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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
Ananda Mayuri Chakkenchath

Ananda Mayuri Chakkenchath, Journey Manager

Mayuri joined the tribune to learn more about the journalism world and be a better informed citizen. This is her third year in journalism. Last year she was the Journey Manager and her goal for journalism is to write articles that will have a positive impact on the world as a whole.. She likes to write poetry, and her top 3 artists are Agnes Obel, Elliot Lee and Dayglow. If she could be anyone else on the Tribune, she would like to be Ariel as she is an amazing social media editor and an amazing human being.

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Dougherty Valleys prospective bike co-op strive to allow students to use school owned bikes throughout the school year.

Dougherty Valley’s prospective bike co-op rides in a positive direction

Ananda Mayuri Chakkenchath and Jade Wang
May 19, 2022
The FDA mandates that LGBTQ+ men be celibate for three months before donating blood, a ban that many find discriminatory and rooted in outdated science.

Protestors playing God: Why we should still donate blood despite discriminatory policies

Ananda Mayuri Chakkenchath and Lauren Chen
April 21, 2022

Wildcat Worth-It: Episode 2

Megan Dhillon, Jade Wang, Ananda Mayuri Chakkenchath, and Ariel Wang
March 16, 2022

Wildcat Worth It: Episode 1

Megan Dhillon, Ananda Mayuri Chakkenchath, Jade Wang, and Ariel Wang
March 16, 2022
The lack of exposure to the reality of journalists in the media leads audiences to believe that journalists are untrustworthy.

Villainizing journalists deters effective reporting

Grace Yang, Ananda Mayuri Chakkenchath, and Ella Shen
February 28, 2022
Cheer season two puts forth its best foot forward, but cheer spirit just isn’t enough this time to gracefully keep us hooked to the show.

Cheer leaves viewers without spirit as it deals with various issues

Ananda Mayuri Chakkenchath
February 1, 2022
Despite the increase in the number of movies released, good light hearted films are hard to come by.

Light-hearted films leave audiences unsatisfied

Ananda Mayuri Chakkenchath
January 12, 2022
Halseys latest album If I Cant Have Love, I Want Power walks a line between self preservation and self destruction conveyed through honest lyricism and harsh textures.

Halsey reclaims her lost power in “Whispers” and establishes her throne

Ananda Mayuri Chakkenchath
September 29, 2021
Overlooked issues within Dougherty Valley High Schools dress code foster the potential for unfair discipline.

Uncovering and examining Dougherty Valley High School’s dress code

Jade Wang and Ananda Mayuri Chakkenchath
August 16, 2021
With the start of the pandemic, the four walls around us made us feel the most at home.

Why our rooms are our safe spaces

Owen Spargo and Ananda Mayuri Chakkenchath
April 26, 2021
Dr. Shruthi Dogra continues her practice with utmost vigilance, keeping both staff and patients safe during the pandemic

Behind the Vac-Scene: Dr. Shruthi Dogra experiences new challenges with her new dental practice

Ananda Mayuri Chakkenchath
April 16, 2021
Numerous obstacles prevent Californias distribution from being effective and efficient

Obstacles to California’s vaccine rollout prevent a speedy recovery

Owen Spargo and Ananda Mayuri Chakkenchath
March 23, 2021
Volume VIII, Issue 5 Features: 2020 Overview

Volume VIII, Issue 5 Features: 2020 Overview

Drishti Upadhyaya, Claire Zhang, Owen Spargo, Aria Khalique, Eva Shen, Ananda Mayuri Chakkenchath, Sarah Han, Faizan Azhar, Hannah Wang, Boomika Velineni, Sneha Cheenath, and Arya Patel
March 12, 2021
Nobody Is Listening shows numerous people watching wide-eyed, which either contradicts the title or has a deeper meaning going on.

“Nobody Is Listening” speculates deeper irony

Boomika Velineni and Ananda Mayuri Chakkenchath
February 26, 2021
USDA’s Free Grab and Go meals allow students to access nutritional food and meals.

USDA provides waivers for free school lunches: A victory for food equity

Owen Spargo, Ananda Mayuri Chakkenchath, and Hannah Wang
February 12, 2021
The text 2020s Best Albums is shown in the center of a colorful collage of album covers.

