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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
Grace Zhao

Grace Zhao, Opinions Editor

Grace joined the Tribune because she wanted to improve her writing skills and stayed for the opportunities to execute crazy ideas with the support of talented and hard-working people. This is her third year in Journalism. Her goal for journalism this year is to write something sticky. In her free time, she enjoys reading books about physics and watching movies that don’t obey the laws of physics. If she could be any other person on the Tribune, she would be Olivia for her kindness and boundless energy.

All content by Grace Zhao
When was the last time you introduced yourself to a neighbor? Offered them cookies you baked or helped them out with some work?

On Capri Suns, San Ramon and good neighbors

Grace Zhao, Opinions Editor
May 24, 2023
Generation Z is under constant pressure to work, and now they've reached the breaking point after going through "too much."

[Photo] Generation Z seeks asylum from work

Nayja Shah, Staff Writer
April 10, 2023
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
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
Teachers should not turn a blind eye to the struggles of students.

[Photo] Dear teachers, stop treating our concerns like an inconvenience

Nayja Shah, Staff Writer
February 25, 2023
Released on Dec. 16, 2022, “Avatar 2” bridges the stories between the first film and potential future films in the franchise as Jake Sully must defend his family from old threats and new challenges.

“Avatar 2: The Way of Water” plays in the shallow end

Mitali Mittal, Saanvi Haridas, Grace Zhao, and Allan Zhang
January 29, 2023
One of the event announcers hands out red packets to eager children at the end of the performances.

San Ramon City Center celebrates Lunar New Year festivities

Grace Zhao, Opinions Editor
January 24, 2023
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 14, 2022
The Kaligayahan Dance Troupe, affiliated with high schoolers from Dougherty Valley and Cal High, performed a medley of traditional Filipino dances.

San Ramon embraces diversity at annual Culture in the Community festival

Olivia Phongsa, Samuel (Sammy) Minioza, Grace Zhao, and Allan Zhang
November 17, 2022
Women’s golf history is similar to the sport itself: quiet and consistent, but still possessing a keen excellence that characterizes women’s golf players today.

The history of women’s golf sets up future excellence

Grace Zhao, Opinions Editor
November 15, 2022
The three Elven rings form the crux of Amazon Prime’s latest series, “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.” The series explores the events leading up to the creation of the Three Rings, containing mysteries as to what force of darkness may be returning over Middle-Earth.

“Rings of Power” falls short of enhancing Tolkien’s world

Mitali Mittal, Rikin Patel, and Grace Zhao
November 7, 2022
At her lyrical prime, Taylor Swift bares her soul in the late hours of “Midnights”

Taylor Swift’s “Midnights” reflects the surreal honesty of her sleepless nights

Tanvi Rao, Mitali Mittal, Samuel (Sammy) Minioza, Grace Zhao, Abby Kapur, Mayukhi Katragadda, Allan Zhang, Ekroop Kaur, and Srishreya (Shreya) Arunsaravanakumar
November 1, 2022
Kuang is unafraid to confront the dark truths behind Oxford’s ornate beauty and characters’ secretive minds.

[Photo] “Babel” is an explosive critique of colonialism

Indra Deshmukh, Copy Editor
October 3, 2022
While very few teachers still wear a mask, a significant portion of students still do wear a mask.

[Photo] Teachers stray away from wearing masks to improve connections with students

Ananya Pinnamaneni, Features Editor
October 16, 2022
As captain of the Dougherty Valley High School women’s golf team, one of captain Kelly Liu’s responsibilities is regularly updating the team’s Instagram account (@dvhswgolf). On Sept. 13, Liu posted a Spider-Man meme with the caption, “We are Spider-Man.” While poking light fun at the novelty of tri-matches, Liu spices up the golf team with some social media pizazz in a sport known for its serious methodology.

Kelly Liu: Memeing on the putting green

Grace Zhao, Opinions Editor
September 27, 2022
Academic Talent Program (ATP) is a gifted education program that places elementary to middle students with similar abilities under a differentiated curriculum. Meant to be more rigorous and in-depth than General Education, the more beneficial aspects of a unique learning community must simultaneously balance questions of competition, divisiveness and labeling.

SRVUSD students and teachers weigh in on utility of ATP program

Grace Zhao and Allan Zhang
September 27, 2022
an illustration of Moon Knight in white superhero outfit.

