Entries from March 1st, 2011

Gen. Charles Krulak named new BSC president

March 21st, 2011 · Comments Off · Education

Gen. Charles Krulak. Courtesy of Birmingham-Southern College

It’s a new beginning for Birmingham-Southern College today as the institution’s Board of Trustees named retired U.S. Marine Corps commandant Gen. Charles “Chuck” C. Krulak its thirteenth president at a noon press conference.

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Learn how to Save a Life on Saturday

March 15th, 2011 · Comments Off · Health

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This Saturday residents of Birmingham, AL (and more than 100 other communities) will have an opportunity to learn first aid skills for free.

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Knowledge abundant in The Magic City

March 15th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Media, Online

Two great examples of why Birmingham, AL is deserving of the title “brain magnet” are celebrating important milestones today. It’s time you finally started exploring BhamWiki and Mental_Floss

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Happy Pi Day!

March 14th, 2011 · 7 Comments · Take a moment

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It’s time to take a little break from the day. It’s an interesting musical approach to Pi. We hope you like the video (we think you will) – & we thank you for all of the support that we’ve received over the last four years!

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UAB is going dancing on Tuesday

March 14th, 2011 · Comments Off · Sports

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The UAB Blazers Men’s Basketball team is getting to go to the dance – the NCAA Men’s Tournament that is! Birmingham’s team will take to the road on Tuesday night as one of the First Four games in Dayton, OH.

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Time for Pi (and celebration)

March 10th, 2011 · 1 Comment · The Terminal

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We haven’t truly celebrated our anniversary in a couple of years. Next Monday, 3.14, we’d like you to bring your favorite pie over to Ted’s Restaurant on Southside and hang out with us.

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Jefferson County… on the BBC

March 1st, 2011 · Comments Off · politics

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Jefferson County Commission president David Carrington had some sober answers for the BBC World Service yesterday as he was interviewed about sewer debt crisis.

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Vote for Bettola’s James Lewis – NOW!

March 1st, 2011 · Comments Off · food

James Lewis of Bettola. Courtesy of the restaurant

You’ve got until sometime late this evening to help Birmingham’s James Lewis (of Bettola) keep his lead in Food & Wine’s online poll and help him make it to the next round.

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