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The Vox Box archive for Aug. 5, 2008

TUESDAY, AUG. 5, 2008


Here It Comes!

We've heard about it for years- the Beijing Olympics. The trials, and the victories, the athletes and the officials. But now that it's finally here, has China really pulled it off? Wang Changshan/Xinhua Photo, on official Olympic Games website US Flag Raising Ceremony in Olympic…

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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.