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The Vox Box archive for Oct. 8, 2008

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 8, 2008

Obscure World News of the Week

Macaque Monkeys are a genus of Old World monkeys, classified in the subfamily of Cercopithecinae. Excepting humans, they are the most widespread of all primates, with very diverse geographical habitats ranging from northern Africa to Japan. Their involvement in animal testing has stirred much controversy…

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Good ol' 1996...

The year of 1996 can be remembered for many things - for wellness consultant Karen Hanrahan, it was the year she decided to purchase and save a McDonald's burger.Ya...a 12 year old burger. (!)Hanrahan uses this burger as a speech-prop to illustrate the fast food…

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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.