The official student news site of Dougherty Valley High School.

The Wildcat Tribune

The official student news site of Dougherty Valley High School.

The Wildcat Tribune

The official student news site of Dougherty Valley High School.

The Wildcat Tribune

Ms. Falkner stands near the DVHS banner on one of her first days as DVHS principal.

Principal Falkner envisions a bright future for DVHS

Anushka Kabra, Journey Manager March 7, 2024

After serving as an assistant principal at DVHS for three years, the SRVUSD Board of Education appointed Lauren Falkner to the position of principal at their Jan. 31 meeting, which was vacant following...

The DVHS ELA CAASPP participation rate has dropped roughly 12% from the 2018-2019 to 2022-2023 school years

DVHS grapples with low participation rates for CAASPP testing

Anaisha Das, Web Editor-in-Chief March 7, 2024

DVHS will administer California's annual statewide testing to 11th grade students throughout March, but the meaningfulness of the data gathered may be hindered by a declining participation rate. The...

‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III’ disappoints fans after the past two games from the genre.

‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III’ fails to surpass its 2011 counterpart

Eugene Kwek, Multimedia Manager March 4, 2024

“Modern Warfare III” is the newest Call of Duty game developed by Sledgehammer Games and published by Activision. Released on Nov. 10, 2023, it’s an embarrassment to the franchise. Call of Duty...

APs Advice: Junior AP Classes

APs Advice: Junior AP Classes

Welcome to our second episode of APs advice, this time for juniors! In this episode, we discuss the following courses: AP Statistics, AP Physics C: Mechanics, AP Chemistry, AP Biology, AP US History, AP...

Even though the rock we live in seems enormous, it is just a little speck in the vast universe it sits in.

The floating rock theory

Suhani Kashyap, Public Relations Manager March 4, 2024

“What colleges are you applying to?”   “What are your extracurriculars?”   I’ve heard such questions countless times in the last few months. College app season has pushed me,...

Senior Dev Menon lifts during club meetings.

DV Weightlifting Club inspires student lifting during access periods

Jack Ke, Sports Editor March 1, 2024

This year, a weightlifting club at Dougherty was founded to emphasize open-gym use and inclusivity. Junior Bors Smith, founder of the Powerlifting Club, makes these norms known as he holds the club accountable...

Pictured left to right, top to bottom: Arshea Lankalapalli, Noor Brangaza, Komal Gaur, Violet Bothwell, Kyle Chun, Liana Lee.

DVHS All-League athletes soar to the top

Emily Wong, Arts and Entertainment Editor March 1, 2024

The 2023-24 fall sports season ended successfully for Dougherty Valley High School, with fourteen students across different sports earning the titles as All-League Athletes. While these athletes may...

The Boy and the Heron shines with its abstract fantasy aesthetic and Miyazakis creative direction.

Miyazaki’s “The Boy and the Heron” concludes an era of animated films

Joshua Migrditchian, Staff Writer March 1, 2024

In October of 2017, the director of Studio Ghibli, Hayao Miyazaki, announced his final work: “The Boy and the Heron.” Due to his studio’s past successes, the film was highly anticipated amongst many. Released...

VSA perform a traditional Vietnamese dance in colorful costumes. The fans and many of the costumes were provided by Tang.

DVHS Lunar New Year Festival

Aiyuan (Christine) Geng and Hebe Wang February 28, 2024

As the Lunar New Year approached, DVHS student-led cultural clubs, the Chinese Student Association(CSA) and Vietnamese Student Association(VSA), collaborated to host the first Lunar New Year Festival at...

Embracing the younger version of myself and recognizing that she is still apart of me.

Embracing my Inner Child: A connection to creativity.

Nishita Mukherjee, Managing Editor February 26, 2024

Dear Reader and Younger me,    The experience of attending high school at DV makes you question your self-worth constantly, and entices you to compare your achievements to others. Because of...

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