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The Vox Box archive for Aug. 11, 2008

MONDAY, AUG. 11, 2008

AIDS Prevention.... Is Actually Working

The American AIDS epidemic is no longer on the rise; the number of new cases each year since 1998 has dwindled slightly on the CDC’s records, suggesting AIDS prevention is actually starting to work.The lower number of cases means a person’s chances of transmitting the…

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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.