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The Vox Box archive for Jan. 14, 2009

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 14, 2009

24 YEARS! 15 

I was horrified a few nights ago watching a show on MSNBC about a man named Josef Fritzl. Fritzl lives in Austria, and for 24 YEARS (yes, more than two decades) he kept his daughter held prisoner in his basement and fathered 7 children, 3…

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"Marry Me" 

This is about 7 mins, but totally worth it to watch until the end. A description from the short film's makers:"Directed by Michelle Lehman, last year's Tropfest Australia winning film, Marry Me, tells a little love story about "a little girl who likes a little…

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

Mein Kampf 

The Way Home-Though he knows the Nazi Party will never approve his application, Hans still seems strangely cheerful on his way home from the Nazi office in Molching. Why do you think this is?The Mayor's Library-In this section, we see far more of Ilsa Hermann,…

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Butthead update: Hilter children removed from home 

Ok, they aren't the "Hitler children" but I knew that would grab the attention of those who have followed the story. Remember the blog post about Adolf Hilter Campbell and his equally unfortunate sisters named JoyceLynn Aryan Nation and Honszlynn Hinler Jeannie Campbell? Their rocket…

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The 'Case of the Kidney' gets interesting...

Man Demands Kidney in Divorce 11 

Now let this be a lesson to all you kids; only accept organs from those true friends who won't want them back...Friendship isn't the conflict with Long Island surgeon, Dr. Richard Batista, and wife Dawnell Batista. Findingulcinea.com reports that Dr. Batista is demanding through divorce…

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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.