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The Vox Box archive for July 17, 2008

THURSDAY, JULY 17, 2008

The Spokesman's first gay marriage announcement

Today, the S-R published it's first gay marriage announcment. (The couple was married in California.)On his blog, editor Steve Smith discusses an example of feedback he received:While I recognize their marriage was legalized in California, same sex marriage is not legal in the state of…

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Massive Fuel Theft Has Authorities Perplexed

MSNBC reports the inevitable outcome of sharply rising fuel prices - an audacious gas station "heist" out of FloridaAfter investigating, deputies and the clerk discovered the suspect disabled a part in the pump that measures gas volume. That allowed the theft of 995 gallons, worth…

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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.