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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

You’re missing out on a history

Armaan Rashid, Editor-in-Chief March 3, 2018

Dear Senior, What we forget — among other things — is that Leland Stanford was, in the last decade of his life, a vehement anti-capitalist. Yes, the same Leland Stanford that was an industrial...

Banning the box: why we need to follow through

Arshia Mehta, Staff Writer February 1, 2018

Nationwide, over 100 cities and counties have adopted a policy commonly referred to as “ban the box” — preventing employers from shutting out applicants solely based on their criminal past. Momentum...

Slacktivism: growing threat to advocacy

Riya Bindlish, Features Editor February 1, 2018

#Slacktivism or #makingadifference? Slacktivism — using the Internet as means to show support for a cause, requiring little effort or involvement — is trending, turning real world issues into means...

Ask Amanda: Advice on staying motivated in 2018

Amanda Su, Editor-in-Chief February 1, 2018

Everyone, When I woke up on the first day of school after Winter Break to the darkness that is 6:30 a.m. on a January morning, the senioritis hit me hard. So when I had people send in their New...

You’re missing out on the conspiracy

You’re missing out on the conspiracy

Armaan Rashid, Editor-in-Chief February 1, 2018

Dear Reader, There’s a reason for everything that’s torn up in your life, and I’ve figured it out. It’s THEM. Those guys over there — you know the ones, the Big Bads, the bad ones who did...

We should all be more feminine

We should all be more feminine

Anumita Jain, Managing Web Editor February 1, 2018

In 2011, my family went to a Chinese restaurant to celebrate my dad’s birthday (although, in India, “Chinese” restaurants really serve Indian interpretations of Chinese food). My parents, for a reason...

Should school reading be bound by the book?

Megan Tsang, Features Editor November 30, 2017

It’s a familiar sight at Dougherty Valley High School: a long line of students disappearing into the abyss of the textbook room. An AP Literature class is picking up the next mark on their list, “Wuthering...

Why your news should be boring

S.H., Co-News Editor November 30, 2017

It’s a human flaw: our tendency toward things that are attractive. It happens every day. We pick the brightest fruit or swivel our heads for a second look at a bright sweater. We steal a cursory glance...

You’re missing out on pop music

Armaan Rashid, Editor-in-Chief November 30, 2017

Dear Reader, Ted Cruz is the Zodiac Killer, tap water is mind control, Hillary Clinton is Satan, the earth is flat, whatever. That’s all noise. The real conspiracy, dear reader, is FM radio. Here’s...

You’re missing out on fascist dog whistles

Armaan Rashid, Editor-in-Chief October 26, 2017

Dear Reader, If you believe in freedom of speech, you might be a fascist. Okay, okay, give me a second to explain. The thing about 2017-era fascism — a term I’m using to encompass white supremacy,...

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