By: Kaitlyn Belile, Features Editor and Hannah Wiley, Managing Editor Over winter break, a group of Canisius students were given the opportunity to head down to El Paso, Texas and spend a week learning about immigration at the southern border.  The group traveled with campus ministry and included Matthew Braden ’27, Robert Chan ’26, Andrew Crooks ’26, Saige Crainer ’27, Brianna Forzani ’27, Adam Golden ’26, Danait Mebrahtom ’26, Onyeka Osuji ’27, Madison Smith ’28 and Kayla V

By: Kaitlyn Belile, Features Editor  Hobey Baker Memorial Award nominee, Grant Porter, scored his eighth and ninth goals of the season in the Griffs 4–3 OT win over Niagara.  Porter grabbed one goal in regulation and scored the OT winner to secure the Griffs victory. He scored two goals in a game for the first time in his career. The senior has a total of 23 goals over the three campaigns he has been a part of with the Griffs.  During the week, Porter makes sure to “take time

By Lily McMenemy, Assistant Opinion Editor and Opinion Layout If you read one book last year, you read more than 40% of Americans. On average, Americans read 12.6 books last year – the lowest recorded average in the past 30 years. Combined with steeply declining literacy rates in both children and adults, it is necessary to be aware of the literacy crisis in America. Authoritarian regimes have long understood the power of controlling education. When people stop reading and th

By: Mikayla Boyd, Editor-In-Chief and Hannah Wiley, Managing Editor The United Student Association (USA) met for their second meeting of the spring semester on Friday, Jan. 30. The meeting was called to order at 2:32 p.m. and the agenda opened with general student concerns, which included sidewalks not being shoveled around Health Science and Science Hall as well as sidewalks needing to be cleared at the resident hall exterior doors. Another concern was campus safety as stude

By: The Griffin Peter: Caesar salad  Colin: salt and vinegar chips  KB: hummus and chips maybe pita  KO and Hannah (we eat dinner together every night): Communal caesar salad, fries, cucumber/salad, fake chicken [Hannah’s vegetarian], cheese and crackers, ALWAYSSS end with an ice cream and do not forget a fun drink (tortilla and hummus - KB)  K Dusz: chocolate chips  Lily: flaming hot cheetos and adderall  Adam: chips and black bean salsa (granola bar - Katie dusza)  Chris: m

By: Jase May, Sports Reporter Canisius hockey has been playing lights out in the month of January. The Griffs have won five straight games over the last few weeks with several individual players earning Atlantic Hockey America (AHA) weekly honors because of their efforts. Beginning on Jan. 3, Canisius began the streak with a 4–3 victory in their final out of conference game against Lindenwood. The star of the show was goalie Petter Wickström Stumer. The sophomore recorded 72

By Ethan Jaffri, Asst. News Editor The State Department has suspended immigrant visa processing for 75 countries as of Jan. 21, 2026.  The pause on visa processing comes out of concerns of immigrants reaping “welfare and public benefits,” according to PBS, with department spokesperson Tommy Piggott claiming that immigrants are a “public charge” to the country. The State Department deems immigrants a strain on the country’s financial resources. Eligibility for public assistanc

By Katie Dusza, News Editor Canisius held their National Girls and Women in Sport Day pregame clinic this past Saturday, Jan. 24. At this one hour camp, Canisius’ female athletes spent the morning teaching kids from all around western N.Y. the basics of their sports, followed by a free women’s basketball game for attendees. Female student-athletes from across Canisius athletics set up interactive stations, allowing the girls to sample a wide variety of sports. The atmosphere

By: Kira Rodriguez, Creative Corner Editor Have you ever wondered what it is like up there?  What the world down below looks like, When the cool breeze flows through your hair As you bounce around, But you can’t bounce because You will fall through, And the journey to the top of the cloud, All for nothing, because You couldn’t stop bouncing Enjoying the freedom, Forgetting the journey, Forgetting the people who helped you there, All the people who look so small, Small enough

By Katie Dusza, News Editor A federal judge temporarily blocked federal immigration officials from deporting a five-year-old and his father. The boy, Liam Conejo Ramos, and his father, Adrian Alexander Conejo Arias, were taken into custody by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Minnesota after arriving home from preschool. The arrest sparked nationwide outrage as photos and videos of the child wearing a blue bunny hat and his school backpack at the time of the detain

Kaitlyn Belile, Features Editor I do not think I have ever consumed a piece of media and felt like it consumed me back. But “Heated Rivalry” (HR) did just that. You might be wondering what makes me personally qualified to write such an article, but my qualifications are that I have watched the show twice and am now on my third watch.  So what is “Heated Rivalry?” Many people just say it is a gay hockey show but they would be so incorrect. First of all, it is a queer hockey sh

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 Andrew Nowel, Sports Layout Editor 2026 began with the Griffs on a win streak as the men’s basketball team started 3–0 in the new year, but it was followed by a five-game losing streak that dropped the Griffs out of MAAC Championship contention. With 10 games remaining on the schedule, Canisius looks to fight their way into a trip to Atlantic City. Wins against Fairfield, Sacred Heart and Manhattan kicked off the Griffs’ 2026 as they scored a combined 237 points in the thr

By: Madison Howard The first week back of the spring semester is always full of promise. You’re well rested after break, setting ambitious goals, buying new supplies and telling yourself that this will be your semester. You’re taking detailed notes in class, participating in discussions and actually showing up to every lecture feeling motivated and prepared.  Then the semester continues. Assignments begin to stack up, energy starts to fade and the motivation you had during th

By Javohir Aminov, Asst. News Editor Portland, Maine was predicted to get hit with nine-point-five inches of snow reported by ABC News on Sunday Jan. 25. Despite this news, the Bombardier Challenger 600 decided to take off at Bangor International Airport, resulting in a crash that killed six people.  As the storm was approaching the sector and the plane was getting ready for takeoff, the plane flipped over on its roof, causing an explosion around 7:45 p.m. During this inciden

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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: Kaitlin O’Meara, Copy Editor Over winter break, I had the opportunity to go to Madrid, Spain with a group of six Canisius students for a cultural immersion program to learn more about the city and Spanish culture. During our two weeks, we had many opportunities to explore Madrid and discover all it has to offer.  Our trip did not have the most shining start as, given typical Buffalo weather in December, we were delayed for over two hours – it was not safe to land or take