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Posted on August 10th, 2009 by Jesse Chambers

Volunteer orientation at the Alabama Wildlife Center

Volunteer orientation at the Alabama Wildlife Center

Since 1977, the Alabama Wildlife Center at Oak Mountain State Park in Pelham has helped [...]

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Posted on January 26th, 2009 by Glenny Brock

Volunteer open house at Vulcan

THE BIG GUY IS WAITING TO SEE YOU: When was the last time you went [...]

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Posted on May 11th, 2008 by Glenny Brock

Hats off to BAO

Hats off to BAO

Nearly two dozen hats made by members of the Mystic Krewe of Apollo Birmingham will serve as centerpieces at the annual BAO Arty Party, scheduled for Sunday, May 18.

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Posted on April 13th, 2008 by Madison Underwood

A job in the lab: Getting paid to be a guinea pig

College students need money, and one quick way to make a buck is to sell your body. But if – for whatever reason – you’re not into hooking, you should consider selling your body for science! Thanks to UAB’s research hospital and Birmingham’s biotech industry, Alabama has more medical research participation opportunities than any other state. This means you can get a check just for being healthy (and in certain cases, being sick in a very specific way) and showing up at the right place, allowing nurses and med students to ask mildly invasive questions and poke at you with sharp objects.

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Posted on September 17th, 2007 by Glenny Brock

Lend a hand

The volunteer organization Hands on Birmingham is seeking 50 residents for weeklong volunteer trips to [...]

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War on Dumb

Can Jefferson County break the bank?

Can Jefferson County break the bank?

Jefferson County has declared war on JPMorgan.

Upon Further Review

Lane Kiffin’s (allegedly) lost boys

Lane Kiffin’s (allegedly) lost boys

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Column

Surviving the New Depression with sweet taters

Surviving the New Depression with sweet taters

Political commentary plus a recipe for sweet potato pie.

Film

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2012 may be the hugest, craziest, most preposterous disaster film ever made

Small World Cartoons

Jobless Recovery

Jobless Recovery

Things are looking up for the economy! Or they’re not.

Suburban Legends

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The Wedding Planner

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