The Vox Box

Thu., April 16, 2009

Happy news: What a change…

Willie the parrot deserves a spot on the Wheaties box... (The Spokesman-Review)

It really does seem that all of today's headlines have been slightly depressing..."Stock market crashes"..."economy has no future"...ect.

Willie the Parrot
This definitely is one of those classic, feel-good stories. As a Denver child choked on her breakfast of Wheaties, (pictured above), while her mom was out of the room. As if watching the child himself, Willie the parrot began to repetedly sqawk "Mama, baby," making her mom's attention come to the baby. (Who was turning blue at that point.)

Willie recieved a Denver Red Cross chapter's Animal Lifesaver Award.

Read here at MSN for more 'feel-good' stories.

What's some 'good news' that you've heard recently? Does this happiness seem somewhat out of place in the media of today?

Posted April 16, 2009, 5:59 a.m.

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.