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The Vox Box archive for Sept. 5, 2008

FRIDAY, SEPT. 5, 2008

Smokey the Bear returns?

Danny Perkins, a Sheriff in Panguitch, Utah, will no longer consider black bears a nuisance. Anyone who has been camping knows that leaving open containers of food in bear country is a big no-no; everyone except some Panguitch pot growers, that is. According to Perkins,…

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No surprise here

Only four in every ten Americans believe Palin has enough experience to be vice president, according to an ABC poll taken Friday. Two-thirds say the same about Biden.Some other interesting tidbits the survey showed:-8 in 10 Repulbicans and 4 in 10 independents say their confidence…

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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.