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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

Dia de los Muertos trifolds in the DVHS library.

Dia de los Muertos altars at DVHS provide an insight into Latino culture

Andrew Chan, Staff Writer November 20, 2024

On Oct. 30, DVHS Spanish 4 students unveiled ornate altars in the library for their annual project about Dia de los Muertos. These altars celebrate the life of an influential person  Dia de los Muertos,...

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...

Maya Angelou is one of the greatest and most renowned Black authors in history, widely known for her autobiography “I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings.”

10 prominent Black authors to celebrate during Black History Month

Ananya Mukherjee, Web Editor-In-Chief March 2, 2023

Black History Month is an annual celebration of the achievements of African Americans and their indispensable contributions to U.S. history. February has been designated as Black History Month since 1976,...

Popular Disney characters including Mickey and Donald Duck welcome D23 fan club members to this year’s expo. Photo from Official D23 Fan club on d23.com.

Disney reveals upcoming movies at D23 Expo

Jennifer Sheng and Jack Ke October 18, 2022

The Walt Disney Studios provided Disney fans with exclusive insiders of upcoming films such as live action remakes of “The Little Mermaid” and “Peter Pan & Wendy” at the D23 Expo held at the...

An illustration of two hands cusped together holding the geographic representation of Indian state Kashmir, which is colored in a blood red. The background shows a division between the Pakistan flag (left) and Indian flag (right)

A Kashmiri Pandit tragedy survivor recounts his gruesome experiences

Shreyas Sambara and Soham Kinhikar May 27, 2022

Makhan Lal Bindroo, a pharmacist in Srinagar’s landmark medical store was shot dead this past October by terrorists. His killing was the latest in a long line of persecution against the Kashmiri Pandit...

Ms. Annie Nguyen, a science teacher at Dougherty Valley High School, recently founded an employee resource group to provide a safe space for BIPOC teachers to share their stories and discuss cultural inclusion on campus.

Employee resource group promotes solidarity and support for teachers of color

Lauren Chen, Editor-in-Chief March 7, 2022

Over 5,200 race-related incidents and hate crimes were reported in 2020, a 32% increase from 2019, according to information gathered by the FBI. Emotions like fear, grief and anger affected students and...

Students indulge in harmful social media trends while attempting to go viral.

Dangerous trends unveil the dark side of social media

Anaisha Das and Mayukhi Katragadda February 7, 2022

Throughout the years, social media has grown into a necessity for many, a tool for discovery and self-expression and a place for communication with friends and loved ones. But, as social media use continues...

A sign has the words "Palisades Tahoe" with large olympic rings at the top

Palisades Tahoe makes reparations towards Indigenous women

Daphne Wang, Kimberly Cui, and Shreya Jagannathan January 31, 2022

Due to the racist and misogynistic connotations directed towards Indigenous peoples from its name, the world-renowned ski resort Squaw Valley was renamed Palisades Tahoe on Sept. 13, 2021.  The vastest...

Electronic Arts and FIFA are close to discontinuing their partnership on their popular video game series after disputing over revenue sharing rights

Electronic arts close to breaking off ties with FIFA over disputes

Rikin Patel, Shreyas Sambara, and Nidhay Mahavadi November 21, 2021

The popular video game creator Electronic Arts halted a FIFA 2022 playtest due to the possibility of breaking ties with FIFA after clashes over financial and exclusivity rights. On July 15, 1993, the...

The holy month Ramadan  is celebrated by over 1.6 billion muslims every year

What is Ramadan?

Shereen Ahmed, Aria Khalique, and Aatif Ahmed May 10, 2021

On April 13, the month of Ramadan began for Muslims around the world. The month is of great religious significance in Islam and is observed through Muslims fasting (abstaining from food and drink) for...

New classes provide eye-opening experiences for educational diversity and AI programming

New classes provide eye-opening experiences for educational diversity and AI programming

Shereen Ahmed and Mahika Arya March 24, 2021

Next school year, Dougherty Valley is adding two new classes to its catalog for students to be able to take — Ethnic Studies and XR for Social Good. Read more about them below.   The power...

The movie Bias discusses the inevitability of human bias and how it can be identified and addressed

Bias movie screening and panel starts conversations

Sneha Cheenath, Editor in Chief March 12, 2021

On Feb. 4, Dougherty Valley and California High School PTSAs collaborated on a movie screening of “Bias” and a subsequent panel about the issues.  The movie explained how bias pervades every interaction...

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