"teen kids news" is about to begin. here's what's happening -- the ocean needs everyone's help. i'll have a report. in sports, i'll report on how to avoid a painful injury that can put you on the sidelines. we'll visit a special school where meal time is the main event. i'll show you what happens inside the press room at a major concert.

it's really wild. and it all starts right now on "teen kids news." welcome to "teen kids news." i'm mwanzaa. >> and i'm jessica. here's our top story for this week. if you stand on a beach looking at the ocean, it seems incredibly powerful. and yet, as felipe reports the ocean still needs our help. >> reporter: even if you don't live anywhere near the ocean, you are affected by it. the ocean gives us food, powers our weather, provides pathways between continents. it even offers fun and recreation. >> going to the beach is still

our number one outdoor activity. forget theme parks and malls. >> reporter: david helvarg grew up near the ocean. now he works to protect it. he wrote the book "blue frontier." it focuses on the ways we're hurting our oceans. his first concern is pollution. >> people used to believe that the oceans were so vast that they could take any abuse we heaped onto them. we now know differently. >> reporter: to help protect the ocean, the u.s. passed the clean water act in the 1970s. it stopped companies from dumping industrial waste into our waterways. but david says there's still plenty of pollution flowing in. >> a lot of indirect pollution is now coming into the oceans from farm chemicals, from urban streets, through our storm drains. and ship accidents spill millions of gallons of oil and fuel, destroying vital ecosystems. another threat to our ocean is over-fishing. we're using sonar and satellites and radar and other deep water

technologies to pull fish out of places that they used to be protected. 76% of the world's fish now are fished to capacity, overfished or collapsing. >> reporter: let me repeat that. according to david, 76% -- more than three-quarters -- of the world's fish are in danger. >> in some places, we're taking fish out of the sea faster than they can reproduce. not only is that a risk to the world's food supply, it's affecting the natural balance in our oceans. >> the way we lead our lives every day has impacts on the seas around us and the ocean planet we live. the thing is to be conscious of what those impacts are and to change our behaviors in ways that will help the oceans. >> reporter: there are many things we can do to help save the ocean. we'll have some ideas in an upcoming story. until then, if you're interested in learning more about the sea, check out our website teenkidsnews.com. mwanzaa? >> thanks, felipe. here's some good news from the ocean.

the story of dolphin 56. that's the name of a dolphin first tagged by researchers in the 1970s. well over 40 years old, he's still spotted now and then off the east coast. fishermen recognize him because of his crooked snout. and they get an up-close view because, over the years, dolphin 56 has learned that if he's friendly, he'll get fed. stay with us. there's lots more still to come on "teen kids news." >> we'll be right back.

we all know the internet can be an incredible window to the world, but it can also have a dark side. hannah b. shows us how one california teenager's life was changed by cyber bullies. >> reporter: video sharing sites like youtube let teenagers express themselves in a whole new way. for one southern california teen, it was a way to escape. but cyber bullies took his escape away. >> i could barely sleep at night. i didn't want to go to school. it was, like, gut-wrenching how bad it was. >> reporter: sean spalla is a high school student in santa clarita, california. as a child, he was diagnosed

with something known as soto's syndrome. >> it's an overgrowth syndrome, and it affects their whole body. >> reporter: as a young boy, sean looked different than the other kids, and being different made him an easy target for bullies. but as he grew older, he found a way to escape them by making videos and posting them on youtube. >> it's the best thing that's ever happened to me besides high school. and it's like a way for me to be welcome in the world. >> reporter: but hackers changed all that when someone took over sean's youtube identity. >> it was like you were looking at someone pretending to be you. >> he had tons of videos, and the guy renamed all of them horrible, horrible, ugly things. >> reporter: it took some time, but youtube eventually took down the awful images that the hackers posted. sean and his mom are still upset, though. so they've taken their case to the local sheriff's department and even contacted the fbi. >> whoever you are who did this, please don't do it again. >> they need to be accounted,

