BOSTON (AP) — An MIT student wearing what turned out to be a fake bomb was arrested at gunpoint Friday at Logan International Airport and later claimed it was artwork, officials said.Star Simpson, 19, had a computer circuit board and wiring in plain view over…
We haven't discussed the "Jena 6." AP photo Perhaps you have been discussing it in class, but for those who haven't heard, here is the condensed version:Jena is a small town in Louisiana. In early August of 2006, three (white) boys hung nooses from a…
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.
