In this issue Marc Broussard’s latest News 1–4 album – review and Lifestyle 5–7 YDC reads the fourth Entertainment 8–10 interview with the artist Sports 12 in the Twilight series himself Humor 13 by Stephanie Meyer page 8 Viewpoints 14–15 page 10 Volume 18 • Number 1 • September 2008 • Please display through October 6 Traveling habits are changing in Ocean City Lindsey Rennie taurant has been up every away from several millions of potential visitors, Young D.C. day since the Fourth of our numbers have remained stable,” said How- The number of travel- July. “Businesses that of- ard. She said that many people like to go to ers to Ocean City, Md. fer a good product, good Ocean City because it’s not too far from home, didn’t decline this summer, service and added value but that travelers are tending to make their reser- but the U.S. Department of where possible will do vations later and later. “There was a time when Transportation confirmed well,” she said. most of the reservations were made during the what Ocean City anticipat- As for vacationers, it first two months of the year,” with families stay- ed. People changed their is now common to travel ing for two to three weeks, but now many just driving and spending hab- for shorter periods of time, stay for long weekends, said Howard. its while on vacation. not go far distances, or not Both Howard and Donna Abbot, the Pub- “There are many travel at all. In Ocean City, more opportunities for lic Relations Director for the Ocean City Bu- many tourists are finding reau of Tourism, know that lifestyles are chang- travelers and the travelers ways to still go on vaca- Photo courtesy of Lindsey Rennie ing and people are trying to save more money have become far more so- tion, but save money at the Visitors still vacation in Ocean City, Md. despite high gas prices. phisticated,” said Nancy than they spend. same time. “Here we are has a condo down here,” said Scott, “but we can’t do many Howard, a member of the “The trend has been that people are coming at the park instead of the expensive outings.” Ocean City Council. “I be- for shorter, but more frequent stays,” Abbot said. boardwalk,” said Shelly The park is a popular place this summer for families lieve traveling in general “This has been going on for many years.” She Scott of East Fallowfield, with young children and people of all ages. “I can spend will never be the same.” Pa., mother of two daugh- time with my friends and family for free,” said Joy Penaso, added, “When you have a husband and wife both Howard said that Ocean ters, ages five and six. 15, of Hanover, Md. Mark Bradley, from Bear, Del., said working, it is hard for them to both get off at the City had 25,000 visitors Scott is glad her daughters his family is “staying pretty low key during vacation week.” same time, so the trips have to be shorter.” during the weekend of the enjoy spending time at the Though Bradley’s home is a short distance away from Ocean City has introduced many new fam- Fourth of July. Howard local park, which the fam- Ocean City, the family is not coming down as often as they ily-oriented events to beachgoers this summer spoke with one business- ily visits often. “We can did last year, he said. such as free games, bonfires, concerts, and mov- woman who said her res- stay longer since my mom “In the past, because we are only a half a tank [of gas] SEE OC , PAGE 15 D.C. demands a vote and a voice Matt Nguyen tion, D.C. residents cannot advocate whether a Young D.C. war should or should not be waged. D.C. resi- DC Vote held a poetry, music and spoken dents cannot advocate for their preferred educa- word event, “Votes, Voices, & Visions: A Night tional, business or economic, health care, social Of Expression” Aug. 6 at Busboys & Poets near security and other vital issues. YDC spoke to U Street in Northwest, D.C. The event brought LeeAnn Byrne, a college student interning in youths and adults to see performances about D.C. She is registered to vote in Rhode Island. D.C.’s lack of representation in the House of She said that poetry and music make thinking Representatives and the U.S. Senate. D.C. resi- about issues, like D.C. voting rights enjoyable, dents are the only American citizens in the conti- especially for teens. nental U.S. denied full privileges to affect how The event premiered a go-go song called Photo courtesy of Matt Nguyen the House and the Senate make decisions that “Demand the Vote” written by local artist, Joe L. The crowd waves their arms to “Demand