The Vox Box

Wed., Dec. 12, 2007

Junk food in schools…

Says an editorial in the New York Times:

As America’s youth have grown fatter and the number with adult diabetes continues to rise, there is one obvious way to help. Public schools should stop selling students so much unhealthy food. A worthy but imperfect amendment pending in Congress would help curb junk foods sold in too many of the nation’s schools.

QUESTION: How do you feel about ditching junk food from your schools' vending machines? Is it the solution to U.S. obesity problems?

Posted Dec. 12, 2007, 2:15 p.m.

In 2006, then-editor Steve Smith of The Spokesman-Review had the idea of starting a publication for an often forgotten audience: teenagers. The Vox Box was a continuation of the Vox, an all-student staffed newspaper published by The Spokesman-Review. High school student journalists who staffed the Vox made all content decisions as they learn about the trade of journalism. This blog's mission was to give students an opportunity to publish their voices. The Vox Box and the Vox wrapped up in June 2009, but you can follow former staffers' new blog at http://voxxiez.blogspot.com.