Drawn from the street by the welcoming sound of accordion music, Bwog stumbled upon the celebration of the Feast of Saint Francis and Blessing of Animals at St. John the Divine. Pigs, goats, dogs, and more than a few types of birds were on hand for the festivities, along with Amsterdam Ave’s native squirrels and […]

CQA and other campus LGBT groups will be meeting at the 116th Street gates at 8 PM tonight to travel together to the “You are Loved Vigil” taking place in Washington Square Park. The vigil is being held in response to recent violence against LGBT students. CQA will also dedicate its weekly meeting to a […]

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A few tidbits to help you navigate today’s Greenmarket: This is the last week for zucchini blossoms. For the next few weeks there will be different wine vendors under the food and wine tent. If you are looking for Monkshood cherry tomatoes, get them early because they go fast. Be sure to try the quiches […]

Do you really enjoy celebrating New Year’s Eve in Times Square and wish you could do it more often? Well, you’re in luck because the “Times Square Midnight Moment” will be happening 365 nights a year! (Gothamist) Park51 recently gave the public a first look at its intended design. (NYT) When journalism isn’t working out, […]

As seen outside Schapiro: Photo by Sara Nosaka

Everything has increased in price, but luckily, life has improved ever so slightly here in Morningside. Pastries in Nussbaum have labels. What’s life without a little bit of mystery? Mel’s fry deal: Fries are now $1.75 with a burger and soda/draft beer. (Fries are usually $4.) There’s a new mushroom salad topping at the salad bar […]

Overheard: “I’ve been going through a Björk phase lately. I think it’s something about being back at Barnard.” Photo via Wikimedia Commons

Princeton’s marching band wended through campus this morning, terrorizing students with upbeat marching band tunes. Quelle horreur! The orange-clad individuals have committed such crazed acts in the past. The visit may or may not have been related to the Columbia-Princeton football game today at 12:30 p.m. on Robert. K. Kraft Field. Update: COLUMBIA WON! REJOICE!

Another Saturday, another chance to reflect upon last night. Oh, Hulu. Cartoon by Abigail Santner

The Residential Programs staff is having a picnic in Riverside Park at 115th Street today from 1 to 4 p.m. Stop by for free food, fun, and frisbee! Also,there are free food and drinks at the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell ROTC debate until 5 p.m. in Roone. Photo via Wikimedia Commons

Drama on 123rd Street. (NYT) Three terrible words we’ve all grown far too accustomed to: planned service changes. (Gothamist) Happiness comes to those who rarely carry cash. (Spec) This is what happens when you tag subway cars. (Daily News) Photo via Wikimedia Commons

Photographs by Lucy Sun & Mahrah Taufique

We’ve been keeping an eye out for good eats and curious characters around the neighborhood, this time haranguing the locals who know business. Sarah Camiscoli sat down with Steven Kay, co-manager of Mel’s Burger Bar, in one of those fancy red booths to talk life, college, and what it means to be in business in […]

Welcome back to Cooking with Bwog, you favorite way to ease those pesky Friday afternoon munchies. This week, Matt Powell brings us hanger steak with almond-herb salsa and strawberry basil milkshakes. We bet they’ll bring all the boys to the yard! This week, I was in desperate need of meat. Sorry, vegetarians and vegans, but […]