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...
AP Biology encounters life and nature at Cal Academy of Sciences
Daniel Shen, Editor-in-Chief
May 4, 2019
On April 23, DVHS's AP Biology classes, taught by Mrs. Minu Basu and Mrs. Pam Sheppel, visited the California Academy of Sciences, witnessing the most exotic forms of life in the museum's myriad of environmental exhibits.
Periods, pills and pre-existing conditions: separating the stigma from birth control
Elisa Fang, Editor-in-Chief
April 30, 2019
The invention of birth control has historically been hailed as a catalyst for women’s rights and the freedom for women to plan out the course of their lives. According to Mrs. Rebecca Uscian, English and former Social Justice teacher, “It gave women an option to choose when they can start a fa...
Community Fair sheds light on summer activities
Ronit Kumar, Sports Editor
April 21, 2019
On March 20, the Dougherty Valley San Ramon Rotary Foundation hosted the 17th annual San Ramon Valley Community Fair with the intention to unite the community over charity and recreation. With the assistance of the City of San Ramon, San Ramon Valley Council of PTA and San Ramon Valley Unified Sc...
Sustainable solutions take root in the form of new zero-waste products and services
Taylor Atienza, Features Editor
April 8, 2019
As the Green New Deal and studies about warming trends raise concerns about climate conditions and environmental issues, the zero-waste movement is bringing awareness to the issue of food and resource waste, marking a trend of increased sustainability in the United States. Bring Your Own (BYO) Container grocery store...
SRVEA and SRVUSD “strike” up a conversation
Daniel Shen, Sraavya Sambara, Elisa Fang, Taylor Atienza, and Michael Han
March 21, 2019
After weeks of disagreement on union proposals, negotiations between the Board of Education of the San Ramon Valley Unified School District (SRVUSD) and the San Ramon Valley Education Association (SRVEA) regarding district budget management drew to a Tentative Agreement on March 8. The three articles ...
San Ramon Chamber of Commerce honors DV’s Kelsey Wengel and Erin Ku
Caroline Lobel and Katie Williams
March 3, 2019
Dougherty Valley art teacher Kelsey Wengel and junior Erin Ku received the title of “Educator of the Year” and the “Outstanding Teen Citizenship Award,” respectively, at the 2018 San Ramon Chamber of Commerce’s Business and Community Awards Dinner on Dec. 4. Both earned recognition for their extensive work within the community of San Ramon. “The Bus...
“Save the Bay” tackles issue of environmental pollution
March 2, 2019
As the sun rises over Livermore in the morning, a group of volunteers can be seen starting their day by pulling out weeds, picking up trash, and cleaning up the Alameda Creek watershed. These volunteers are not part of just another typical volunteering club. Rather, as close-knit members of Sa...
Boba Guys and San Ramon make the perfect match-a
Skyler Spears and Katie Williams
December 27, 2018
The opening of City Center Bishop Ranch on Nov. 8 not only introduced a family-friendly gathering place but also various highly anticipated food hotspots such as Boba Guys. The self proclaimed “highest quality boba milk tea in the world” has locations in cities such as San Francisco, Los Angele...