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The Vox Box archive for Aug. 28, 2008

THURSDAY, AUG. 28, 2008

Riches in Heaven?

Church officials accustomed to gathering dollar bills from their collection plates would be jealous of the True North Community Church, which just received a winning lottery ticket from one of its parishioners. The lucky churchgoer, whose ticket is worth approximately $3,000,000, specified only one condition…

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To Teach or Not to Teach?

The California Court of Appeals recently ruled that homeschooling parents in the state must be certified to teach their children. This motion was enstated to ensure that children, regardless of how they are educated, do not fall behind standards.Agreeing with this ruling is Marty Hittelman,…

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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.