In this issue News 1–4 Lifestyle 5 Entertainment 7-8 Sport 9 YDC checks out Viewpints 10 My Hero Academia Editorial Cartoons 11 BZ’s Sketchbook page 7 page 15 Volume 25 • Issue 5• June 2016 • Please display through June 15 US Congress says advances when it means repeals Anna Prytkova Rep. Meadows does not agree with Judge Holeman. Ironically, the press Young D.C. release issued by the committee processing Meadows’ legislation headlined Rep. Mark Meadows, (Republican, North Carolina, 11th District) is spon- news of its action, “Committee Advances D.C. Budget Autonomy, Audit the soring HR 5233, a bill to prevent future efforts by the District of Columbia to Fed, and Other Legislation.” Meadows’ bill is designed to take away the lo- control its local budget. Congress created home rule for D.C. in 1973, but it cal control of D.C.’s budget. It specifically says, once a reader gets beyond kept control over appropriations and the process D.C. used to create its annual the headline, Repeals the Local Budget Autonomy Act of 2012 passed by the budget. Decades passed and D.C. raised more dollars on its own and received District of Columbia and amends sections 450 and 603 of the Home Rule Act fewer federal dollars. of 1973. In 2012, the D.C. Council passed the Budget Autonomy Act to amend its Other representatives, including Rep. Gerry Connolly (Democrat, Virgin- Home Rule Act. Beyond council action, D.C. voters cast ballots in a referen- ia, 11th District), say that the proposed bill is too controlling and intrusive. dum to make this budget change. The referendum passed April 23, 2013, with The argument, although focusing on local budgeting and who gets con- 83 percent of voters in favor of it. Next, a court case on the Budget Autonomy trol of this budget, also reflects on the power of a referendum. The argument Act moved all the way to the D.C. Superior Court. Judge Brian Holeman found has been going on for more than two years, Although House Oversight and that the Home Rule Act does allow D.C. to control its locally raised taxes and Government Reform Committee is not advancing D.C. budget autonomy, the fees. He supported the referendum vote of the people, writing in a 29-page committee’s press release headline says the exact opposite. opinion, “This Court is unable to interfere with that lawful delegation of au- thority and exercise of that delegated authority by the Council, the Mayor, and Anna Prytkova, 15, is a freshman at James Madison HS in Vienna, Va. the citizens of the District of Columbia.” Chavez junior projects raise civic consciousness Joshua Bryant path. I want to go to college and get my masters de- Special to Young D.C. gree, bachelors degree, and become a manga artist.” As the school year comes to an end, many Brown even plans to raise his children to do students prepare for end-of-year exams and presen- things the right way. “[I want to] teach them about the tations. On the evening of May 18, Cesar Chavez basics, and that they have to level up,” Brown said. PCHS/Capitol Hill campus juniors presented their “I have to train them on how to talk to people, how to research about different civic leaders and what they speak in public, and how to present yourself.” fought for in front of panels of judges. Juniors such as Brown and Griggs showed Junior thesis was an opportunity to hone re- their passion in their junior thesis projects. Through search and presentation skills in a combined English research, developing PowerPoint presentations, and and history assignment, so they will be more pre- giving oral presentations, juniors mastered topics pared for their senior thesis course next year. Griggs isn’t the only and prepared for senior thesis. Now, they are par- Junior Labryah Griggs did her project on Ruby self-confident junior in ticipating in two-week internship experiences at or- Bridges, an integration pioneer. She said Bridges in- the class. Junior Bran- ganizations throughout the DMV area where they spired her to become a strong young African-Amer- don Brown also shows can explore the development of public policy. These ican woman. passion for pursuing the various professional experiences are helping to pre- “The interesting thing that I learned was the legacy of leaders like pare them for their senior year and in life. amount of things that this six-year-old child had to Martin Luther King Jr. endure,” Griggs said. “Being an African-American and Malcolm X. Brown Joshua Bryant, 16, is a junior at Cesar Chavez or any race, being a six-year-old, and going to an said his passion helps PCHS/Capitol Hill in the