Superiority of the Shovel
Anyone else proud of using a shovel instead of a snowblower? Us shovelers get way more ripped. *flex*Umm, that's all.
The Vox Box archive for Jan. 2008
THURSDAY, JAN. 31, 2008
Making hard lessons into something good...
This is a friend of mine's daughter, Bee. I thought her story was one many of you could relate to. From her MySpace page...At age 19, Bee was released from 2 and a half years in a troubled girls institution with nothing but a guitar…
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 30, 2008
Spokane schools close for the week
Ok, now I know one of you sacrificed SOMETHING... A little brother or sister? Did a pagan anti-finals dance in the snow? Updated at 4:11 p.m. on S-R.com..."After a decade without a snow day, Spokane school kids now are getting a snow week. Spokane Public…
TUESDAY, JAN. 29, 2008
Spokane pushes back final exams & cancels school Wednesday
Check it out--Ask and ye shall receive. You get another dang day off from school, and your finals are pushed back. See that link for all the details from ace S-R reporter Sara Leaming.Wow. Did someone in calculus sacrifice a chicken or something?QUESTION: How does…
MONDAY, JAN. 28, 2008
Atlanta students paid to study with tutors
An initiative by some Atlanta schools is raising eyebrows across the nation. Two schools are launching programs that will pay struggling students 8 dollars an hour to study with a tutor.Forty students at Bear Creek Middle School and Creekside High School, both in the Atlanta…
Sicko of the Day
A man wanting his son to be the toughest cage fighter ever was convicted of using a stun gun more powerful than a law enforcement tazer on his 18 month old son.See?Two big issues: child abuse, and parents imposing their dreams on to their kids.This…
THURSDAY, JAN. 24, 2008
Freedom of speech?
"...the court has ordered the husband to stop posting blog items about his wife and their crumbled marriage, possibly turning an ordinary divorce into a much broader battle over free speech on the Internet."Read the full article here.Do you think it was fair that the…
Columnist: Ledger Ruined My Love Life
Ledger is a massive loss in pop culture, especially to my generation. It seemed like every girl I liked in high school had a "thing" for the star of "10 Things I Hate About You." I'm convinced his wavy blond hair and dreamboat Aussie accent…
Do you feel schools are preparing you for the world?
This article in the New York Times describes new graduation requirements in Pennsylvania. The article says they are similar to Wash state's:By Sean D. Hamill Four additional states — Arkansas, Maryland, Oklahoma and Washington — will require graduation exams by 2012, two years before the…
TUESDAY, JAN. 22, 2008
Survey shows 1 in 5 Idaho teens sees no risk in meth
I know this is from Idaho, but I had to post it since someone tried to make a point that kids DO "get it" in regards to drugs. Here is an article about survey results done in Idaho and teens using Meth."Idaho Meth Project officials…
Heath Ledger found dead at 28
Wow. I didn't see this coming.... MSNBC News ServicesNEW YORK - Heath Ledger was found dead Tuesday at a downtown Manhattan residence in a possible drug-related death, police said. He was 28. Again, wow. Hasn't anyone figured out by now that drugs can kill you,…
MONDAY, JAN. 21, 2008
The Mystery of Woman
So why are you women so complex? Is it a lifestyle choice or a personality defect? Or is it a personality perfection? Could it be that K.I.S.S. (keep it simple stupid/sweetheart/son/stanly) has been the worst advice ever given, and that women know that so they…
THURSDAY, JAN. 17, 2008
You Tube pic of the evening...
A former student brought this and some similar clips to my attention. I brought a colleague to tears watching...QUESTION: What on earth is going on here?
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 16, 2008
Frontline Investigates The Risks, Realities And Misconseptions Of Teen Life On The Internet
This is what the people at Frontline think about the teenage Internet life, and I agree with quite a bit of it.One of their most interesting points is that kids on the Internet aren't as prone to sexual predators as parents have been lead to…
FRIDAY, JAN. 11, 2008
The "Juno" craze...
A colleague went and saw "Juno" this past weekend and found himself to be one of only about two adults in a teen-packed theatre. He said he thought, "Great" and figured everyone would be noisy and texting the whole time, but said all were completely…
THURSDAY, JAN. 10, 2008
What we call the news...
This was sent to me today. I laughed since Britney is back in the news...What We Call the News | Funny Jokes at JibJabQUESTION: Do you agree? Is our media too entertainment-based?
Which Star's For You?
Male respondents (to Redbox's Best of 2007 movie survey) selected “Good Luck Chuck” star Jessica Alba as the movie star they would most like to date and marry. Female respondents, however, apparently seek different traits. While women chose Orlando Bloom, star of “Pirates of the…
TUESDAY, JAN. 8, 2008
Too much perfume is for depressed women
Read the full article here.According to Dr. Yehuda Shoenfeld, women who are depressed are also losing their sense of smell, and may overcompensate by using more perfume.Shoenfeld thinks that physicians need to focus more on smell in relation to a person's health.What do you think?…
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.
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