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Fr. Bucki leaving Canisius

Fr. John Bucki, S.J., Director of Campus Ministry, will not be returning to Canisius College next fall, he confirmed to The Griffin in an email Saturday night. Full story

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Women's lacrosse repeats as MAAC champion

Griffs roll Fairfield for second consecutive title, draw UMass in NCAA Tournament Full story

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  • frbucki Fr. Bucki leaving Canisius

    Canisius College will have a largely different look next year with the opening of Science Hall and the hiring of a new men’s basketball coach, but there’s another change coming that could have a wider impact than either of those developments. Fr. John Bucki, S.

  • building A look inside Science Hall

    They handed us hard hats as we walked inside. Canisius’ new Science Hall building, the school’s biggest project since the Dugan residence hall, is now just four months from holding its first class. It smells like caulk and the floors are dusty. Bill Greeley – our tour guide, but officially, associate vice president of Cannon Design – instructs us to watch for wires and other objects jutting out of the ground.

  • usaeboard Wilkinson wins senate presidency Senate

    promises more communication next year

    Sophomore student senator Brock Wilkinson was elected as the 2012-13 president of the Undergraduate Student Association, the club announced Tuesday night at a gathering near Street Side Cafe. Wilkinson beat out two upperclassmen who ran against him: Nick Wiltsite, a junior senator, and Tanner Gelatt, a junior who currently serves as the senate’s JUSTICE chair.

  • kevinh Canisius professor stars in ‘Daily Show’ skit

    Political science instructor Kevin Hardwick, Ph.D., never passes up an opportunity to show video clips from Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” in class, bringing lessons from political satirist Jon Stewart to his students through the magic of the Internet.

Opinion

  • Dance Griffs win Nationals

    The Dance Griffs continued their stellar season by winning the national championship in the U.S. Finals National Cheer and Dance Competition on April 1. The team received a bid to go to the competition after winning the overall grand champion title at the JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation) competition on Feb.

  • Letter to the Editor

    Dear Editor: Mr. Coddington writes in last week’s Opinion Section that “I cannot tell you when exactly a collection of cells constitutes a human life and I cannot tell what is right or wrong because I, myself, do not know.” Even as late as 1969, Dr. Guttmacher of Planned Parenthood fame wrote in a revised edition of his book, “Birth Control and Love’”(Macmillian, Toronto, ON, page 12) the following words: “Fertilization, then, has taken place; a baby has been conceived.

  • Obama’s student loan charade

    In an attempt to galvanize the Generation Y voters who put him in the White House four years ago, the President is attacking Congressional Republicans on the false basis that they are constructing obstacles to an affordable college education. On July 1, a federal loan program that cuts interest rates in half on student loans for low and middle-income undergraduates is set to expire.

  • Celebrate Earth Day everyday

    As many of you may have heard, this past Sunday was Earth Day. Everywhere you looked people could be found recycling, picking up trash, gardening, and choosing the stairs over the elevator to celebrate this lovely day.  However, I think it’s important to emphasize that we, as a global community, should be practicing these habits on a daily basis - not just once a yea Our planet is in rough shape.

Life & Arts

  • Dress Here come the bridal gowns! Part II

    We are all experts now on bridal business know-how after last weeks issue! So let’s get to the fabulous fashions and take a peek behind the scenes of bridal design showroom. As mentioned last week, I am an intern at JLM Couture, a wholesale bridal company located in New York City, this semester.

  • building Journey through Germany, Part II: Our lives forever changed

    “Topf & Söhne.” The names stood crisp against the gray metal of the rather plain building’s door. Right outside of Erfurt stands the former firm quarters of the German engineering company most famous for its incineration ovens. In January 2011, the building was re-opened as a museum, its full name: “Topf and Sons: Builders of the Auschwitz Ovens.

  • Summer (Buffa)love: Have fun without breaking the bank

    In two weeks, Canisius College students will be free from the stresses of school and able to take advantage of all Buffalo has to offer during the pleasant summer months. For young people on a budget, the Queen City has no shortage of exciting events and festivals that maximize fun at minimal (or often zero) cost.

  • ‘I Hate Hamlet’: A humorous success

    The anticipation was building as I rigorously cycled down Parkside Avenue Thursday April 19, rushing towards Lyons Hall to catch the opening night performance of Little Theater’s Second Stage production of Paul Rudnick’s comedy I Hate Hamlet. After a semester of learning Shakespeare, I was curious as to what this hatred toward Hamlet was all about, hoping for many of the infamous Shakespearean puns and ridiculous scenarios that saturate the pages of his work.

Sports

  • The Griffin’s 2011-12 Team of the Year

    Sports editor emeritus tells it like it is, picks top team from Canisius’ 17 varsity programs

      The last poll at the end of the student senate elections last weekend asked students to nominate a varsity athletic team of the year. In a down year for Canisius sports across the board, I can understand why some people thought this was a joke, but it actually is a real award.

  • Women’s lacrosse prepares for MAAC Tournament

    women’s lacrosse

    The Canisius College women’s lacrosse team is gearing up for the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament which will at the Demske Sports Complex this weekend. The team enters the tournament second in the conference and will play third-place Marist at 8.

  • Freshman leads Griffs to Senior Day victory

    men’s lacrosse

    With less than three minutes to play, Canisius freshman Tim Edwards stepped into the circle for the biggest faceoff of his young career. VMI had just cut the Canisius lead to one goal, and the Griffs needed a win to have a shot at the postseason. Across from Edwards was one of the nation’s top faceoff specialists, VMI senior Stephen Robarge.

  • whoooooooo The best moment since a moment ago

    A moment is a broad term. It’s a length of time, to be sure. But it’s not a designated length of time. “One moment, please” usually meanswait a minute.” But a moment can be weeks if my sisters ask me to do something. And we’ve all been in those moments that feel like eternities.

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