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The Vox Box archive for Dec. 18, 2008

THURSDAY, DEC. 18, 2008

Video of the Week

The 2008 Project for Awesomehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nddx9TErKBgEssentially (if you're too lazy to watch the video), Project for Awesome is a two-day-long invasion of YouTube. Thousands of people make videos promoting their favorite charities and flood the site with their footage in the hopes that people will actually…

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Iraqi Shoe-Hurler Asks for Pardon 

During a news conference this week, an Iraqi television journalist removed both his shoes and threw them at George W Bush while shouting in Arabic: “This is a gift from the Iraqis; this is the farewell kiss, you dog!” A few seconds later, the journalist…

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Mmm, the scent of Burger King 

Eau de Burger King, anyone? Is the scent of Burger King really so attractive that it needs to be cologne? Apparently so. Burger King has released a men's cologne, called Flame, that is "a scent of seduction, with a hint of flame-broiled meat," according to…

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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.