prosecuted, something. this is unacceptable. >> reporter: the sheriff's department has sent youtube a court order asking for records that could identify the hacker. sean and his mom say they'll keep pushing until the cyber bully gets caught. many schools have special programs that try to prevent bullying and provide support for victims of bullying. now, many of these programs are beginning to target cyber-bullying as well. in los angeles, i'm hannah for "teen kids news." it's time to play "word!" check out these words and match them with the real definition. here's a noun that's a mouthful -- onomatopoeia. it's either a bacteria found in the lower intestine. or the use of words that sound like what they mean. or it's a coming-of-age ritual in ancient greece. if you study poetry, you'll recognize onomatopoeia -- the use of words that sound like what they mean. as when you say, "a baby babbles," that's onomatopoeia, because when a baby babbles, it sounds like babble. ready for another? turgid. is it an adjective -- swollen or excessively embellished?

or is it a noun -- a slurring of speech? or how about a noun -- a cloth head wrap worn in equatorial regions? give up? turgid is an adjective. it can mean swollen, or it can mean excessively embellished. as in, the turgid poetry used so much onomatopoeia that it was irritating to hear. okay. let's take a short one. flail. could it be a noun -- a tool used with a swinging motion? or is it a verb -- to strike with a swinging motion? gotcha. flail can be a noun -- a tool used with a swinging motion, and the swinging motion itself. you could say the farm worker has to flail a flail to thresh the wheat. onomatopoeia -- the use of words that sound like what they mean. turgid -- swollen or excessively embellished. flail -- a swinging tool or to use a swinging motion. that's "word!" on "kids news."

there are lots of sounds you like to hear when you play sports -- the swish of a net, the crack of a bat, the roar of a crowd. but as tyler reports, one thing you really don't want to hear is a "pop." >> i took a shot, and it hit the goalie, so i tried to turn for the rebound and i heard the pop. >> reporter: that popping sound came from jessica's knee. as captain of her lacrosse team, she spent the rest of her senior season cheering from the sidelines. >> get it back, bronxville! >> reporter: her injury, called an acl tear, is increasingly common among today's hard-charging young athletes. >> they twist their leg and the lower leg stays in place and the upper leg twists, and they feel a pop in their knee. and that's what happened to her, unfortunately. >> reporter: acl stands for anterior cruciate ligament. here's how the expert explains it.

>> if we look inside the knee have the two cruciate ligaments -- the acl and the posterior cruciate ligament behind it. the injury that jessica has is a torn anterior cruciate ligament. and it's very typical for teenage athletes, particularly girls. >> reporter: why girls? the doctor says it's because of the angle between a teenage girls' hips, knees and the ground. it's more of a "v" than straight up and down. >> they're much more likely to get into a position where their knee points in toward the middle when they twist their leg and foot. and so for that reason, they're more likely to have this injury. >> reporter: jessica's a fighter. she's working her way back from surgery to repair her knee. a sports medicine specialist is helping to prevent scar tissue from blocking her knee's range of motion. it's not easy. >> awesome job! doing great! >> it's painful. to get range, which is when he bends your knee when your foot gets to your butt, it really hurts. >> reporter: jessica is also

working on building up her muscles. and the outlook is good for a complete recovery. >> the good thing is, with surgical procedures nowadays, in a noncontact sport, they can go back in about six to eight months. >> reporter: that means jessica can get back on the field in the fall. >> i hope to play college lacrosse all four years and just to be back at full strength by next season and to play well and to keep getting better. >> reporter: you might be wondering how jessica's parents feel about that. >> i'm presuming that there are things she'll do as far as training to try to minimize the chances of it happening again. >> to the left. >> reporter: there are things girls can do both after they're injured, or even better, before. by stretching and building muscle strength, jessica's teammates might be able to avoid that awful popping sound. >> so when we warm them up before a game, we come up with stretches that engage all those muscle places without putting undo stress on them.

and for us, yoga works. >> i'm a big believer in preventive strengthening. we want girls to play sports. but girls need to start about 10, 11 years old learning exercises to prevent acl injuries. >> reporter: and it's not just girls. people of all ages can learn more about how to prevent acl injuries. we have a link to info at teenkidsnews.com. i'm tyler, and that's sports for this week.

