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The Vox Box archive for Nov. 21, 2007

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 21, 2007

SWAT Team Raids Wrong Home

I thought the headline was funny, but when I saw the rest of the story I was less than thrilled.Thus ends my mindset of the infallible security force that was SWAT. But what are childhood fantasies for besides being crushed?Ok, that's a little extreme, but…

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Cannon Rock

No, we're not launching geological projectiles from dated weaponry, we're making music.duh. You should stop thinking everything is a violent weapon. It's not healthy.

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Third grader saves best friend...

...with the Heimlich!If any of my friends are reading right now, y'all suck compared to THIS kid. Jeesh... My friends would have laughed while I gasped for breath.Third grader saves best friendQUESTION: Have you ever had to use a life-saving technique like this?

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And... your creepy, big-time of the day...

Met Zach Dunlap. Brain dead after and SUV accident and while being prepared for organ transplant, he grabbed a nurse's arm...See the details, here...Pronounced dead, man lives onYIKES!!Neighbors and family say this miracle was the result of the power of prayer. QUESTION: Have you ever…

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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.