Like finding a needle (or several) in a haystack, the New York Times has discovered and released the brand-new buzzwords of 2008. Here are the official words from lexicographer Grant Barret.Fail is now used in the phrase, "A bucket of fail!" It is considered an…
Central Valley, West Valley, East Valley, and Mead school districts are closed tomorrow. Spokane Public is not. Here's the ESD 101 site to check for more closures.
It's time to put some myths to bed, thanks to the British Medical Journal. Sorry moms, but reading in the dark won't earn us permanent blindness, plucking a gray hair will not cause 10 more to grow in its place, and wearing a hat will…
Its relieving for a lot of students in the Spokane area to have another snowday and relax before going back to school, but since these days are being added on to holiday break students might start forgetting more information. With finals coming up for a…
So marks the return of my weekly post - informing you about some odd-crazy-or just interesting food news! This week we're bringin' in the New Year with a lil' investigation on the traditional Chinese cuisine.February 7th is the start of the "rodent's 12-month reign as…
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.