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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

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, Opinions Editor 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, Arts & Entertainment 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...

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, Sports Copy Editor 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...

My weekend of studying and sleep was so interesting and unique from every other Dougherty kid, they made a commemorative Lego set!

Notes from the backpack: How I spent my weekend

Taylor Koning, Lead Copy Editor April 30, 2025

Hi there, reader! Nice to see you too. You’re looking great today, as well! Thank you, thank you. Now, the question I’m sure you’re burning to ask, the inquiry that makes your soul burn with curiosity,...

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...

Whimsical holidays create an atmosphere of joy and wonder

The Great Whimsy Recession

AJ (Anjani) Lal, Opinions Editor March 19, 2025

In between the vibrant fireworks of the new year and the springtime warmth of May lies a gloomy purgatory — a period of three months when the skies are filled with rolling clouds, the sun isn’t shining...

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