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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

Shrinkflation means paying the same while getting less, leaving shoppers with lighter bags and heavier costs.

Shrinkflation – Less is NOT more

Ovyaa Anburaj, Staff Writer March 20, 2025

When my mom used to go to the store, she always brought me and my siblings along with her. We would enthusiastically run through the aisles, begging for our favorite snacks, tossing them into the cart...

Caption: Look, don’t you love my new boots and/or identity?

Notes from the backpack: Joining the Dr. Martens cult

Taylor Koning, Sports Copy Editor March 20, 2025

Thievery! All of us with younger siblings know what it’s like. Your favorite pair of off-brand boots from Target (or wherever), vanished, and you know who’s to blame. “They’re too small for you!...

Lying sometimes is used as an outlet when put into uncomfortable situations.

When the lines blur between withholding information and lying

Sura Lin, Web Manager March 7, 2025

I’ll admit it, I tend to withhold the truth. But that doesn’t mean I’m a liar, does it? Sometimes I’ll hear a joke and instead of asking for it to be repeated, I’ll pretend to understand it....

Apple Music is beating Spotify more and more.

It’s Time To Move On From Spotify

Luke Santorsiero March 6, 2025

Whether you're listening to your assorted playlist while staring into space or trying to find the motivation to cram those extra five minutes of studying in, Spotify is most likely there.  Over a little...

Choosing diversity over the plot.

Representation is shadowing the thrill

Sharanya Roy, Assistant Web Manager March 6, 2025

Every Friday night for as long as I can remember, my family and I would huddle together in the living room, with various snacks between us, eager to dive into the latest thriller. These weekly movie nights...

I walked ten miles this weekend. What did you spend your time doing?

Notes from the backpack: That girl with 1 AirPod, and why she enjoys walking

Taylor Koning, Sports Copy Editor March 3, 2025

Yes, it’s me. I confess. If you have no idea what I’m talking about, go ask your parents. Anyone who lives between Bella Vista Elementary School and Safeway has seen me: that girl, always on a path...

Jimmy Carter connects with people across the globe even after his presidency.

The presidential era hasn’t been great, but with Jimmy Carter’s demise, it’s now nonexistent

Anika Goyal, Multimedia Manager March 3, 2025

“Aggression unopposed becomes a contagious disease.” These were the famous words spoken by Jimmy Carter over the years of history he was a part of. He not only believed in amplifying underrepresented...

It’s a new year. Not a new you.

New Year, not a new you

Asrita Yelisetti, PR Manager March 3, 2025

The clock has hit midnight and the ball has dropped in New York. Fireworks are going off in the sky, people are hugging their loved ones as they think about all the things that they’re going to change...

2025: The Year of Self Awareness

2025: False Awareness and Being Enough

Janvi Kaur, Features Editor March 3, 2025

I often find myself apologizing for things others notice about me. I’ll find myself saying, “Sorry if I talked too much,” “Sorry if I made that awkward,” or even, “Sorry if I was annoying.”...

Just because fans are not ready to say goodbye to a show does not mean it should continue forever.

All TV shows must end eventually

Ariya Shah, Sports Editor February 1, 2025

It is always heartbreaking when our favorite shows come to an end. No more binging new seasons as they come out, no more watching episodes over dinner and no more living vicariously through our comfort...

Taylor swift concludes her tour with colorful confetti for all 10 eras.

The end of the Eras Tour is a harbinger to Taylor’s Swift demise

Kayal Kumaravel, Opinions Editor February 1, 2025

In November 2022, Taylor announced her “The Eras Tour.” This announcement came a month after the release of her tenth studio album, “Midnights,” taking fans by surprise as she would be touring...

Traditional Taiwanese Boba tea is being replaced for an Americanized sweet drink.

From Taiwanese tea to American trend: the sweetened decline of boba

Grace Sehgal, Journey Manager February 1, 2025

On the left side is a traditional Taiwanese bubble tea and on the right side is its American adaptation.  Invented in the 1980s, bubble tea was once a simple drink enjoyed mostly in the streets of...

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