District of Columbia. all-white school, that’s a lot to go through and I re- him block out negativity ally admire her bravery.” around him. “I’m surrounded by the ghetto, but I don’t get Photos by Joshua Bryant “Just because you’re young doesn’t mean you Top, Chavez junior Kiara Lemons, left, serves as room can’t make a difference,” Griggs said. “Everyone has involved with that stuff at all,” said Brown. “Because moderator during presentation on the Freedom Riders by it’s not right at all, and I don’t want to follow that Luis Alvarado, right. a voice, and it’s up to you if you decide to use it.” Bottom, Kino Green presents his thesis on Malcolm X. News t Young D.C. t June 2016 Metro Purple Line plans and dollars in place while some Young D.C. is an independent newspaper written by and about metropolitan area teens. Address correspondence to: [email protected] hearts and minds still resist or Grayson Butler and Will Walde The two sides of Montgomery County, plus Young D.C. Young D.C. a section of Prince George’s County may 1904 18th Street, NW Unit B Purple Line proponents say… encounter more economic equality with this Washington, D.C. 20009-1707 The Purple Line will connect New Car- improvement in transportation. – G.B. tel: 202.232.5300 fax: 202.232.5306 rollton in Prince George’s County to Bethes- www.youngdc.org da in Montgomery County. The Purple Purple Line opponents say… Copyright. All rights reserved. Line will offer transfer points to the Green, The Purple line is affecting two main at- Orange, and Red lines. This 16-mile light tractions: The Capital Crescent Trail and Co- Reporters: David Anderson, homeschooled (Md.); Zawadi rail route will make the trip between Silver lumbia Country Club. The Columbia Country Carroll, University of Wisconsin (D.C.); Liam Connolly, Lab Spring and Bethesda much faster than the Club has been established since 1898 and has School of Washington (D.C.); Ayanna Costley, Muhlenberg bus. This would fix problems Metro has had hosted two USGA events the 1921 U.S open College (Pa.); Aaron Diggs, Cesar Chavez PCHS (D.C.); Cierra since the original design of the Red Line. and the 2003 U.S. Junior Amateur, and has Crawford, Cesar Chavez PCHS (D.C.); Che Demczuk, Lab There will be 21 metro stops on the Purple hosted many MSGA (Maryland State Golf School of Washington (D.C.); Pierre Gray, Cesar Chavez PCHS Line, all above ground line. Its stations will Association), and other Metropolitan golf (D.C.), ; Kellyn Henry, University of Virginia (Va.,); Layla take up less space than a regular metro sta- tournaments. The Capital Crescent Trail is an Huff, Walter Johnson HS (Md.); Riley Isakower, Lab School of tion, but its trains will be longer. While it will 11-mile recreation trail for pedestrians, bik- Washington (D.C.); Jack Kaltenheuser, Lab School of Wash- ers and bladders that runs from Georgetown be a light rail metro line like the D.C. street- ington (D.C,); Gigi Levin, Parkmont School (D.C.); Celia Parr, cars, the blog Greater Greater Washington in D.C. to in Silver Spring, Montgomery The Madeira School (Va.,); Anna Prytkova, James Madison reports that the Purple Line will feature the County. The Metro is project about to bring longest transit railcars in the U.S. A light rail the longest light rail trains in the country next HS (Va.); Abby Tanen, Woodrow Wilson SHS (D.C.); Bezawit is better of the environment than a bus in the to the Capital Crescent trail users. It’s also Tefera, Parkmont School (D.C.); William Walde, Lab School of DC area. going to impact land the country club had Washington (D.C.); Biniam Zemedkun, Parkmont School Kelly Anderson, a student at the Sidwell planned for a renovation to make the golf (D.C.) Friends School in Northwest D.C., told YDC course better than usual. Photographer: Grayson Butler, Lab School of Washington that it takes “an hour to get to school from – W.W. (D.C.) Silver Spring.” He also said that it would Board of Directors: George Curry (chairman), Rich Foster, Grayson Butler and Will Walde, both 16, make east and west Montgomery County Mary Hanley, Barbara Hines, Judy Hines, Kathleen Reilly more equal. It will give the two sides a better are juniors at the Lab School of Washing- ton in the District of Columbia. Mannix (ex officio), Flo McAfee, Phillip Reid, Terry Thielen chance to easily mix and give the students Advisory Board (Emeritus Directors): Hector Ericksen-Men- an easier and earlier way to get to school. doza, Sean Jensen, Cynthia Farrell Johnson, Rosamond King, Sarah Menke-Fish, Bob Neuman, David R. Rapp, Samara Sit Volume 25 of Young D.C.