[Photo] Moon Knight uncovers the complicated persona of a superhero

Anaisha Das and Olivia Phongsa
June 9, 2022
A male teacher is pointing his finger up while lecturing to students with a book in his hands. Students look stressed and worried

[Photo] Long-term substitute teachers hinder students’ learning

Ananya Pinnamaneni, Features Editor
May 23, 2022
a group of kids playing instruments outside in the DVHS quad.

DVHS’s annual Area Band Festival shines light on flute-players from three different grade levels

Kimberly Cui, Jennifer Sheng, and Grace Zhao
May 19, 2022
Ending the winter concert on Dec. 7 with a bang, Symphonic Band 1 and the two Wind Ensembles, along with Band Director Teri Musiel, changed into festive attire to perform their last song “Sleigh Ride” together.

An evening of Jazz, Blue Pearl 2022: The Documentary

Grace Zhao, Kimberly Cui, and Jennifer Sheng
April 12, 2022
A bearded man with rugged hair and clothes stares up

“Cyrano” languishes as an overwrought metaphor

Grace Zhao, Opinions Editor
April 11, 2022
The current education system fails to emphasize mathematical sense and highlight the beauty of math.

[Photo] Blind to its beauty: the need for math reform in American education

Nethra Dhamodaran, Opinions Editor
March 25, 2022
With bitcoin still an infantile and unpredictable currency, it’s mainly the concept that makes it interesting to think about and necessary to understand.

The concept of Bitcoin strikes more gold than any returns

Grace Zhao, Opinions Editor
February 1, 2022
Ending the winter concert on Dec. 7 with a bang, Symphonic Band 1 and the two Wind Ensembles, along with Band Director Teri Musiel, changed into festive attire to perform their last song “Sleigh Ride” together.

DVHS bands honor the 80th anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack at their annual winter concert

Jennifer Sheng, Grace Zhao, and Kimberly Cui
January 19, 2022
Violinist Kristen Chen and alto saxophonist Ryaken Nakamoto are two musicians within Dougherty Valley High School’s vast music program.

Kristen Chen and Ryaken Nakamato take the stage in musician Q&A

Jennifer Sheng, Grace Zhao, and Kimberly Cui
December 6, 2021
In Disney’s recent remakes, the onslaught of 3D animation is proving to be a difficult medium to translate emotion across, giving many films a less magical feel.

Adventure is out… where?: Disney’s creative success falters with latest films

Grace Zhao, Olivia Phongsa, Carina Liu, and Jennifer Sheng
November 17, 2021
Mr. Marc Walker enjoys conducting pep band at a home football game, one of his many duties as band director.

DVHS band teacher Marc Walker’s unique rock and football background translates into his current-day teaching style

Grace Zhao, Kimberly Cui, and Jennifer Sheng
November 9, 2021
With vaccine mandates allowing society to gradually reopen, one way for us to reconnect is through gratitude.

Approaching post-quaratine social connections with gratitude

Grace Zhao, Opinions Editor
October 25, 2021

DVHS band is back together again

Kimberly Cui, Grace Zhao, and Jennifer Sheng
October 4, 2021
Ed Asner passed away on Aug. 29, though his roles created a lasting impact on the acting industry.

Ed Asner’s death illuminates a nostalgic yet hopeful legacy

Jennifer Sheng and Grace Zhao
September 13, 2021

DVHS senior class officers host prom amidst setbacks by the COVID-19 pandemic

Olivia Phongsa, Jennifer Sheng, and Grace Zhao
June 3, 2021
Demonstrators at local AAPI anti-hate rally.

Students organize San Ramon protest to “Stop Asian Hate”

Grace Zhao, Nicholas Woo, Rikin Patel, Allan Zhang, Suhani Kashyap, Olivia Phongsa, Kimberly Cui, and Ella Shen
April 28, 2021
SRVUSD primary students return to school for hybrid learning.

SRVUSD resumes hybrid learning for primary students

Nicholas Woo, Rikin Patel, Allan Zhang, Suhani Kashyap, and Grace Zhao
February 21, 2021

DVHS Music Department showcases musicians in virtual Fall Extravaganza

Olivia Phongsa and Grace Zhao
December 20, 2020
Daily Dose of Inspo Episode 1: People, Places and Passions

Daily Dose of Inspo Episode 1: People, Places and Passions

Grace Hahn, Carina Liu, Emily Wong, Mayukhi Katragadda, Nikita Bankar, and Grace Zhao
December 18, 2020
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