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The Vox Box archive for April 7, 2009

TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 2009

Doing the whole 'Green thing' can really become the 'Cute thing'... (The Spokesman-Review)

Earth Day - The Vox Way 

The day to celebrate our Mother Earth really is right around the corner: April 22! Mark your calendars! As for now, the April edition of THE VOX has taken on the vast world of green living...here are some tips author of front-pager 'Earth Day Inspires…

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 (Wikipedia)

Week 4: Obama, Japan 

I remember earlier in the year, around election time, there were stories of Obama, Japan. It's a Japanese village located about 4 hours by train from Tokyo. Obama means little beach in Japanese. I found the town interesting not only for it's name, but for…

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Deodorant body spray, often applied too liberally, is one extreme in the adolescent boy body fragrance range. Rancid locker room is the other extreme.  (Associated Press / The Spokesman-Review)

Eau De Guy 25 

In yesterday's paper, there was a story about Axe- you know, the stuff 10-15 year old boys slather all over themselves? It was written by an adult; however, I figured it might be interesting to get teenager's opinions on this product. Even the makers of…

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Disney: Selling Sex? 19 

Disney has been around for what seems like forever. Disney is often thought of as a family entertainment industry with good moral values. Most parents and people are comfortable with their children watching anything that is Disney because the majority of the content is free…

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Feed the Hungry! 13 

I recently discovered this awesome website called Free Rice. Its pretty straightforward really. On the home page, you will see what looks like a quiz box. It will have a word, and then you have to pick the definition for that word from the four…

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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.