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The Vox Box archive for Feb. 4, 2009

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 4, 2009

Hatred or Heritage? 

The confederate flag is seen by many as a symbol of racism and hatred, but according to an Associated Press article, some see it as a symbol of Southern heritage. Many public schools have banned wearing clothing with the confederate flag, but some students and…

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 (Chloe Rambo)

Rae...You are SO My Hero! 19 

Man - if only you all could have been there...well...those of you with strong stomachs, that is.It was pretty brilliant, if I do say so myself. As you may recall during the big, bad (and incredibly awesome) VOX Blog-A-Thon, Jen put up a great post…

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A sign of definite intelligence - The Vox Book Club (The Spokesman-Review)

Part 6, Man

The SnowmanWhat do you think the delicate snowman represents to Liesel and Max?What's your favorite snowman story? Any unique anicdotes? Liesel describes Max as, "the colder he became, the more he melted." What does she mean by this?Thirteen PresentsAs she reads to him, How does…

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 (The Spokesman-Review)

Twilight Vs. The Shining?... 16 

Talk about a rivalry...When being interviewed by USA Today, Stephen King really let his opinion of Stephanie Meyer, author of crazy-famous 'Twilight' saga, fly. He compared her to JK Rowling, author of the Harry Potter series. According to King, "Both Rowling and Meyer, they're speaking…

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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.