The Wildcat Tribune ranks 2020’s best albums

Ananda Mayuri Chakkenchath, Sneha Cheenath, Lauren Chen, Anaisha Das, Grace Hahn, Amrita Himmatraopet, Helen Kang, Aria Khalique, Aditi Lappathi, Aditi Praveen, Drishti Upadhyaya, Boomika Velineni, Daniela Wise-Rojas, Yuxin (Ariel) Wang, Grace Yang, and Riya Mehta
February 9, 2021
War On Christmas

War On Christmas

Ananda Mayuri Chakkenchath and Aaron Yang
December 25, 2020
Throughout the struggles and difficult experiences of life, please reach out to those who can support and care for you. Its okay to ask for help. You are not alone.

[Photo] You are not alone: an open letter to the DVHS student body

Rachel Decker, Adviser
December 17, 2020
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SuperM unleashes a new persona in their album and establishes themselves as the “Avengers of Kpop”.

SuperM becomes “one” with Kpop in the release of their sophomore album, “Super One”

Ananda Mayuri Chakkenchath and Helen Kang
November 4, 2020
China and India have a standoff in the Himalayas from a conflict that dates all the way back to 1914.

India and China border dispute re-ignites after Indian soldiers killed on the Himalayan mountain top

Ananda Mayuri Chakkenchath and Soham Kinhikar
October 26, 2020
Exposure to explicit music to a younger audience causes changes over the years.

Explicit and sexual songs leave lasting impacts on the youth of today

Owen Spargo and Ananda Mayuri Chakkenchath
September 28, 2020
Rapid News #1

Rapid News #1

Ananda Mayuri Chakkenchath, Owen Spargo, Boomika Velineni, Akilesh Kale, and Udita Jonnala
September 2, 2020
Logic ends his rapping career with nostalgic tones throwing back to his debut into the music industry

Logic revives his magic in his final album and bids adieu to his fans

Ananda Mayuri Chakkenchath
August 17, 2020
Protestors take to the streets of San Ramon on June 3 to peacefully protest against policy brutality in the the black community, in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement.

Black Lives Matter Movement Updates

Caroline Lobel, Daniela Wise-Rojas, Jade Wang, and Ananda Mayuri Chakkenchath
June 9, 2020
Netflix Original “Never Have I ever” leaves multiple Indians unsettled

Netflix Original “Never Have I ever” leaves multiple Indians unsettled

Ananda Mayuri Chakkenchath and Vaijayanti Ashok
May 28, 2020
As the threat of COVID-19 continues, locust swarms add more pressure to African society.

Locusts take Africa by swarm

Ananda Mayuri Chakkenchath and Owen Spargo
May 26, 2020
Small businesses that comprise 99.9% of all businesses have been particularly hard-hit by COVID-19.

COVID-19 severely impacts small businesses

Daniela Wise-Rojas, Owen Spargo, and Ananda Mayuri Chakkenchath
May 3, 2020
Among the many measures that dozens of nations have been taking to control COVID-19, Mexico has failed to execute many of them.

Mexican government fails to respond to COVID-19

Ananda Mayuri Chakkenchath, Staff Writer
May 3, 2020
From broad international initiatives to local high school-run efforts, people around the world have joined the fight against COVID-19.

Coronavirus (COVID-19) updates for Contra Costa residents

Daniel Shen, Daniela Wise-Rojas, Shereen Ahmed, and Ananda Mayuri Chakkenchath
February 25, 2020

23 Questions with Ms. Jen

Faizan Azhar, Ananda Mayuri Chakkenchath, and Jade Wang
February 22, 2020

23 Questions with Mrs. Wengel

Geneva Xie, Alexander To, Ananda Mayuri Chakkenchath, and Jade Wang
February 14, 2020

23 Questions with Principal Powell

Ananda Mayuri Chakkenchath and Jade Wang
February 1, 2020

Ms. Hancock brings her unique teaching philosophy to Dougherty

Ananda Mayuri Chakkenchath
November 1, 2019
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