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The Vox Box archive for March 2009

TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 2009

 (Andreas Praefcke / Wikipedia)

Oh, The Places You'll Go! 25 

After the demise of the Quotes and Recipes of the week, I am starting a new weekly post, focusing on a specific place in the world every week. The first place is The Big Apple- New York City. New York has the largest population of…

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Left-Handed Presidents 

When Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain took the stage for the presidential debates in November, viewers may notice both candidates scribbling notes with their left hands. Such a curiosity has occurred before: In 1992, all three contenders -- George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton and…

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Obama's BIG Bill 64 

No one can really tell if the new president's stimulis package will work or not...Democrats believe that the $787 billion dollar stimulis bill made up of tax payer money will invest in our economy and stockmarket to create and save 4 million jobs. The package…

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The P-I Globe... (The Spokesman-Review)

Seattle Post-Intelligencer: No more... 27 

Never again do I ever want to have to type the name of a newsprint publication, such as the Seattle P-I, followed by the words 'web-shift' and 'bankruptcy.' Today marks the final edition of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, a paper described as the "scrappy, blue-collar rabble-rouser…

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MONDAY, MARCH 16, 2009

The view from the top of the Kibbie Dome stairs...I smell awesome-ness. (Chloe Rambo)

The SECOND...something... 

Ok, I know...this is getting somewhat pathetic; the name just hasn't come to me yet. It will - every good name has to come eventually. (I even Googled "how to come up with good blog names", and got a great website by Chris G, creator…

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SUNDAY, MARCH 15, 2009

Selection Sunday 

Here we are, just a couple hours away from finding out whose going to be dancin' and whose going to be packin' up until next year. CBS is airing the selection show at 3pm, but ESPN will also be providing coverage through Sports Center.Time to…

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Craziness. 25 

The Barreleye fish, alternately and quite aptly called the spookfish, does not have any eyes on the outside of its head. In fact, they are entirely inside of the fish's head; the two external circles on its face which appear to be eyes are actually…

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SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 2009

NCAA March Madness 

March Madness has more than arrived. With Championship week almost complete, the selection comittee for the NCAA tournament has a list of teams who have clinched a spot and several teams to consider for the tournament.The Sports section here at the Vox is going to…

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Entertainment??...definitely.  (Chloe Rambo)

Spokane's Entertainment Slam 21 

Catchy name, right?!? (Pic by me.) So in addition to hitting up some super-cool entertainment/food/COFFEE places, I'm giving you all a heads up about some attractions that are heading straight for Spokane. Get ready to fasten your seatbelts; Spokane makes sure the show gets a…

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 (Robyn Beck / AFP/Ghetty Images)

Bye, Bye Baby Daddy! 30 

Bristol Palin has said goodbye to her baby daddy. According to a MSNBC story, here, Bristol Palin and Levi Johnston have broken up. The reason is unknown, but they have been broken up for a few weeks. An unnamed source says "I thought they would…

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FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 2009

Was Anna Nicole Smith's Death Really an Accident?

Two years after former Playboy Bunny and TV star Anna Nicole Smith was found dead from an accidental overdose, authorities have annnounced that her lover/lawyer Howard Stern and doctor Sandeep Kapoor were arrested today for supplying her with a cocktail of drugs, including Xanax, antidepressants,…

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Baby Think It Over (Mariah Hanley)

Baby Wilson 23 

A few weeks ago, I posted something about Baby Think It Over. It got some discussion. This weekend is my weekend to bring home the baby. It's a bit of an experience, and it's going to be a long weekend. A LONG weekend. I named…

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We've got Jeff's potential uniform here...

Welcome the Newbie!! 57 

So - we're adding to our ranks here at the Vox Blog! Give a warm and welcome 'Howdy' to our new blogger, Jeffrey! (He's stinkin' excited to be here! Love the enthusiasm!)So this kid LOVES to talk politics - he reads about em', watches tv…

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THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 2009

Last Recipes of the Week 11 

As I already mentioned on the Quotes of the Week post, I have decided that this will be my last Recipes of the Week post. I'm not sure what I'm going to do, but ideas would be appreciated. What is your favorite thing to eat…

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The Last Quotes of the Week 

I've decided that this will be the last Quotes of the Week. I'm going to start something new next week, but my 2 weekly posts, this and Recipes of the Week are going to be ending. I want to try something else, and want things…

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Video of the Week 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wbn9F32TaA0"I'm Not Edward Cullen" (a song about "how hard it is to live up to the example of a perfectly beautiful, perpetually-seventeen, bodily-functionless, millionaire vampire")Question: Is there anyone, fictional or otherwise, who can compare to one such as Edward Cullen? *coughMr.Darcycough*

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"I live inside myself..." 

A Pennsylvania man was cited for DUI on Tuesday. However he claims that he himself is a sovereign nation, so the court cannot dictate what he does. Get a load of this: Scott Allan Witmer, who represented himself, said he believes police lack jurisdiction to…

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Another school shooting?

Yes. Another school shooting... Only this time, it took place in Germany. A 17-year old, identified as Tim Kretschmer, entered his high school in Winnenden, Germany, and open fired on his peers and teachers. It seems like it all happened rather quickly. Entering the high…

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 2009

What Would You Have Done? 

At Ferris High School there is a daily news broadcasting show called FIN: the Ferris Information Network. The show essentially broadcasts the Daily Bulletin, which includes everything from sports updates to senior class announcements, as a pseudo news station piece by Ferris students to the…

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MONDAY, MARCH 9, 2009

Along with traditional celebrations of Green via St. Patrick’s Day, revelers are encouraged to think of the new Green – sustainable ways to minimize their impact on the planet. (The Spokesman-Review)

Global Warming: Science or Scare? 29 

Global warming is a hot debate topic in our country today, but is it actually in existence? Cliff Harris and Dr. Douglass attack the concept from an opposing stand point.In "The 'cold truth' from Dr. Douglass about global warming," Cliff Harris dissects the research performed…

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"Cry of an enfant sauvage..."

Dances (or Raised?...) with Wolves

Ok - this was an intersting story to come across. Remember the days when we used to crawl about on all fours, roll around, and pretend to drink water out of a bowl like our family pets? Good memories...yet for Ukrainian Oxana Malaya, this was…

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SUNDAY, MARCH 8, 2009

From the pages of The Inlander right to your hands...or...face... (Young Kwak)

Welcome to Opposite-land...

Here's a basic fact about myself : I love free papers. And The Inlander has definitely got to be one of my favorites. While flipping through the March 5 - 11 issue, (Vol. 16, No. 20), I came across a dynamite collabo' piece by Daniel…

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FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 2009

 (Chloe Rambo)

THE FIRST! - ...something 33 

Alright - so here's the first official 'Adventure of Chloe Rambo'...yet I still don't have the right name for it...it's gotta be something dynamic (!), something catchy (!), something memorable (!). I'm lovin' all of your ideas! So I'm going for something like Anthony Bourdain's…

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THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 2009

A Worthy Cause

Many people don't know that March is MS Awareness Month. This is a disease that is affecting millions each year with devastating effects. Get involved and volunteer this month by emailing msaa@msassociation.org. Even the smallest efforts help!

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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.



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