the Vote”, a go-go song impact D.C. residents. Without full representa- DaVessel, commissioned by DC Vote. “The point performed at Busboys and Poets on a night of poetry and music addressing D.C.’s lack of voting rights, Aug. 6. SEE DC VOTE , PAGE 2 News t Young D.C. t September 2008 DCDemanding VOTE FROM PAGE ONE a vote and a voice Young D.C. is an independent newspaper written by and about metropolitan area teens. Address correspondence to: Young D.C. 1904 18th Street, NW Unit B Washington, D.C. 20009-1707 tel: 202.232.5300 fax: 202.232.5306 www.youngdc.org Copyright. All rights reserved. Acting Co-Managing Editors Jin-Ah Kim Fran Djoukeng Thos. Jefferson HS for Science Montgomery Blair HS (Md.) and Technology (Va.) Acting News Editor Editors Brinda Gupta Sareum Kim Thos. Jefferson HS for Science Centreville HS (Va.) and Technology (Va.) Priscilla Ward Homeschooling (D.C.) Acting Lifestyle Editor of the event is to educate youth about DC Courtney Stein Acting Layout Manager voting in the way that is entertaining and in- St. Pius X HS (TX) teresting,” said Joel Donelan, the student Gautier Lemyze-Young Acting Co-Entertainment outreach intern at DC Vote. The song in- Centennial HS (Md.) cludes a call-and-response hook, Reporters: Melissa Belk, The King’s College (N.Y.); Archie D.C. we demand the vote, Brown, Temple University (Pa.); Christina Chang, Wootton (Md.); In D.C. we demand the vote Flora Cheng, (D.C.); Becky Koretz, Woodrow Wilson SHS (D.C.); For real progress! Billie McCain, Salisbury University (Md.); Armani McMillan, D.C. we demand the vote, Forestville Military Academy (Md.); Matt Nguyen, McKinley Tech for D.C. we demand the vote (D.C.); Rayshon Patterson, Prince George’s Community College So tell Congress! can be as simple as making DC Vote a Face- (Md.); Caitlin Peterson, John S. Burke Catholic HS (N.Y.) ;Lindsey The crowd really waved their arms and book friend. Spreading the word is what Ve- Rennie, Mount de Sales Academy (Md.); Diamond Riley, University sang to the hook and seemed to enjoy it. ronica Jones, a freshman at George Mason of Virginia (Va.); Emma Safford, The Lab School of Washington Donelan, a member of the event com- University does. “I haven’t done the Face- (D.C.); Helen Stoddard, Yorktown (Va.); Megan Ternes, Charlotte mittee, spoke to YDC on why it matters that book thing...but I have put the bumper Catholic (N.C.); Jonathan Ward, St. Albans (D.C.); Maya Wells, D.C. residents get voting rights in Congress. sticker on my dad’s truck. Also, I’d gotten a Morgan State University (Md). MaBinti Yillah, University of He said this is “a part of democracy they pin and I wear it religiously... the pin has a Maryland picture of George Washington with his mouth taped and it says ‘Let Washington Artists: Casey Drogin, Einstein (Md.); Nina Stoddard, Yorktown (Va.) Vote.’ So when I get stopped and asked Board of Directors: George Curry, Tom Donlan, Hector Ericksen- about it, that’s my way of spreading the Mendoza, Rich Foster, Mary Hanley, Judy Hines, Sean Jensen, word.” Cynthia Farrell Johnson, Rosamond King, Carol Knopes (chairman), YDC asked Jones whether the event Carol Lange, Kathleen Reilly Mannix, Sarah Menke-Fish, Bob was effective in educating her on the injus- Neuman, Michael Phelps, Reginald Ragland, Phil Reid tice. She said, “I do believe it was effective. I wasn’t totally clueless, but it filled in blank Young D.C. is supported by The Bureau of National Affairs, The spots that I’d had such as the number of Children’s Charities Foundation, The Freedom Forum, and sponsors teens who don’t vote and the big chunk of of the 21st Cartoons & Cocktails, an auction of editorial art to be votes that don’t get counted at all from held Oct. 23 at the National Press Club. Cartoons & Cocktails 2008 D.C.” benefits Young D.C. the Friedheim Library at the National Press Club don’t have.” He said the artists did a great DC Vote was founded in 1998. DC and its programs, and the Cartoonists Rights Network International. job educating and entertaining the crowd Vote will have an information booth at Fi- with their art focusing on D.C. voting rights esta DC 2008 to be held Sunday, Sept. 28 in issues. the Mount Pleasant neighborhood. Visit the Letters to the Editor are welcome and sometimes published, either whole or Donelan mentioned one problem advo- DC Vote website to download “Demand the in part. Letters are subject to editing. Readers writing to the editors should include contact information: name, age, telephone number.