"I Have a Dream" 5
Martin Luther King Jr.'s Famous speech. Martin Luther King - I Have A Dream @ Yahoo! Video Sure does make you think... I do have a question though. Do you think segregation and racism are still problems today?
The Vox Box archive for Jan. 2009
MONDAY, JAN. 19, 2009
How Often Do You Text? 15
How often do you text? A few a day? All day every day? None? What about 14,000 a month? In this Insider Edition story, Reina Hardesty is said to have texted more than 14,000 texts in one month. I know a ton of girls who…
Slumdog 1
Taking a "little" study break yesterday from finals I went and saw Slumdog Millionaire. I had heard great reviews about it but I have to say it was one of the most incredibly moving films I've ever seen. Its all based around "Who Wants to…
BLOG-A-THON!!! 1
So, today we're all going to blog our brains out! Today we are having a blog-a-thon! We'll be posting stuff on this blog pretty consistently throughout the day. All we ask is that you participate simply by commenting on our posts. Come on. Its Martin…
No Whoppers for You... 1
Last week we tore down the wall built around doing mindless tasks for free food - (and what desperate lengths the fast food companies will go to advertise such...). Two words: Whopper Sacrifice. Ok, a few more words: Whopper Sacrifice = lame offer. (Completely non-existant…
SATURDAY, JAN. 17, 2009
PETA Shows Support for Hairless Cats 18
In a new effort to protect fish, animal "rights" group PETA is launching a new campaign to try and stop people from eating fish. Part of the new campaign includes dropping the name "fish" and re-naming them "sea kittens." I am so not joking. Ashley…
FRIDAY, JAN. 16, 2009
Financial Success by the ring finger 22
I first thought this was just a joke when I read it, but it's true: You can measure a man's ring finger to determine his success as a financial trader.Msn.com reports that The University of Cambridge in England employed researchers to find whether finger length…
Jon Stewart Goodness 4
The Daily Show With Jon StewartM - Th 11p / 10cPresident Bush Kept Us SafeBarack Obama InterviewJohn McCain InterviewSarah Palin VideoFunny Election VideoQUESTION: How do you react when you hear sirens?
It's time to say goodbye... But thanks for the memories & Bushisms... 10
I just stumbled across this tidbit. I laughed so hard at the opening line people stared at me. I'm used to that, but here you go, nonetheless... QUESTION: What is your favorite "Bushism?"
THURSDAY, JAN. 15, 2009
Eek! Ack! It's a Suicidal Bunny! 24
Suicide. It's horrible, It's tragic. It's...awesomely hilarious, if you are reading Andy Riley's Book of Bunny Suicides. It's filled with various ways the bunny kills himself. A bunny with the toaster in the kitchen, anyone? Really, the book is funny. But I guess it didn't…
All eyes on the Obama girls... 16
I just heard a reporter on TV say the words, "All eyes will be on the Obama girls inauguration night and what they are wearing." QUESTION: Does that make anyone else throw up a little in their mouth?
Video of the Week 3
Tired of the incessantly-depressing news about Israel, Hamas, and the attacks on the Gaza Strip, but want to keep up with your current events all the same? Informed commentary on what's being done and what could be done concerning Middle Eastern relations, all set to…
Bill Maher's New Movie 1
Bill Maher must be trying to beat out Michael Moore for most controversial film, because his new one's a doozy. Maher's new film, Religulous, is a documentary on the world's religions and those who follow them. The footage in the film's trailer brings up some…
Grading the President? 29
The inaguration is fast-approaching, meaning the end of a long eight-year journey for President George W. Bush. Opinions are inevitable when it comes to the leader of the Free World, yet is it right to 'grade' the President?Msnbc.msn.com now gives viewers the opportunity to play…
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…
"Marry Me" 9
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…
Prom Dress Rugby. Yes. You read that correctly... 5
This. Rocks. Girls: Would you do this in your prom gown?
Mein Kampf 2
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,…
Butthead update: Hilter children removed from home 7
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…
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…
TUESDAY, JAN. 13, 2009
The Accounts of the 'Struggler' 1
In Part Three of our adventure through The Book Theif we are introduced to a significant and forever-changing character; the 'Struggler'.Enter the StrugglerOur narrrator first introduces us to the Struggler's surroundings, using strong descriptives such as; 'He is scum. He is starving. He is afraid.…
I Love Ice Cream, but Seriously 1
I love ice cream, but apparantly not as much as 50 year old Dragan Djuric. On New Years Eve Djuric and his wife were walking along a Laguna Beach boardwalk with their ice cream cones when a flock of birds, including a rare breed of…
Not Your Average Cider... 3
I know Mariah already posted the Recipes of the Week, but I thought I'd share one more. If you're tired of the same old hot chocolate/apple cider routine during the winter, here's a new warm drink to try...
Some Kind of Sight Seeing... 29
Words that come to mind when thinking of London: quirky, red phone booths, strong accents, fish and chips, the phrase 'bloody hell', the cast of Harry Potter....and...o ya, and toilets.Located on one of London's most popular sight-seeing routes is a brand new public toilet; a…
MONDAY, JAN. 12, 2009
Websites of the Week 3
You can go to http://wordsmith.org/anagram/ and enter your name, someone else's name (or any word for that matter) in to the search box to find anagrams derived from the name/word. Its really fun to see what comes up. After typing in your name/word, did any…
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.
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