Wholesome Rap for a Wholesome Family
In the spirit of Halloween and the dawning autumn, here is something relevant to neither.Flight of the Conchords: Great rappers, or greatest rappers?
The Vox Box archive for Oct. 5, 2008
SUNDAY, OCT. 5, 2008
Obama's Quote-unquote Victory
Once upon a time, I was quite the Obama fan. I read much of his book, blown away by his rhetorical prowess and storytelling ability. It would go down in history, I thought, with historical texts akin to the autobiographies of Franklin and Frederick Douglass.…
Obscure World News of the Week
Clickit.President Evo Morales of Bolivia announced his disapproval of U.S. intervention in the Bolivian coca crop and drug trade last Saturday, rejecting American requests to fly anti-drug aircraft over Bolivian territory. Morales feels that the DEA's periodic flights over Bolivia are, along with the rest…
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.