do you love watching those cooking competition shows? do you like making dinner as much as eating it? then siena suggests you might be a candidate for a very special school. >> reporter: these students aren't eating dessert. they're getting a degree in it! they're learning about baking, and it's just one of the many food classes you can take at the cia. >> the cia is the culinary institute of america. we are actually the first culinary school ever in the united states. >> reporter: the institute was founded in 1946.

originally, it was a place for returning world war ii soldiers to learn about peacetime jobs in the food industry. today, students from every state and over 30 different countries come here to learn about cuisine. >> all students start out by getting the basics, but then when they get on to their sophomore year, they get into things like learning cuisines of the mediterranean or cuisines of the americas or cuisines of asia. >> reporter: when students enroll, they can choose one of two areas to study -- culinary arts or baking and pastry arts. >> i'm a baking and pastry major. i love just everything about making the food and coming up with new recipes and creations. >> reporter: emily is just starting her formal culinary education, but she says she's been in the kitchen since she was 4 years old. >> my parents kind of joke around, because my mom never really cooked a whole lot, so they would joke and say that it's my survival skill.

>> the next thing is you hold your hand like this and you do like that. >> i knew that if i wanted to be serious in the food service industry, i needed to go to the best. and even if i didn't get in immediately, i would keep applying. >> reporter: if you're thinking of a career in cooking, you should know some things about applying to the cia. first, the school doesn't require the s.a.t. >> because we have such a diverse student body in terms of geographics from all over the world, as well as age, we cannot make the s.a.t.s or the a.c.t.s an absolute requirement. >> reporter: but don't rejoice just yet. if you're in high school and you are watching this, it would be to your absolute benefit to take the s.a.t.s or a.c.t.s for sure. your test scores can make you eligible for scholarships. so you'll definitely want to study up! here's something else you need to know before applying. >> all of our students are required to have at least six months of back of the house experience in a professional kitchen before they can enroll. >> reporter: that means waiting or busing tables isn't enough. you have to actually get hands-on experience making food. >> peeling pounds and pounds of potatoes over and over again. >> reporter: miles is pursuing

his degree in culinary arts. he says getting experience in the kitchen before enrolling at the cia is crucial. >> there's cooking, which is -- i absolutely love and it's an art itself, you know, cooking at home. but cooking in a professional atmosphere is an entirely different, you know, ball game. >> reporter: students work in actual restaurants on campus to give them that professional experience. and anyone can swing by and grab a meal. >> it's fantastic, delicious! >> reporter: graduates from the cia go on to different types of careers in food. some become food critics or food photographers and, of course, chefs. but one thing is for sure -- they all have a passion for food. to learn more about the culinary institute of america, visit our website. this report is brought to you by "drive to the auto shows," discovery hd theater. >> well, it's the biggest auto show in the world, and it's here in chicago. no shortage of cars and trucks to show you, so let's get right to it. and we'll start with something that's even older than i am.

i know i'm old. it's this. this is the chevy suburban. its 75 years old. the thing that's so incredible is that for 75 years, chevrolet has been building an suv that kids and families and teens all want. how cool is that? the suburban all-new will go on sale in 2010, and it will be priced at about $40,000, perfect for a big family. well, if you have a family that has a big trailer to tow, you'll love this. this is the chevy silverado diesel. it will tow up to 20,000 pounds. it will go on sale this summer. price point in the high $20,000 range. well, a lot of your families have minivans. we know that. but you might want to trade your old one in for this. this is all-new from honda, the 2011 honda odyssey. it doesn't even look like a minivan. it's got three rows. you'll fit eight people inside, and it gets 28 miles to the gallon. mom and dad will be happy about that. it will go on sale this coming fall. price in the high $20,000 range. and check this cool concept out from kia. it looks like a matchbox, but it's a plug-in hybrid. it could come out soon.

