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The Vox Box archive for Dec. 13, 2007

THURSDAY, DEC. 13, 2007

Tradition!

The Title should be sung, like the song in Fiddler on the Roof. It's much better that way.Having already had Christmas, a thought came to me:What holiday traditions do you people have? We have our big dinner on Christmas eve with friends, lay out pillowcases…

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Kids? Please don't play with stun guns...

This is my "holy crap" of the day... MAN ARRESTED AFTER USING TASER ON 79-YEAR-OLD By Associated PressSaturday, Jan. 27A man who used a stun gun on his 79-year-old grandmother-in-law after an argument over how to discipline his son was arrested on suspicion of domestic…

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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.