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The Vox Box archive for Feb. 24, 2009

TUESDAY, FEB. 24, 2009

A sign of definite intelligence - The Vox Book Club (The Spokesman-Review)

A Farewell...

Yes - here it is, it actually came:....*drumroll please*.....the end of The Book Thief. We're bringin' this amazing work of literature full circle and ending it here. As Caitlin and I post the pre-formulated Discussion Questions, we hope you'll continue to really question each section…

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The dollar that will save the economy...one lucky buck...

Need a buck?... 

$1 is going to save the economy? Well, according to Msnbc.com, Washington State thinks it's the best plan, "supposed to bring millions of dollars worth of food stamps to the state by March."The state is sending out thousands of checks made out for $1 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.