San Ramon housing crisis prices teachers out
Sraavya Sambara, Vivian Kuang, Sanjana Ranganathan, Michael Han, and Sneha Cheenath
December 6, 2019
Former Dougherty Valley High School math teacher Mr. Colin O’Haire spent the first nine years of his teaching career in San Ramon. Yet as rent increased, he and his wife, who also taught in San Ramon, struggled to find a comfortable house for their growing family — even on two full-time teacher s...
Social Justice projects capture student and staff attention around campus
Daniel Shen, Sheyda Ladjevardi, Jade Wang, and Mehek Kandru
November 26, 2019
Last month, more than a dozen Social Justice projects were displayed around Dougherty Valley High School, drawing attention to their portrayals of current issues such as school shootings and sexual assault. Despite being criticized by some for glorifying their subject matters, the projects received ...
PG&E announces Public Safety Power Shutoff following wildfire danger
Helen Kang, Copy Editor
November 24, 2019
During the last two weeks of October, PG&E began a series of Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) following Red Flag Warnings from the National Weather Service to prevent wildfires. After PG&E’s faulty electrical and transmission lines led to the 2018 Butte County Camp Fire, the most devastating...
Dougherty principal Kravitz passes on torch to incoming Powell
Daniel Shen and Caroline Lobel
November 21, 2019
Evan Powell replaced Dave Kravitz as permanent principal of Dougherty Valley High School on Nov. 20 after approval by the San Ramon Valley Unified School District (SRVUSD) Board of Education. The administrative change was one of multiple rearrangements involving middle schools Windemere Ranch and L...
Printing to speaking: spreading awareness about Dyslexia Awareness Month
Hannah Wang and Owen Spargo
November 15, 2019
Many people across the world, including the DVHS librarians, took part in Dyslexia Awareness Month in October to promote inclusivity with reading and spread awareness about dyslexia. For some of these people, this becomes a personal matter. Rachel Hurd, president of the school board and active member...
College Board implements earlier registration deadline for AP tests
Michael Han, Caroline Lobel, and Vivian Kuang
November 14, 2019
College Board has updated AP test registration policies for the 2019-20 school year aimed at increasing test registration and pass rates, including a new online class code system and a fall registration deadline. This year, all AP students are required to join their class on AP Classroom, a websit...
Laughing matters: The science behind humor
Lauren Chen and Amrita Himmatraopet
November 8, 2019
“Laughter is the best medicine” is a common cliché, but countless clinical trials and years of research demonstrate that laughing can actually improve your mental health in a variety of ways. In fact, even at Dougherty Valley, many use laughter as a coping mechanism on a daily basis. Researcher...
BART takes precautionary measures to prevent “transit death spiral”
October 24, 2019
In a recent episode of Netflix's “Patriot Act,” comedian and political commentator Hasan Minhaj noted that most transit systems in the country are rapidly losing their ridership. BART is not an exception: the number of passengers decreased from 128.5 million in 2016 to 120.6 million in 2019, with ...
Beyond the surface: students tell the stories behind their water bottle stickers
Daniel Shen and Sarah Kim
October 15, 2019
For every water bottle carried around in the hallways of DVHS, there’s a Wildcat who can identify it as uniquely theirs. Whether it’s the color, the size or that one dent with the tragic backstory perpetually unbalancing it, there’s something about every bottle that gives away whom it belongs to. ...
DV students strike for climate change
Daniela Wise, Social Media Editor
October 8, 2019
On Sept. 20, Dougherty students protested and organized a climate strike during the end of fourth period and lunch, joining many students across the country in effort to persuade politicians to treat the climate crisis as a moral obligation. “I am a firm believer that we need to save our environment bef...
San Ramon hosts its first Muslim Day
Daniela Wise and Shereen Ahmed
October 3, 2019
Sabina Zafar hosted the first Muslim Day event at City Hall on Aug. 27 to celebrate Muslim culture in San Ramon and follow up on the establishment of August as Muslim Appreciation Month. City Councilwoman Sabina Zafar invited people in the community to gather and share ideas; over 90 people atte...