By: Maggie Tifft, Assistant Sports Editor The women’s basketball team notched their first win of the season against Mercyhurst Sunday, Nov. 30 at the Koessler Athletic Center, defeating the Lakers 75–67. With a long break ahead, the Griffs are looking to continue their win streak into December. The team returned to Buffalo after a long road trip through Ohio, in which they dropped to Dayton and Cincinnati. Friday’s contest saw the Griffs trail by nine to Dayton, a member of t

By Katie Dusza, Asst. News Editor On Wednesday, Nov. 26, one member of the National Guard was killed, and another seriously wounded, just blocks away from the White House. The suspect is currently in custody,  and President Trump said he would deploy another 500 troops to the streets of Washington D.C. in response to the attack.  Just after 2 p.m., two members of the National Guard, both from West Virginia, were shot in downtown Washington D.C. According to the Mayor of Washi

By Mikayla Boyd, Editor-in-Chief On the evening of Thursday, Nov. 20, an armed robbery took place in the Eastwood parking lot. According to a voice message distributed to members of the campus community later that evening, “an armed robbery was reported to have occurred on our campus. The victim of the robbery is okay and the campus appears safe.”  On Friday, Nov. 21, email communications from Dr. Harold Fields, vice president of student affairs, announced that “Canisius Univ

By: Paige Apps, Sports Reporter The Canisius volleyball team closed its 2025 season with a return to the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference semifinals, ending a year defined by steady progress, key individual milestones and a postseason run that highlighted the program’s growth. The Golden Griffins’ season concluded Nov. 22 with a loss to top-seeded Fairfield, a 3–0 decision in Fairfield, Conn.  Fairfield’s front line controlled the match, posting 36 total blocks and limiting

By Ashley Kurz, Managing Editor Two weeks ago, the Western New York Peace Center (WNYPC) hosted Derek Seidman at their November peace coffeehouse event. Seidman is a historian, researcher and writer in Buffalo, NY. He contributes to TruthOut, an independent journalism platform, about once a week on issues such as migrant rights, politics and ICE coverage. He also writes for Little Sis, a nonprofit research organization focused on government and corporate accountability. He pr

By: Paige Apps, Contributor Everyone’s favorite holiday has graced us with its presence once again – Spotify Wrapped is back and arguably better than what we had to deal with last year. If you’re anything like me, the annual Wrapped is not just a day, it’s a whole personality, so I think I’m perfectly qualified to speak on this. Spotify Wrapped began in 2015 as a simple “Year in Music” website that gave listeners a snapshot of their top songs and artists. In 2016 it expanded

By Cassandra Ercoli, Sports Reporter In his final collegiate cross country race, senior Kyle Urban put a stamp on the fall season with his 44th-place finish at the 2025 Northeast Regionals in Hopkinton, N.H. The Alden, N.Y. native’s time of 30:26.7 marks the program’s fastest 10K time at NCAA regionals. His 44th-place finish also marks the seventh-best finish in program history. Urban’s performance was also an improvement of nearly two minutes from last year's performance whe

By: Mikayla Boyd, Editor-in-Chief On Thursday, Nov. 20, the Center for Student Engagement and Leadership Development hosted the annual Thanksgiving Sit-Down Dinner. This Canisius tradition runs years deep and is especially loved by students due to faculty and staff involvement. At the dinner, faculty and staff serve the students their meals, giving students the ability to create community and see another side of them. The Thanksgiving Sit-Down Dinner is particularly special t

By  Ashley Kurz, Managing Editor The Raichle Pre-Law Center, in collaboration with Phi Alpha Delta, the pre-law fraternity, held a judicial law clerk conversation for students on Wednesday, Nov. 19 – or rather the 162nd anniversary of the Gettysburg Address. They welcomed Rebecca Izzo, a judicial law clerk to the U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo (a Canisius ‘77 alumnus), and Patrick Sheldon, a judicial law clerk working in the NYS Appellate Division. A law clerk is a l

