The Vox Box

Wed., Oct. 15, 2008

Why College Isn’t All Fun and Games

For those of you who were not watching Dr. Phil on Tuesday, you missed an interesting show. It was about campus safety. During this episode, Dr. Phil announced that 1 out of 4 college girls are the victims of rape or attempted rape. Many of these incidents involve alcohol. If you would like to see tips for staying safe in college, click here. Both men and women are at risk of assult, to name a few.

What do you think of this statistic? Is it higher than you expected? What do you plan to do (or what are you already doing) to stay safe in college?

Posted Oct. 15, 2008, 7:32 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.