this is called the ray, and it will go 746 miles on just one tank of gas, and that's 'cause it's a plug-in hybrid concept. pretty cool! well, talk about racing, and mazda wants you to think about them, because they don't just build cool cars. they build racecars. this is the mazda rx8, and it recently won again in daytona florida at the rolex 24 all thanks to these four guys who helped to drive it for 24 hours straight. mazda, celebrating the fact that they build pretty cool cars, they are going to run about $300,000 each. well, if you want a super luxury car for the family, one that has more power than a bmw, but mom and dad don't want to spend a lot of money, you may want to think about a hyundai. yeah, a hyundai! check this out. this is the 2011 hyundai azerra. all the bling, all the power, and not all the price of a big bmw. it will go on sale this spring for around $26,000. the hyundai azerra. i'm doug brauner from the chicago auto show for "teen kids news." there is no end to the amazing ways to spend time

online. here's another one. >> reporter: today's website spotlight is on animoto.com. it makes photos into movies. you start by uploading pictures and picking a soundtrack. animoto then automatically makes a custom music video with tons of professional special effects. you can make a 30-second video for free. if you want something longer, it'll cost 3 bucks. not only is this a cool thing to make for yourself, it's also a great gift idea. you could create short videos for friends and family, without even denting your allowance. i'm charlie for "teen kids news."

hey, mark. hey, mark. hey. where've you been? i lost my cat. aw. that's not right. yeah. so i made this cat magnet to try and get him back. cool. does it work? kinda. [meow] nice. yeah. but that's not my cat. i gotta keep working on it. see ya. see ya. see ya. announcer: anything's possible, keep thinking. get started on your own inventions or just play some games at...

here's a nice story about a taxi driver in texas. she often drove one particular rider to treatments for diabetes. when the passenger's kidneys were failing, the driver offered to donate one of her own. now that's "going the extra mile." celebrities, cameras, high fashion and excitement. it's all part of the scene when a big rock concert is going on. and the heart of the action is in the press room. nicole takes us inside for a firsthand look. ♪ [ rock music ] >> reporter: zootopia -- it's one of the biggest concerts of the year. the all-american rejects, ciara, and kelly clarkson, among others, rocked the arena. ♪ >> ladies and gentleman, soulja boy. [ cheers ]

>> reporter: but some of the most exciting parts of the concert don't happen on stage. i'm gonna show you something most people don't get to see. come on! this is called the press room. print journalists, still photographers and tv reporters, like me, make up the press. this room is set up for us to get pictures and interviews with the stars. there are three essentials provided at all press conferences -- microphones, a mult box, which allows multiple inputs for cameras to get audio, and the most important -- free food. hmm, i think i'll have a bacon turkey. after my crew and i set up and had a snack, we were ready to for action. one of the things you do a lot

of in the press room is wait. and wait. and wait. we're waiting for our first interview, jesse mccartney. ♪ finally, jesse arrives. and the press room jumps into action. it was like feeding time at the zoo! or rather, at the zoo-topia. the celeb is suddenly bathed in the blinding light of hundreds of flashes. the shouting photographers elbow and jostle each, as they maneuver to get their shots. then, it's over to the microphones for q & a -- that's short for question and answer. i was pumped! that's jesse mccartney! getting heard is not easy. a press room filled with yelling reporters is almost louder than a rock concert. but perseverance and a loud voice pay off. does all this press intimidate

you? >> no. your face? what's intimidating? >> reporter: oh, come on! i'm a big bad reporter! anyway, i was soon getting the hang of it -- what's it like having all the flashbulbs going off in your face? >> that's crazy! very blinding. "yo, sean, here! here!" i don't know where i'm looking at. it's kind of crazy. >> reporter: being armed with questions is very important. that way when your chance comes, you're ready. do you have any advice for people who want to follow in your footsteps? >> um, don't rely just on myspace and the inter-web to just get your music out. you still got to do it the old-fashioned way and learn how to play your instrument. >> reporter: what's it like performing in front of thousands of fans? >> wow. just, you know, always used to think back when i didn't have a record deal. >> reporter: you set up a scholarship. why? >> i set up a scholarship, the i.am scholarship, because someone at one point in time believed in me. >> reporter: one thing you learn in the press room is that while

all the attention seems glamorous, being a star isn't easy. please, please no pictures. at zootopia for "teen kids news," i'm nicole. it's over the shoulder right? that's all for now. but we'll be back soon with more "teen kids news." >> thanks for joining us, and have a great week! -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com