By Mikayla Boyd, Editor-in-Chief  “Tikkun olam” is a Hebrew phrase that means ‘repairing the world,’ and the new Jewish Tikkun Olam Union (JTOU) strives to bring that hopeful message to the Canisius community. The organization’s constitution contains its mission statement: “The purpose of the JTOU Club at Canisius University shall be to hold events related to: Jewish culture, heritage, and identity, while promoting the value of Tikkun Olam (repairing the world) through educat

By: Kaitlyn Belile, Assistant Features Editor  Every Thursday night, The Griffin  staff meets in the office to finish, edit and publish our newspaper. These nights are the highlight of a lot of our weeks, usually due to the connections that we have all created.  One of the funniest sections, in my opinion, is the sports section in their little corner. The corner usually consists of Sports Editor Colin Richey, Assistant Sports Editor Peter Neville and Sports Layout Editor Andr

By Katie Dusza, Assistant News Editor On the evening of Wednesday, Nov. 19, Donald Trump signed the Epstein Files Transparency Act hours after the Senate passed it to his desk. This happened after his sudden support for the act, after months of condemning its passing. This act compels the U.S. Justice Department to release all of its files regarding its investigation into Epstein.  After his signature, he went on a social media rampage in an apparent effort to turn his public

By: Peter Neville, Assistant Sports Editor It’s likely that you’re familiar with the often-told myth of the very first Thanksgiving: a story about an unidentified Native American tribe coming together with the Pilgrims. They just descended from the Mayflower, and began breaking bread with a feast of turkey, mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie. The reality, as it often is, was far different from this romanticised tale of peace between two vastly different groups of people.  Unrave

By: Lucas Watson Truth be told, the title of this article is partially ripped from a book I had taken from the library when they were clearing the second floor out, called “The Voyage of the ‘Why not?’ in the Antarctic.” But the few words, ‘The voyage of the ‘Why not?’’ stuck with me; in particular, the idea of ‘Why not?’ has stayed with me throughout my three to four years at Canisius. Most of everything I’ve done regarding Canisius has been a matter of why not? From the ver

By: Paige Apps, Sports Reporter The Canisius volleyball team enters the 2025 MAAC Volleyball Championship semifinals riding a critical stretch of momentum. The Golden Griffins advanced to the semifinal round for the second-straight season after defeating the Niagara Purple Eagles 3–1 on Tuesday at the Gallagher Center in Lewiston, N.Y. Senior setter Ella Bourque became the program’s all-time leader in assists during the win, passing Shanon Jordan’s long-standing record when s

By: Madison Howard, Contributor During the holiday season, television delivers some of its most memorable episodes. Thanksgiving is not featured as often as other holidays, but when it is, the episodes capture chaos, family dynamics and unexpected moments that make the holiday special. Here is a ranking of some of the best Thanksgiving episodes across television.  9. Full House: The Miracle of Thanksgiving (Season 1, Episode 9)  The Tanner family celebrates their first Thanks

By Andrew Nowel, Sports Layout Editor The Canisius equestrian team has wrapped up their fall season, but it isn’t without two riders pointing out, or moving up, of their division. Senior president and captain Annie Bernard and sophomore co-president Chloe Berwaldt both succeeded in earning the necessary 36 points to point out. As the Griffs get ready to compete one more time in February, the team is confident in all of their abilities to prepare for regionals. Equestrian is a

By: Maggie Tifft, Assistant Sports Editor The women’s basketball team looks to find seamless play with two games on the road this weekend after dropping their first five games of the season. The Lady Griffs continue to put together quarters of excellence, but have yet to see the end results tip their way. With players like Irene Rey Pineda coming off the bench and building the bridge between new and returning players, Head Coach Tiffany Swoffard is confident her team can comp

By: Rivy Mosegi, Opinion Editor Buffalonians and non-Buffalonians, winter is upon us. And you know what that means! Time to prepare for Buffalo's notoriously inconsistent weather. Buffalo is a city known for its harsh winters, but the devastating storms of recent years – especially the deadly December 2022 blizzard – exposed deep weaknesses in the city’s emergency planning and leadership under former mayor Byron Brown. More than thirty people lost their lives, and a large num