oh, you lovely Honeys, I hope you all had a wonderful Super Bowl weekend! I know I sure did, and I am beyond happy to not only keep my beard but also to answer more of your wonderful questions! This weekend, I got a lot of submissions (love you all so much for that, by the way, mwah), which made me curious about why I was getting so much traction. I mean, I know I am smart and have the answers to basically any question, and then I remembered what day it is this week: Valentin

By: Paige Apps, Contributor Super Bowl LX took place in San Francisco this past Sunday, and with it brought another very controversial music event: the halftime show.  Bad Bunny’s performance this year was controversial for many reasons. Some people didn’t like the fact that the performer was only speaking Spanish and “wasn’t American.” News flash people, Puerto Rico is in fact an American territory. Also, there have been plenty of performers in the past that haven’t been Ame

By: Hannah Wiley, Managing Editor and Kaitlin O’Meara Copy Editor Hannah and I (Kaitlin) have decided to return to our The Griffin ’s Favorite Duo (GFD) roots and review different Valentine’s Day themed drinks. As two people who love a fun drink – of any and all varieties – we find ourselves to be qualified with excellent opinions, which you all should trust.  On Wednesday, Feb. 4, we tried to go to Dunkin for their Valentine’s menu, but as a result of Buffalo snow, I (Kaitli

By Ryan Patota, Sports Reporter The Canisius women’s lacrosse team came out firing in their first game of the season, scoring 23 goals in a dominant victory over Detroit Mercy on Tuesday. The Griffs had everything possible go right for them in the 23–6 victory, with 13 different goal scorers that included three different players scoring a hat trick. Canisius went on an eight-goal run after trailing 1–0 and had a 14-goal outburst in the first half. They would not stop from the

By Ethan Jaffri, Asst. News Editor   Nancy Guthrie, mother of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie, was abducted from her home north of Tucson, Ariz. on Feb. 1. She was last seen on the night of Jan. 31 after being dropped off to her house by family members. DNA tests showed evidence of Guthrie’s blood on her front porch, according to Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos. On Feb. 10, FBI Director Kash Patel released footage from Guthrie’s front doorbell camera. The video shows a man

By Kaitlyn Belile, Features Editor  The Griffs hockey team is preparing to take on the AHA’s third-place Holy Cross Crusaders this weekend. Every game is critical with the end of the season around the corner.  The Griffs are 9–9–2 in conference play, coming off a weekend where the team was swept by Robert Morris. Meanwhile, the Crusaders are 11–7–2 after splitting their series with the first-place Bentley Falcons. Griffs captain Oliver Tarr explained that, “Last weekend was n

By: Andrew Nowel, Sports Layout Editor A holiday of love brings a lot of emotions to the campus of Canisius, and each club and organization represents Valentine’s Day in their own unique way. Though not a club on campus, the Makerspace Creator Lab is celebrating Valentine’s Day the best way they know how: arts and crafts. Located on the fourth floor of Old Main, the Makerspace lab is designed to help students be creative, as sophomore work-study Gracie Schurr commented on Wed

By: Julia Tufan, Contributor Humans are not the only species that have feelings, make bonds or even show affection. Though science used to state that humans were the only species that were capable of thoughts and feelings, we now know that that is not quite true, as countless animals have proven that wrong. Animals do have thoughts and feelings and are in fact capable of forming bonds with one another. It is easy for us to think about dogs or cats forming bonds with us as the

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By: Paige Apps, Sports Reporter The Iona women’s basketball team held Canisius to a tight grapple on the court Thursday, but ultimately came out on top with a final score of 52–45. Junior Shariah Gailes dominated the court with 13 total rebounds, 10 of which were defensive. Gailes continues to lead the team in rebounds with 158 on the season after the contest against the Gaels. On offense, sophomore Yasmine Djibril led the team with a total of 15 points, tied with Iona’s Isab

By: Hakim Mosegi To Remy and Anne Marie,  They say that "X" marks the spot where two lives have crossed each other for the right reasons, and looking at both of you two today, it is clear that no writer's hand could've scripted such a bond this pure. You've spent years weaving a heart-shaped knot through the flow of time, showing that love is a choice made by people, whether mutant or not.  You both came to the X-Men with secrets and "theft" in your veins: one stealing hearts