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TUESDAY, NOV. 20, 2007

New Stem Cell Method

On Nov. 19, two teams of scientists declared their triumph that was a new method of harvesting stem-cells. Using skin.All they had to do, the scientists said, was add four genes. The genes reprogrammed the chromosomes of the skin cells, making the cells into blank…

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SUNDAY, NOV. 18, 2007

Fake MySpace friend drives girl to suicide

In a very tragic story on CNN, parents of a 13 year-old Missouri girl are alleging that a fake MySpace friend's rejection drove the young girl to suicide. Megan, a 13-year-old who suffered from depression and attention deficit disorder, corresponded with Josh for more than…

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SATURDAY, NOV. 17, 2007

THURSDAY, NOV. 15, 2007

Traffic school would dismiss tickets

Deputy Mike Brooks of the Spokane County Sheriff's Office Traffic Unit aims his radar gun at cars along Ft. George Wright Drive in Spokane on Wednesday. The county is considering a new traffic school where motorists could get minor tickets erased. (DAN PELLE The Spokesman-Review)With…

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WEDNESDAY, NOV. 14, 2007


Reaching out to students with text messaging

A school district in New York is trying to convince thousands of low-achieving students that school is cool. The city is planning an intensive campaign that would use cellphones to help motivate students, most of them minorities and from poor families, in two dozen schools.…

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TUESDAY, NOV. 13, 2007

SUNDAY, NOV. 11, 2007

Global Warming a Scam?

John Coleman, the meteorologist who founded the weather channel, wrote a heavy handed article calling global warming a scam.This is interesting that a major, respected scientist would go so solidly against such a majorly supported scientific "fact," so it's a fair assumption that there's some…

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SATURDAY, NOV. 10, 2007


How much of an issue is diversity in Spokane?

David Brookbank, in another post, posed the following question:...perhaps there would be some interest generated by discussing how the Vox Box staff ends up being 17 white individuals in a with an approximately 10% minority population? If it is the process of selection or self-selection,…

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FRIDAY, NOV. 9, 2007

THURSDAY, NOV. 8, 2007

Illinois girl gets detention for hugging

A thirteen year-old middle school student received detention for giving two hugs to her friends. The actions, according to the school, violated a ban against public displays of affection.The superintendent justified his decision, saying "hugs lead to other things" and that they are "distracting" to…

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WEDNESDAY, NOV. 7, 2007

From jail to hotel

After a five year, $150 million renovation, a jail in Boston is now a luxury hotel.Here is the full article.Would you feel comfortable staying here? Would you mind spending $319-$5500 a night?

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TUESDAY, NOV. 6, 2007

You Matter (Round Two)

CNN has been running a regular feature called "CNN Heroes," providing accounts of everyday people who have done extraordinary things.Their current focus is on young heroes, and they have an amazing array of teenagers whose accomplishments range from helping to free slaves across the world…

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Court reviewing firing of Air Force nurse

Maj. Margaret WittAssociated Press November 6, 2007SEATTLE – A lawyer for a highly decorated military flight nurse from Spokane, who was fired for being gay, asked a federal appeals court panel Monday to reinstate her lawsuit against the Air Force, saying her discharge violated her…

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MONDAY, NOV. 5, 2007

SUNDAY, NOV. 4, 2007

SATURDAY, NOV. 3, 2007

Cheap Dating

Interesting CNN story.This story is about something I believe, and that this story puts nicely:A good date is about spending time with a person and being able to talk to and get to know that person, and I don't think that has any correlation with…

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High School Musical

Sorry about the several hundreds of you that either just freaked out in excitement or vomiting, but I'm talking about real high school musicals, not the Disney Channel legend.For those that pay attention to who posts what, some may notice that I have been fairly…

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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.