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The Vox Box archive for April 19, 2009

SUNDAY, APRIL 19, 2009

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Charity-A-Day: Education

As you may have seen in the Our Kids; Our Business section of today's Spokesman-Review, kicking off another week of charity-focus here at the Vox Box! We've investigated a huge range of topics; everything from Health, Animal Shelters, Food Banks, and more. Get ready and…

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Robert Cheruiyot,  of Kenya, is silhouetted as he runs under a traffic bridge with less than a mile to go in the 112th running of the 26.2 mile Boston Marathon in Boston, Monday, April 21, 2008.  Cheruiyot went on to win the race with a time of 2:07:46.  (AP Photo/Steven Senne) ORG XMIT: MASR103 (Steven Senne / The Spokesman-Review)

Bring on Boston! 

Their hearts beat rapidly. Their fingers rest on the "start/stop" button on their watches. Their minds are whizzing all over the place. Their double-knotted running shoes toe the line. Bang! The gun is shot, and their legs power through the beginning strides. Their shorts swish.…

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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.