The Vox Box

Mon., Jan. 19, 2009

Security is Tight.

If you have ever been to Washington DC, you have seen the incredibly tight security. There are security cameras everywhere. Snipers on the roof of the White House, and a motorcade that the President is protected by wherever he goes.

That's small stuff, compared to the inaguration. 25,000 military troops, law enforcement officials and security agents wil be on hand tomorrow to make sure the inaguration runs smoothly. The city is all but shut down tomorrow, with a hundred and fifty blocks closed to traffic. Bomb-sniffing dogs are going to be in the crowds. The Pontomac is shut down tomorrow. The MSNBC story is here.

I just thought this was interesting. It is the most security ever for a Presidential inaguration. Do you find this interesting?

Posted Jan. 19, 2009, 11:05 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.