The wedding season is in full swing: Second week in a row where there are over 30 weddings in the NY Times Weddings & Celebrations section. Here we go: more ›

It's birdseed throwing or bubble blowing time with this weekend's NY Times wedding announcements. more ›

Humidity can actually cause your Lasik surgery to be performed inaccurately according to a new study done by Dr. Keith A. Walter, an assistant professor of ophthalmology at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, N.C. The New York Times reports that the study found that under corrections were most likely after 2 weeks of high humidity while over corrections were more prevalent in overly dry weather. Great. As if we didn't have reason enough to be nervous letting someone slice a sliver of our eyeball off, now we have to make sure to check the forecast too. The theory is that your cornea might absorb more water during extended periods of humidity, thus throwing the laser calculation off. Hmmm... Gothamist might absorb more alcohol during extended periods at The Room which throws off our calculations too... more ›

Yesterday, the Manhattan Jaspers and Seton Hall Pirates were both eliminated from the NCAA tournament. Manhattan's Cinderella story was ended by Wake Forest and Seton Hall was bounced out of the tournament by Duke. The Jaspers were done in by Chris Paul, Wake's phenomenal freshman, who scored 29 points in the game, while the Pirates were done in by J.J. Redick. Both teams were presented with great challenges, and Manhattan almost overcame their's. more ›

The Manhattan Jaspers and the Seton Hall Pirates both look to move into the Sweet Sixteen with upset victories today. The two teams have more than a things in common - a Roman Catholic background, relatively small enrollments, history that dates back to the 1850s, and both are playing games in Raleigh, North Carolina today against teams from North Carolina. Both games will be difficult, with the Jaspers and Pirates playing against higher-profile teams in a hostile environment (Raleigh is a stone's throw away from Wake and Duke), but anyone that was watching games on Thursday and Friday know that almost anything can happen. more ›

After their victory over the Florida Gators yesterday, the Manhattan Jaspers are the talk of the town. As the game winded down, the crowd at the RBC Center in Raleigh rose to their feet, commending the Jaspers on their impressive victory. The victory was the perfect gift for Manhattan coach Bobby Gonzalez, who turned 40 yesterday. Of the victory, Coach Gonzalez said, "This is the best birthday present I've ever received." Senior forward Dave Holmes said, "America is going to look at this game as an upset, but behind closed doors we know it wasn't an upset because we know we can play with anybody on any given night in the country. We belong here and that's no fluke." Gothamist agrees with you and thinks you have a great shot against Wake Forest Saturday. more ›

In this afternoon's opening game, Manhattan defeated the Florida, 75-60. Luis Flores, lead the number 12 seed Jaspers with 26 points. Forward Dave Holmes added a double-double with 12 points and 12 assists. Manhattan will take on the winner of the Wake Forest/Virginia Commonwealth game. more ›