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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

Rejection is a part of life

Rejection is a part of life

Rachel Decker, Adviser December 21, 2022

This article was originally published in Issue 8 of the 2021-22 school year by former adviser Rachel Decker. I follow the Instagram account @grieftolight (you should too!), a collection of incredible...

In a present day society that marks women up to be simple minded, there are true complexities that reside within their relationships with each other.

Why is the friendship between women so complex?

Nishita Mukherjee and Sofia Jones Rivera December 20, 2022

Catfights, teen drama, jealousy and feuds over men is, in society’s perception, the core of a female friendship, especially when compared to men, or anybody else for that matter. Over the years, society...

Renewable sources have been increasingly used for energy generation in the past two decades.

OPEC just gambled everything — and it’s working

Nethra Dhamodaran, Opinions Editor December 17, 2022

When the Middle East makes less oil, it can really only mean one thing: unmitigated disaster. Ever since the U.S. became the world’s leading oil addict in the early 20th century, we’ve involved ourselves...

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets with journalists and local residents in the Ukrainian town of Bucha. Zelenskyy asserted that Ukraine would not stop until it reached victory in the Russia-Ukraine war.

Hope for Ukraine beats out apathy

Grace Zhao, Opinions Editor December 15, 2022

On Feb. 24, my Honors Physics teacher started the class with a few announcements. One may have been about tweaks to an upcoming test. The other was about the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine War.  “It’s...

Throughout American history, Christianity has always been the dominating religion, and our school year calendar reflects that. However, as our country becomes more diverse, especially religiously, a Christian-centric yearly schedule harms students of other faiths.

‘Tis the season to be jolly (lest you celebrate Eid or Diwali)

Neetra Chakraborty, Art & Graphics Editor December 13, 2022

After a long, tiring first semester, winter break is all anyone seems to be able to talk about. Not only is the two and a half weeks off from school appealing, students are also looking forward to the...

Desensitization to negative information is very dangerous as we become indifferent to terrible events.

Subject to Change: Desensitization is the death of humanity

Srishreya (Shreya) Arunsaravanakumar, Opinions Editor December 9, 2022

Dear reader,  Blood on concrete. Urgent news reports. Flowers on a grave. A spilled tear or two. Our hope towards a better, brighter future. Thoughts and prayers for a brief week. Then, headlines will...

The balance of discussing minority struggle and American achievements in representation continues to be debated.

The debate over critical race theory continues to grow

Nethra Dhamodaran, Opinions Editor December 8, 2022

Teachings surrounding racial and social issues are nothing new in the American education system. However, in the past two years, education has taken a new trajectory according to many– one where discussion...

While electric cars may appear to be a better choice compared to gas-powered vehicles, they still come with drawbacks.

Electric cars aren’t the environmental saviors people think they are

Sofia Jones Rivera and Ella Shen November 29, 2022

The recent ban on the production of gas powered cars set to go into place in 2035, is simply pressure by the producers to benefit off of society’s glorified perspective of the green impact of electric...

Grey’s Anatomy’s viewership has been declining for over a decade.

Grey’s Anatomy fails to maintain its appeal after the original cast left the show

Warning: This article contains spoilers from various seasons. Grey’s Anatomy’s success can never be achieved again. Churning out one dry season after another has made us tired of what they bring...

True crime media consumption has grown over the years with the increasing viewership of documentaries and crime shows

We can enjoy the true crime genre without romanticizing killers

Saanvi Haridas, Features Editor November 17, 2022

Jeffrey Dahmer, Ted Bundy and John Wayne Gacy are merely a small number of the thousands of notoriously vile serial killers across the US. These serial killers, and others, are growing in fame as the true...

The Netflix series, Dahmer, raises questions about ethicality over a corporations greed.

It’s time to confront Netflix’s long standing issue: ethicality vs. entertainment

Jack Ke, Shreyas Sambara, and Daniel Lee November 17, 2022

Netflix’s newest hit show “Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” retells the story of the Milwaukee serial killer Jeffery Dahmer, who, on a rampage from 1978 to 1991, killed 17 men and boys....

Iranian women struggle to take hold of their natural rights and freedoms.

International support reinvigorates women’s rights advocacy in Iran

Saanvi Haridas, Udita Jonnala, and Anya Ayyappan November 14, 2022

Ongoing protests On Sept. 16, Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Kurdish-Iranian, was traveling to Tehran, the capital of Iran, when she was stopped and arrested by Iranian morality police, who claimed that...

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