Steroids in the Majors

There’s been a lot of talk lately about steroids in the Major League. The “Mitchell Report,” an investigation into the use of illegal drugs in baseball, was released on December 13th. In it, many famous players like Roger Clemens, Gary Sheffield, and David Justice were all accused of using steroids. I say accused of because it may or may not be true, but the evidence shown in the report seems to be pretty conclusive.

This is something I couldn’t care less about. Seriously, we’re in the middle of a war. Global warming keeps drastically affecting our environment. There are so many more important things to be thinking about than baseball players using drugs. Baseball is entertainment, nothing more. Roger Clemens should have no more effect on Americans than Lindsay Lohan. I don’t understand why all this noise is being made over something so insignificant to our lives.

Why is this story so big?

- Seth|VOX Staff

P.S. There’s nothing cuter than this baby panda.

w00t: Word of the year?

Merriam-Webster Dictionary has named "w00t" as word of the year. W00t is a cyber-slang word that replaces letters with numbers because it makes it easier to text message “w-0-0-t” than “w-o-o-t.” The word means "yay" and is typically used among online gamers.

Our society is losing it. How stupid can we get? Choosing "w00t" as Word of the Year just shows how technology has affected the competence of millions, and is turning it into incompetence.

What do you think about the word "w00t"?

- Thinh Vu and Seth Langer|VOX Staff

VOX 's New Blog!

Readers, there are events in life that shape generations. There was the Vietnam War, the fall of the Soviet Union, 9/11, and now, get ready to add this to the list of monumental moments in history: The VOX Blog.

Whether you’re looking to enrich your mind or waste some time, join us — VOX writers and artists — as we take you on a cyber-trip to keep you informed and entertained. You can expect anything to appear here, from serious news to the wackiest things, like this funny picture of a cat with a lime-helmet.

We need your thoughts and feedback to make this an interactive online community! What sorts of things would you like to see us cover?

Woo hoo!

- Seth Langer|VOX Staff