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The Vox Box archive for April 4, 2009

SATURDAY, APRIL 4, 2009

One Day Without Shoes 

On April 16th, 2009, don't wear shoes. April 16th is the second annual One Day Without Shoes. This event, sponsored by Toms Shoes, is meant to raise awareness about the issue that millions of people in developing countries do not have shoes to wear, and…

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Toothpaste?! Why Toothpaste? 

(Sheesh. What is it with Germany lately?...) A thief in Germany almost got out of a supermarket with 68 tubes of toothpaste, before a female employee noticed him, and grabbed him in an attempt to stop him. The guy hit her across the face, and…

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Road-smart Pigs 

A farmer living in Taiwan stumbled across a dozen piglets several months ago, and has kept them and trained them. The pigs, all less than a year old, fall into line whenever Lee Tung-cheng lets them out of his rural Pingtung county yard and starts…

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Guys: Take Heed 

Alright gentleman. This one's for you. When you are married, DO NOT overly clean your house... or really just don't mess wit your wives things period. Here's why: A german woman divorced her husband because he cleaned too much. They were married for 15 years,…

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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.