Neela Vani: “It was sixth or seventh grade, when I finally realized that my iPad had an app on it called GarageBand. I got really into music by seventh or eighth grade, especially as I started taking...
Nova Starling: "In fourth or fifth grade, my parents signed me up for a sewing lesson. I did that for one or two summers, and then that was about it. I didn't really sew a whole lot back then. But then...
Anushka Bora: “I was five years old when my parents signed me up for violin lessons. What started as a supplementary extracurricular eventually became a major part of my life and my favorite hobby.
Being...
Aarushi Kodipyaka: “I started my [photography] business in 2020 and it honestly started when I used to go on walks with my family in our neighborhood. I used to take random photos of things in my neighborhood,...
Akash Danda: "Taekwondo is more than just a hobby to me, it helped me grow as a person, develop a more open mindset, and is an outlet for stress. I started taekwondo when I was 8 years old. In the beginning,...
Anaisha Das, Web Editor-in-Chief
• October 17, 2022
Pranavi Kristipati: "For me, art was always a thing where [I] would doodle on the back of worksheets and papers, and it just became something I really liked. In elementary school, my parents signed me...
World history teacher Marcio Cardoso has always stressed the importance of working hard to achieve one’s dreams. Born and raised in the United States, Cardoso entered college as a prospective architect....
‘Room 2207’ the sign reads. Students file into the classroom as the second bell rings, while a few stranglers pick up the pace. A tray containing reference sheets sits on the counter at the front of...
The door to classroom 4102 opens. English 9, Journalism and Media Leadership and Publication teacher Mitch Bathke sits at his desk surrounded by llamas.
Prior to teaching at Dougherty, Bathke taught...
This year, Dougherty welcomed assistant principal Catie Hawkins. As she transitions to a new chapter, she is excited for what is to come.
Hawkins has been an administrator for eight years, previously...
Udita Jonnala, Public Relations Manager
• September 28, 2022
Christa Zhou: "I started getting into volleyball when I was younger, ironically through a video game that we had on the PS3. It was sort of like Wii sports but for the PS3 and it had beach volleyball on...
Emily Wong, Arts and Entertainment Editor
• September 28, 2022
Ashneet Dhami: “Since kindergarten to seventh grade, I knew I would do something in the medical field. [I decided this] without my parents' total influence. And so, I’d watch documentaries, brain games,...
