Caring is the hardest part.
Which is ironic, given the outstanding consequences of the alternative.
When I think about the things I care about most—or that trigger the most guilt—I think about...
Schoology: a new website Dougherty Valley High School has now started using to post grades, and receive homework assignments. But as Bea Elisa Roxas, a Dougherty Valley senior, describes it: “it’s...
As I was sitting in bed, scrolling through TikTok, I found numerous videos of teenage girls filming massive SHEIN hauls. Sound familiar? Each haul included at least a hundred and fifty dollars worth of...
It wasn’t until my English teacher had my class read the article “The Truth Behind Indian American Exceptionalism” during a literature unit that I realized Indian history wasn’t just a random mass...
People often protest that the media does not include enough diverse representation, especially of Asian women. But growing up female and Asian, we could argue that we DID, in fact, have representation...
“I have a new mantra,” I explained to my friend as we walked out of A period US Government in the first week of school. “At the beginning of the school year, I always tell myself that I have to start...
Dear reader,
In 1977, we launched a record of ourselves into space.
The Voyager spacecraft carried a 12-inch, gold-plated phonograph record which would travel beyond our solar system. It would...
Mahika Arya, Web Editor in Chief
• September 27, 2021
Dear reader,
I would like to preface this by saying that I have never taken a statistics course.
I think, unknowingly, I’ve always been fascinated by numbers (no matter my distaste for math. Arithmetic...
The elusive homecoming proposal. The ultimate public declaration of love, or maybe just friendship in high school. I don’t know how many times I’ve walked down the halls mid-September to early October...
High school and college students have been spending increasing amounts of time on YouTube this past summer, and many of them have been finding conflicts with the algorithm.
With COVID-19 keeping everyone...
Jade Wang and Ananda Mayuri Chakkenchath
• August 16, 2021
In 2016, Leah John, a freshman at Dougherty Valley High School (DVHS), experienced her first interaction with the dress code.
While doing quiet work in one of her classes, John’s teacher called...
I’m white.
For anyone who’s looked at me before, that sounds almost like a ridiculous statement. My skin is tan, my nose is flat and I have almond shaped eyes. For even someone who’s heard of...
