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Wang (center) sprints towards the finish line at the scrimmage at California High School on Sept. 2.

Jerry Wang Pushes Himself to the Extreme

David Zhang, Staff Writer October 7, 2023

With the camaraderie and support of the close-knit cross country team, senior Jerry Wang looks ahead to his third and final year of the sport. Wang has been an avid cross country runner since his sophomore...

Sophomore Dia Chopra practices her golf swings for the upcoming season.

Dia Chopra grows on & off the course

Janisha Potipireddi, Journey Manager October 7, 2023

  From playing golf for personal interest to landing a spot on the womens varsity team as a freshman, sophomore Dia Chopra has experienced a rollercoaster of a journey filled with emotion and life lessons.    Following...

The DVHS new Intro to Law course is greatly supported by English teacher Susannah Faria.

One teacher’s life-long passion paves the way for Intro to Law course

Neetra Chakraborty, Art & Graphics Editor May 30, 2023

Often, students joke about how the content they learn during school hours has no application in real life. Not many people use the Pythagorean theorem or Avogadro’s law in day-to-day life.  On the...

Stephanie Sebag describes her world of life-coaching and travel.

Peek into the world of life coaching with Stephanie Sebag

Nayja Shah, Staff Writer May 30, 2023

Life coaching. This profession would seem quite abstract to the average person. There are so many passions and lifestyles that require coaching: sports, general knowledge, business, art, clothing, home...

Because of their dedication and passion through high school, seniors Navya Kancharla and Srushti Talluri have been nominated as US Presidential Award Candidates.

Seniors Navya Kancharla and Srushti Talluri nominated as US Presidential Award Candidates

In late January, Dougherty Valley seniors Navya Kancharla and Srushti Talluri were named U.S. Presidential Scholar Award candidates. The award is nomination-based and highly selective, with only one student...

“You are so much more than a mirror.” Sophomore Rittrija Mandal explains why one’s personality and ideas should be valued over their physical appearance.

DVHS TEDx spotlights student opinions

Indra Deshmukh, Copy Editor April 3, 2023

Dougherty Valley students captivated their audience with a series of eight talks on the theme of identity and purpose at the annual TEDx event on March 13. A TEDx event features several 15-minute...

DVHS World Geography and AP Economics teacher Diane Schumacher poses with memorabilia from her time teaching abroad.

Econ teacher Diane Schumacher travels the world — and then brings it back to her classroom

Grace Zhao and Allan Zhang March 19, 2023

G20 quizzes. Quartz newsletter debriefs. Investing in social entrepreneurship companies in Central America. DVHS World Geography and AP Economics teacher Diane Schumacher makes sure her students know...

Math teacher Mrs. Kekre brightens her classroom with teaching methods she learned from her credential program.

New math teacher Ms. Kekre tackles teaching challenges as both a teacher and a mother

Luna Ashebir and Emily Wong February 1, 2023

Dougherty Valley High School is starting off 2023 with a new math teacher, Mrs. Vishruti Kekre who just completed her credentials program and is teaching full time as an Algebra 1 and Enriched Algebra...

DVHS seniors Sarvagya (Aryan) Srivastava and Arnav Soni are currently designing a biodegradable tampon using organic material from bananas.

DVHS seniors aim to create biodegradable tampon

Dougherty Valley seniors Sarvagya (Aryan) Srivastava and Arnav Soni recently launched their company EcoTamp in an attempt to further the fight for menstrual equity. Currently prototyping free, biodegradable...

New Dougherty staff members share their hopes and goals

New Dougherty staff members share their hopes and goals

Ananya Mukherjee and Ekroop Kaur October 5, 2022

Dougherty Valley High School introduced 23 new staff members in the academic year of 2022-2023. Some of the represented departments include: math, science, history, English and world language. Two assistant...

Teacher Roger Barnholdt expresses controversial opinions about the value of education in relation to racial groups.

Teacher Barnholdt expresses controversial views towards certain racial groups of students

Emily Wong and Luna Ashebir October 4, 2022

Writer’s note: The Wildcat Tribune does not support Barnholdt’s generalized views on specific racial groups of students. The ideas he expressed in this interview are his own. We believe all students...

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