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The Vox Box archive for March 24, 2009

TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 2009

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Week 2: Ushuaia, Argentina 

It's not Antarctica, but it's darn close. We are heading to the southernmost city in the world, Ushuaia, Argentina. It is 745 miles from Antarctica. Ushuaia is a popular tourist attraction, especially for cruisers to Antarctica. It used to be the site of a prison,…

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NTS: Not a Good Way to Reconcile  

All she wanted to do was have an uninterrupted conversation with her estranged husband. At least that’s what Helen Sun told police Monday night when they asked her why she had handcuffed herself to her sleeping almost-ex and began biting him. The previous day, Sun…

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Are we a lost generation? 15 

Alright. This one is 100% for us Teenagers. Please watch this, and then post your thoughts. Its short, but its clever and has a strong message. This video really got me thinking. We as teens have become lazy and complacent. We take things for granted.…

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The Slam does concerts...do concerts right. (Chloe Rambo)

Slam Special: Concerts 13 

We've got live music up the wa-zoo here in Spokane, (gotta take advantage of the great venues, right?!) So here's an update on the shows hitting our area as of...now. (photo taken outside Brused Books...)Carnifex - Tues. March 24Performing with The Skies Burn Black, We…

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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.