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

The official student news site of Dougherty Valley High School.

The Wildcat Tribune

Despite nuclear threats, possibilities of cooperation shouldn’t be stopped.

Normalized nuclear threats show us the path to peace

Nethra Dhamodaran, Opinions Editor April 3, 2023

It seemed somewhat unimaginable until the pandemic to see a war play out with a global power involved, yet the time finally came when after years of speculation, Russia invaded Ukraine. However, even with...

Farm subsidies pay farmers part of the cost of producing cash crops.

Farm subsidies are destroying the world

Rikin Patel and Jennifer Sheng March 30, 2023

Recent Ukraine and COVID-19 supply chain shocks are yet another reminder of the world’s worsening food security crisis. They have brought hunger to millions of people, especially in low-income countries...

Self-pressure places us in a constant state of chasing perfection  in our academic pursuits.

Subject to Change: Self-pressurization comes at the cost of our sanity

Srishreya (Shreya) Arunsaravanakumar, Opinions Editor March 30, 2023

Dear Reader, Picture this: bright-colored papers adorn the hands of DV students. You quickly glance over your friend’s shoulder to see what course titles fill their course selection forms. “AP”...

Despite its widespread definition, were usually not laughing out loud when we use the term lol.

The true meaning of “lol”

Arav Bhattacharya March 29, 2023

Ask anyone who’s ever been online what “lol” means, and you’ll get a pretty clear-cut answer. It seems like that should be the end of the story, since “lol” is literally an acronym for “laughing...

The National Mall was surrounded by American flags in 2007 during a protest against homophobia in the military

America needs patriots

Abby Kapur, Sports Editor March 28, 2023

American patriotism is in shambles. Instead of bringing the country together, it has become a symbol of our divisiveness. The percentage of U.S. adults “extremely proud” to be American has hit a 20-year...

Disney’s magic seems to be fading as it reaches its 100th anniversary.

Disney’s 100th anniversary marks the start of its decline

Nethra Dhamodaran, Opinions Editor March 6, 2023

What was supposed to be a grand release with years of work and expectations ended up being a box-office hit, yet a public failure near Disney’s 100th anniversary. “Avatar: The Way of Water” managed...

Rather than feeling embarrassed or isolated, we should enjoy eating alone.

There is no shame in eating alone

Emily Wong, Arts and Entertainment Editor March 4, 2023

Have you ever stopped to think about how odd it is to feel the need to eat quickly or hide in the corner when eating alone? Why do we feel so self-conscious or even embarrassed when we don’t have the...

SRVUSD needs to protect their students rather than ignore them.

SRVUSD’s sexual abuse records infected with lies and misconduct.

Nishita Mukherjee, Managing Editor March 1, 2023

 In sixth grade, my favorite teacher was my math teacher. He was so sweet with me, I thought. He would make jokes, give me candy whenever I wanted and would listen to all of my middle school drama. But...

DVHS should refocus on the efforts of individual classrooms to create safe learning communities.

Community at DV should start from the classroom

Grace Zhao, Opinions Editor March 1, 2023

At a student forum held on Feb. 2, DVHS administration looked for ways to combat the recurrence of shooting threats on campus. Ideas tossed around at the forum included a competition among grade levels...

Protestors hold signs that say “Love Trumps Hate in response to anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric.

Dispelling all LGBTQ myths

Rikin Patel, Sports Editor February 27, 2023

TW: mentions of queerphobia, abuse, self-harm, violence, and genocide A dreaded culture war has now arrived at SRVUSD. Jesse vanZee narrowly beat out Michelle Peterson to win a seat on the SRVUSD school...

Others’ expectations of romance can put strain on otherwise healthy friendships.

Men and women can be happily platonic – if you let them

Indra Deshmukh, Copy Editor February 25, 2023

“Everyone says you can’t have a guy best friend that doesn’t want to hook up,” a female user posted on TikTok, “But I do. [...] He goes out of state with me to meet guys I met online. He calls...

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