The Rocky Mountain Collegian newspaper is in trouble this week after printing an editorial that began "Taser this...F--- Bush," however their version didn't include the censorship. Editor-in-chief, J. David McSwane, plans to defend their decision in front of the Board of Student Communications today. The…
Stop Childhood Obesity Now, a campaign from Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, has a new commercial it plans to start showing this week, which will excoriate Congress for taking money from the meat and dairy industry, then making it easy for schools and food assistance…
I dunno if I'd trust the story of a fired bodyguard who only worked for her for two months, but here is his tale of woe. He says here in this clip that he saw Brit using drugs. I hope he doesn't plan on getting…
I just had to repost this--It is originally from the Huckleberries blog just next door...Alberto Pellaschiar/AP PhotoA woman looks at a giant poster showing a naked emaciated woman, part of a campaign against anorexia by Italian photographer Oliviero Toscani, in Milan, Italy, Tuesday. The campaign,…
As I mentioned, it is layout week at the Vox.It never fails that as we copy edit and design pages, someone pops up with something goofy from YouTube. (See my previous post of Andrea's video...)Here was our laugh of the evening. This, my friends, is…
Ahmadinejad speaking at Columbia University (AP Photo)Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has been ruffling all kinds of feathers during his visit to the United States.First, Ahmadinejad was denied a request to lay a wreath at Ground Zero. The city government would not stand for it, as…
So I'm going to be able to vote next presidential election, and I'm pretty psyched. Here's an article about President Bush's predictions about the race.Who do you support in the presidential race? I know there are a lot of people running, but if you had…
108 Chinese cities go a day every year when no one is to use their cars. Their goal is to help reduce pollution.http://www.china.org.cn/english/photo/225429.htmGreat idea I think, but living on a rather large hill, I would have a problem with it... maybe because I don't have…
This is pretty funny. So earlier there was the post about the man suing God to make the point that anybody can sue anybody, well God allegedly responded. The defendant said that he was immune to some earthly laws and that the court lacks jurisdiction,…
If you need a bit of a break from heated discussions, why not take a breather with some amazing art?Phil Hansen, formerly of Seattle and currently in Minneapolis, has gained international renown for his unique style of creating amazing pieces of art; oftentimes he uses…
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…
When it gets to be late at night and we are designing the latest issue of the paper, Vox news editor Andrea Chapin plays this to wake us all up...Just when I think YouTube will be the downfall of our society, genius like this rears…
I don't see it... Do you?(KNBC--Los Angeles) Marty Nance of Watauga, Texas, spotted the face earlier this week while he was cutting the lemon at his father's bar.However, where Nance sees the Virgin Mary, others in the bar are seeing other faces."Some people say it…
Ahem... Sensitive readers, turn away now... (KNBC, Los Angeles.) SEATTLE, Wash. -- Some residents in Seattle are calling their new transit system by its acronym: SLUT. Apparently it is officially the "Seattle Streetcar" but many people insist it was originally named the "South Lake Union…
(AP) WASHINGTON - Honest Abe will become Colorful Abe with splashes of purple and gray livening up the $5 bill.The government showed off the new bill Thursday in an Internet news conference highlighting changes made in the ongoing battle to stay a step ahead of…
First, you need to know that columnist Doug Clark's son, Ben, is the lead singer for the popular Seattle band, The Lashes (and that Ben is a former student body president from Ferris High School). He's the tall, dark-haired kid in the video above. Then,…
It's a pretty big issue--schools hate cell phones. Is it an over-discussed topic? Should cell phones be allowed in schools?
Is this real?!??!???!
American Public Media has unveiled a free online game called "Consumer Consequences." The interactive game let's you see the "environmental consequences" of our lifestyles on Earth. Click here to play.Players' scores are based on the number of “Earths” it would take to support their lifestyles.…
For the nostalgic pirate...
I stole this question from DFO on the Huckleberries blog. Today they are talking about Sally Field's speech at the Emmy's where she credited mothers everywhere. (She plays a mommy on the ABC show "Brothers and Sisters.") Said Sally: "And, let's face it, if the…
Cops: Man dies after armless artist’s head-buttPair reportedly fought over woman in suburban Atlanta driveway (AP) SNELLVILLE, Ga. - Police are investigating the death of a man who collapsed after he was head-butted by an armless man in a fight over a woman. Snellville Police…
Democrat Says He's Making A Point -- Seeks Permanent Injunction Against Almighty (AP) Nebraska State Sen. Ernie Chambers of Omaha, a self-proclaimed agnostic who skips morning prayers during the legislative session and often criticizes Christians, said he filed the lawsuit to show that anybody can…
According to the American Society for Microbiology, Americans are a bunch of nasty people who don't wash their hands.According to a press release and their web site, men are the worst offenders. Well? It's cold season. Did you wash your hands today? Huh? Did you???
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.
