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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

Spin to see how you’ll academically implode next year

New APs

Chris Song May 24, 2025

New AP Courses Announced for 2025-2026 School Year COLLEGE BOARD May 25, 2025   New York — With the conclusion of the 2025 Advanced Placement® testing season, the College Board® has...

Stereotypical symbols flatten the complexity of South Asian identity

How casual comedy at DV perpetuates harmful South Asian stereotypes

Sahasra Potturu, Staff Writer May 24, 2025

Growing up, many of us didn’t think twice about the way South Asians were portrayed in the media. We grew up with characters like Ravi from Jessie, Apu from The Simpsons, or the constant jokes about...

Some dog parks have made improvements, such as the Bark and Ride in Gale Ranch

Puppy playtime and the problem of pet-friendly play areas in San Ramon

Aditi Yashvant, Journey Manger May 23, 2025

Anyone who knows me will know my dog. And anyone who knows my dog will know that he is super hyperactive. He gets the zoomies like four times a day, minimum. That’s just who he is. But no one in my family...

Cringe culture allows groups to mock individuals that are seen as different, or “cringe”.

Cringe Culture at DV silences the individuality of students

Namrita Iyyar May 22, 2025

What did you wear to school today? What went on in your mind before choosing to wear it? Chances are, you thought about what other people might think. We all do.  In a world with numerous ways to express...

As students continue to pack their schedules with internships and programs, their once carefree summer is disappearing.

The meaning of summer is melting away

Inika Katragadda, Staff Writer May 21, 2025

Autumn marks the beginning of the school year, with the need to balance new classes and deadlines, all while rushing to get back to your usual routine. Winter is the season of pressure, with finals and...

Overconsumption is now being served secondhand.

Thrifting isn’t as green as you think

Ariel Liu, A&E Copy Editor May 3, 2025

I still remember the first time I went thrifting. Endless racks and bins of clothes, coupled with the lowest prices I’d ever seen, lured me into the store, and before I knew it, I had a dozen shirts...

A story that forces you to engage with it.

An ode to meta commentary and the fourth wall

Luke Santorsiero May 3, 2025

Dear reader, HEY! YOU! Yeah, you — the person reading this article in some section of our website or the newspaper. What do you know about meta commentary and the fourth wall? And I don’t just mean...

Breaking the mold: sports are more than just physical strength.

Rethinking the definition of sports

Sahasra Potturu, Staff Writer May 2, 2025

When most people think of sports, they imagine a fast-paced game of football, an intense match of basketball or athletes running on a track. These physical activities have been the standard for what it...

You failed the dating test, better luck next time!

AP exams easier than dating?

Andrew Chan, Staff Writer May 2, 2025

As you scroll through the course selection sheet for each year, you notice 32 different advanced placement (AP) classes with varying difficulty levels, such as the stereotypically easy AP Environmental...

Thinking about life from the point of view of a short person, a.k.a me

PSA to all giants and skyscrapers from the Short People Society

Anika Goyal, Multimedia Manager May 2, 2025

Hello there, giants and skyscrapers. Welcome to the diary of a 4 '11 girl with big dreams in a tall world. As everyone’s favorite hand rest and football, I must say the weather at close to ground level...

Prevalent usage of generative AI has turned many students into cheaters when they weren’t before.

2025 is a new golden age of cheating, and it’s all of our fault

Mahika Katariya, Staff Writer May 2, 2025

If you’re reading this, chances are that you’re a cheater. Statically speaking, chances are that I am too. The vast majority of students would tell you that they believe cheating on assignments...

Because of the criticisms celebrities face on social media, industries avoid receiving any of the blame for the harm caused by their products.

You’re mad about Ozempic? Fine, but be mad at Ozempic too

Mahika Katariya, Staff Writer May 2, 2025

“Why is she losing so much weight?” “Something’s clearly wrong with her.” “No one just looks like that, she’s obviously taking something.” I’ve seen these phrases repeated over...

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