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Taken by Kamal Stephens Life is futile Struggling against the waves But in futility is beauty Such is the shore

By Mikayla Boyd, Editor-in-Chief Throughout my entire scholastic career, my biggest challenge has been a blank page, but filling those pages have also been my biggest achievements. I’ve dedicated so much time and energy into filling each blank page I’ve ever come across – whether that’s The Griffin’s ten pages weekly, my 39-page honors thesis, every class paper I’ve written, my law school personal statement – the list could go on. Yet this is the page I’ve been dreading to fi

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By Kamal Stephens Contrary to what you may think, I think after reading this, there lies creativity, true creativity, within restriction. There are so many forms of restrictive art, none of which I wish to denounce or claim superiority over. I have much respect for it. However, the creative range I search for is not found within these bounds, nor the paper, the pencil, nor the words themselves. A range so wide in scope that its corners smash against the bounds of our own perc

By Ria Minhas I haven't eaten tomato slices with salt and pepper in years 7-year-old me would be appalled. Her favorite snack, forgotten. What else would shock her? Under the hair dye and boys and clothes and kisses, How much of her is still left? The candles on her birthday cake burned out long ago, but I still look for flickering flames to blow out. I water the plants outside and cold droplets hit my feet. I can hear children playing outside next door, the cool summer nig

Hello cough cough honeys, Sorry for my hiatus last week. I know you all missed reading your favorite section of this newspaper. I was extremely sick (and still am as I write this), so I took a cura personalis week and decided I wouldn’t be writing. If you have heard someone coughing extremely loudly or someone who might sound like they won’t live throughout the week, it has probably been me. To make up for my absence, I have decided not to do a single question this week…but

By Hannah Wiley, Managing Editor In November of 2021 – four months before I turned 18 and seven months before I graduated high school – I saved a sound from “Nothing New” by Taylor Swift featuring Phoebe Bridgers that said, “how can a person know everything at 18 and nothing at 22.” At the time I thought it would be crazy to use that sound on my 22nd birthday (I didn’t), but I also thought I would never relate to that line. Why would I? I was 17 and I knew exactly what I want

By Andrew Nowel, Sports Layout Editor On a pit stop headed toward Massachusetts, the Bowling Green Falcons stopped in Buffalo to face the Griffs on a warm afternoon at the Demske. Though the Griffs suffered a 9–3 loss, they learned more about themselves and the capabilities of the team. Making his third appearance of the season, grad transfer Kyle Finn took the mound to kickoff a trial and error game for Matt Mazurek’s team. The ball was flying early as the Falcons hammered b

By Ryan Patota, Sports Reporter The Canisius rowing team will be leaning on a batch of newcomers as they begin spring semester competition. The Griffs welcomed eight freshmen this season, and the team is excited about their development. Head Coach Matt Cosmann was proud of the growth he saw in their first competition. “I am happy to see new athletes step into leadership roles both during and after races, providing a strong foundation for the program moving forward,” Cosman e

By: Hannah Wiley, Managing Editor With the last two weeks of the semester looming above us and the milestone of less than a month until commencement, the energy on campus has been a little slow, but here’s how you can finish strong going into summer! Stay up to date with assignments! Procrastination is a habit everyone (even me) is guilty of as the semester comes to a close. Make sure to stay on top of everything so you can go into Griff Fest in a good place! Spend time in th

By Cassandra Ercoli, Sports Reporter After struggling with consistency for the first half of the conference schedule, the Golden Griffins have found their footing after sweeping the Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers this past weekend in a home series win in Buffalo, N.Y. On paper, it was a David and Goliath matchup. Prior to the weekend, the Mount sat third in the conference as one of the teams to beat, having won their last seven games, six of which were conference matchups. Th

By Kira Rodriguez Lesson six: Know what criteria warrant a report to the SCR. He came in again, talking about the fight mommy and daddy had. Grandma had dropped him off. That's when Ms. Mandy knew it was bad. He didn't care, though. Grandma was in town for a few days. His shirt was too short, his shoes too tight, and his hair was glistening with grease that hadn’t come from a bottle. Grandma said goodbye and he ran off to play with his friends. Ms. Mandy asked another teacher

By Mikayla Boyd, Editor-in-Chief, and Thomas Salvatori, Contributor On Saturday, April 18, at 7 p.m., Canisius University’s a capella group, the CrescenDON’Ts will hold their annual spring concert performance in Montante. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. According to GriffConnect, “this year's theme is ‘Red Carpet,’ which features songs from some of your favorite movies and TV shows!” The set list will include many fun pop culture references for audience members to spot throughou

By Paige Apps, Sports Reporter With a 14-11 victory over Mount St. Mary’s, the Canisius women’s lacrosse team booked their reservation for a spot in the 2026 MAAC Championships and secured the right to host a first-round playoff game. Senior Maggie Tifft and sophomore Katie Adams led the way offensively, each recording hat tricks as part of a 14-goal outing on just 23 shots. Senior Meg Hiltz added a goal and a game-high three assists, finishing with four points to help orche

By: Kaitlyn Belile, Features Editor and Madison Howard, Assistant Features Editor This semester, the news section introduced a new assistant & found themselves a new editor! Madison and I (KB) decided that we should introduce our super close friends who also happen to be the editors of the section that delivers you news every week! The news editor: Katie Dusza is a second-semester staff member who was the assistant news editor last semester and is now the section editor! “I

By Javohir Aminov, Assistant News Editor Producer Daniel Lukasik comes to Canisius University along with filmmaker, Mark Anthony Dellas to discuss the film “Travels with George: A Journey Through Depression, Connection, & Friendship, ” which they both worked on. This film focuses on prioritizing mental health, grief and companionship. George is on a path of virtue and finding himself, who then met Lukasik, thus marking an eternal friendship that consists of teaching each othe

By Katie Dusza, News Editor The Canisius dance team, which made its competitive debut during the 2025-26 season, will have its annual showcase at 11 a.m. in Montante Cultural Center on Sunday, April 19. The Griffs attended the SUNY Brockport Collegiate Dance Competition, which took place on Sunday, Feb. 15. The Dance Griffs took home an Outstanding Choreography Award for their routine, “Another Love,” as well as securing first place for large group contemporary, as well as be