Movie review: Shutter Island

Drew, 14, says that this thriller starring Leonardo DiCaprio is good, but a little short on thrills.

Rallying for immigration reform

Three students from Watts share their thoughts after marching for immigrant rights through downtown Los Angeles Saturday.

Healthy cooking on a budget

When we challenged our teen staff to make healthy dishes that don’t cost a lot, they tried meals their families have made and discovered that they could cook for themselves. And it tastes good too! We told them they couldn’t spend more than $7. We chose that amount because $7 is about how much a family on food stamps has to spend on a meal. We wanted to show that healthy cooking can be affordable.

Recipes include: quinoa salad, beef stew, kimchi and chicken stew, broccoli puree, vegetable fried rice and sesame chicken salad.

Quinoa Salad

Quinoa (pronounced keen-wah) is an amazing grain because there’s enough protein that it’s like eating meat. My mom improvised from

We defy the stereotypes

Students at Locke High School #3 in Watts feel like people make assumptions about them because of where they live. But these teens want people to know they take their futures seriously.

Why is eating healthy so hard?

Junk food is all around him, but 18-year-old Ernesto is trying to make better choices when he eats. ALSO: an interview with a teen expert who shares ways to eat healthier.