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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

Yearbooks as an art form are fading out in a digital age where every passing moment can be captured and reflected upon in a flashy highlight reel found on a personalized social media page.

Yearbooks may be going out of style: Are they in their last pages?

Andy Mei, Arts and Entertainment Editor May 26, 2025

There was once a time when yearbooks felt essential — a thick, glossy capsule of a school year, passed around to be signed by friends and kept as a cherished memento. Today, however, they seem more like...

 The live-action remake of “Lilo & Stitch” releases this summer. 
(Lilo & Stitch (2025) Movie Poster. Disney, 2025.)

Top movie releases to watch this summer

Anushka Devanathan, Staff Writer May 26, 2025

  Summer is the time for freedom and relaxation, encompassed with feelings of joy and warm sunny days. After late nights studying and stressful exams, what better way to wind down than by watching...

One of the most controversial works of modern art — "Comedian" is just a banana taped to the wall.

Modern art is more than meets the eye

Ariel Liu, A&E Copy Editor May 25, 2025

“I could do that.” It’s a phrase often heard from onlookers coming across a work of modern art. It might be a blank canvas, a tiger shark preserved in a glass tank or maybe even a banana fixed...

“Great Big Beautiful Life”, the sixth of Henry’s romance fiction novels, was released on April 22.

“Great Big Beautiful Life” expertly captures the twists and turns of life and love

Mahika Katariya, Staff Writer May 24, 2025

On April 22, renowned young adult author Emily Henry released “Great Big Beautiful Life”, the sixth of her romance fiction novels. A highly anticipated release, “Great Big Beautiful Life” tells...

DVHS Chamber Orchestra performs Nikolai Rimsky-Korkasov’s “Scheherazade” with band members from Wind 1 and 2 on April 29 to cap off their Spring Concert.

Chamber Orchestra’s senior soloists sign off at their final spring concert

Andy Mei, Arts and Entertainment Editor May 23, 2025

After months of tireless preparation, the DVHS Chamber Orchestra delivered a remarkable Spring Concert on April 29, 2025, performing a diverse and technically challenging program consisting of 10 pieces....

You have unnecessaringitis. Erasure seems to be the best cure.

Some trilogies are better as duologies: diagnosing middle book syndrome

Julia Xiang, News Editor May 23, 2025

While trilogies have been a YA fiction staple for many years, duologies have been gaining popularity recently as they fix one notorious trilogy problem: the middle book syndrome. By doing away with the...

He's a genius, but she's just emotion - media math rarely adds up.

How gender bias shapes the way we judge movies

Sahasra Potturu, Staff Writer May 22, 2025

Following the premiere of “Barbie,” I heard a lot of people write it off as a movie trying too hard to explore feminist themes, or just “too cringe.” When I tried to defend the film, people quickly...

Bluey and Bingo Heeler, caught live on security cameras plotting their further diabolical crimes?

Bluey: innocent cartoon character or menace to American society?

Taylor Koning, Sports Copy Editor May 16, 2025

When “Bluey” debuted in 2018, the TV program was heralded by parents as the greatest children’s show since “Sesame Street.” Seven years later, the cultural juggernaut rolls on – but could the...

Moviegoers that grew up alongside the "Minecraft" IP have gone feral across the nation in reaction to Jack Black's comedic lines.

‘A Minecraft Movie’ is a microcosm of modern media

Andy Mei, Arts and Entertainment Editor May 2, 2025

Shouts, screams, the sound of stamping feet and thunderous applause — excitement on par with (if not exceeding) the likes of “Avengers: Endgame” and Hollywood’s other major blockbusters. Such a...

The childhood classics being transformed into modern horror

Winnie the Pooh is coming for you

Srikar Kadiyala, Staff Writer May 2, 2025

Since the early 2020s, society's disinterest in generic screams and thrills has become increasingly apparent. As a result, horror film studios have begun implementing unsettling elements into their movies,...

Poker becomes popular among high school students in recent years

High school students who play poker: a game of skill, luck, and life lessons

Daniel Lee, Multimedia Manager May 1, 2025

In recent years, poker has become an increasingly popular pastime for high school students. While some may view poker merely as a game of chance, for many teens, it offers much more. Along with allowing...

From authentic audiences in live theaters to canned laughter on TV, laugh tracks turned humor robotic.

Fading-out of simulated laughter: the laugh track cracks up

Nishka Gouri, Photography Editor April 30, 2025

The most hated sound on television, or the industry’s best secret? The laugh track, recorded laughter added to a TV program to enhance the comedic experience, was a staple in comedy shows and sitcoms...

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