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 Jase May, Sports Reporter Lacrosse season is returning at Canisius for the 2026 collegiate season.   Men’s lacrosse will begin their season with a matchup on the road against Hobart on Saturday, Feb. 7. Women’s lacrosse will begin their season three days later on Tuesday, Feb. 10 at home against Detroit Mercy.   Women’s lacrosse will play a total of 16 games with eight at home and eight on the road. Their final game of the season is scheduled for April 18 against Rider. Me

By: Hannah Wiley, Managing Editor Men’s and women’s swim and dive head into MAACs this upcoming Wednesday, Feb. 11 after a tough regular season struggling to keep up with their performances from last year’s championship. The standout Griffs consistently place first in regular season meets, but have been unable to match times from last year’s championship and will struggle to keep up on a bigger stage – such as the MAACs. They have swimmers who are really strong in certain rac

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

By: Madison Howard, Assistant Features Editor Valentine’s Day doesn’t have to follow the same dinner and flower routine. Whether you’re celebrating with a partner, spending time with friends or skipping romance altogether, Buffalo has plenty of ways to mark the holiday. From art experiences to charitable events, there are options for every kind of celebration. Locust Street Art, a community-focused studio known for its hands-on workshops, is hosting a weekend of creative eve

By: Javohir Aminov, Asst. News Editor Dr. Robert Grebenok of the Canisius biology department recently received a $750,000 research grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). His research will focus on how crops can defend themselves against outside factors, like insects, while relying less on pesticides that have a chance of harming them. Grebenok’s USDA grant will prompt students to present and publish their own research, thus giving them the confidence in their a

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

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By Katie Dusza, News Editor The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has released more than three million pages of files tied to the criminal investigation and death of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. This action is in compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which was passed by Congress last November, legally requiring the DOJ to release all of the files. US Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said in total that there were six million pages of Epstein documents

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

I watched them, one box at a time. Clothes, towels, and blankets were tossed into garbage bags and thrown into the hallway without a second thought about how people would get out if the fire alarm started screaming. I peered into the doorway on my way down to the laundry room. Boxes stacked like children’s blocks, waiting for the child I never saw to knock them down. Furniture, some broken, others stained, cluttered the apartment. A couch sat in the middle of the living room

By: Mikayla Boyd, Editor-in-Chief Assistant sports editor Peter Neville and I visited the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site and Hallwalls Contemporary Art Center for our class, Art in Buffalo, last Friday, Jan. 30. Even as a Buffalo native, I have learned so much through this class and The Buffalo Experience, a similar Honors course. Without further ado, let’s dive into the tours! We started at the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site, a historical space located at 641 Delaware

By: Julia Tufan, Contributor Because of Groundhog Day, we all know Punxsutawney Phil and his weather prognosticating abilities. He is arguably the most famous groundhog in the world. But did you know that Buffalo, N.Y., has our very own prognosticating rodent? Buffalo Bert is a groundhog who lives at Hawk Creek Wildlife Center in West Falls, N.Y.  Groundhog Day made its way to Buffalo in 2013, spearheaded by the Buffalo Groundhog Society, which was formed because they feel Bu

By: Mikayla Boyd, Editor-In-Chief Alaska Public Media released an article on Oct. 23, 2025, informing that the same company that owns our public safety contractor, NMS, also owns a company that runs ICE detention centers across the country. At the end of the spring 2025 semester, Canisius announced that it had contracted with Alaska-based Nana Management Services (NMS) to replace the former public safety department. NMS is a company owned by NANA Regional Corporation (NANA),

By: Maggie Tifft, Assistant Sports Editor The women’s basketball team came up with their second win of the regular season, and in doing so completed their 2–0 sweep against cross-town rival Niagara on Tuesday, Feb. 3. This victory saw career performances from multiple players, giving the team their strongest win of the season. It was senior Franka Wittenberg and sophomore Irene Rey Pineda who led the Griffs to victory with 10 points each. The team dominated on both ends of th

by Katie Dusza, News Editor Multiple celebrities spoke out against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during the 2026 Grammy Awards this past Sunday. Artists such as Bad Bunny, Kehlani, Justin Bieber, Billie Eilish and Gloria Estefan spoke up for immigrants and communities targeted by ICE, showing solidarity through acceptance speeches and wearing “ICE OUT” pins on the red carpet.  Bad Bunny accepted the award for best música urbana album. He began his acceptance speec

By Cassandra Ercoli, Sports Reporter Records are meant to be broken – and senior Brody Jones is the latest Golden Griffin to rewrite the program’s record books this past weekend at the YSU Mid Major Invitational in Youngstown, Ohio.  The Holland, N.Y. native broke the program’s 1000m record in a time of 2:27.53 en route to another first place. The record stood since 1988 and was held by Chris Mattingly with a time of 2:29.04.  While Jones admits that he has not competed in th

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 Andrew Nowel, Sports Layout Editor & Assistant Copy Editor A heartbreaking overtime loss last Friday and a frustrating defeat on Sunday for the men’s basketball team led into Tuesday’s Battle of the Bridge rematch with the Niagara Purple Eagles in Lewiston, N.Y. A run early in the second half by the Purple Eagles pushed them to the 65–56 victory over the Griffs. With only six games left and a tall mountain to climb, Canisius is slowly falling out of reach of playoff basket