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The Wildcat Tribune
The official student news site of Dougherty Valley High School.

The Wildcat Tribune
Riya Mehta

Riya Mehta, Multimedia Editor

Riya joined the Tribune out of her passion for informing the community and voicing her opinions. Riya is now in journalism 3, and has been a staff writer for the Tribune. Her goal in journalism this year is to improve in multimedia. Her favorite animal is a sloth and her favorite artists are The Strokes, Halfnoise, and Tyler the Creator. Riya used to eat an unhealthy amount of chocorooms in journalism last year.

All content by Riya Mehta
K-drama “True Beauty” tells the story of a teenage girl navigating the pressures of high school, and the journey to self acceptance all at the same time.

“True Beauty” fails to effectively convey the message of self-acceptance

Helen Kang and Riya Mehta
March 24, 2021
Rapid Review #17

Rapid Review #17

Aria Khalique, Amrita Himmatraopet, and Riya Mehta
March 24, 2021

TEACHER TOURS #1: A look inside teachers’ home workspaces

Aria Khalique, Geneva Xie, Helen Kang, and Riya Mehta
March 22, 2021
Indie music from India represents a wide variety of genres and messages

Five indie artists from India that you should know

Riya Mehta, Multimedia Editor
March 2, 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
How to become an actor in 2021

How to become an actor in 2021

Riya Mehta, Multimedia Editor
February 5, 2021
The women who dedicate their lives to pursue their passion, with rigorous training and mentally draining tournaments, should be acknowledged and valued for exactly that — not a fabric of clothing that they are sexualized through

Sexualized female athletic uniforms devalues women’s sports

Aria Khalique and Riya Mehta
January 20, 2021
After We Collided portrays a toxic relationship with no form of a resolution to young audiences.

“After We Collided” glamorizes toxic relationships to young audiences

Helen Kang and Riya Mehta
December 8, 2020
In the pressure to stand out among peers, creating a nonprofit may seem like the best choice in hindsight, but in reality it selfish and does more harm to the community than good.

Starting a nonprofit to say that you started a nonprofit is selfish — not service

Riya Mehta and Helen Kang
October 31, 2020
Sufjan Stevens combines a new experimental sound with social commentary alluding to his religion on new album The Ascension

Sufjan Stevens’ “The Ascension” provides for a futuristic and transcending masterpiece

Riya Mehta, Multimedia Editor
October 12, 2020
Katy Perry leaves listeners frowning in her disappointing new album, Smile.

Katy Perry’s “Smile” left us frowning

Riya Mehta and Aria Khalique
September 27, 2020
Alfredo has a perfect blend of traditional rap and modern music, resulting in a masterfully created album.

Freddie Gibbs provides the perfect balance between traditional yet synth inspired rap on new album “Alfredo”

Riya Mehta, Multimedia Editor
August 17, 2020
Fiona Apple reflects on her past in intense and emotional new album “Fetch the Bolt Cutters”

Fiona Apple reflects on her past in intense and emotional new album “Fetch the Bolt Cutters”

Riya Mehta, Multimedia Editor
May 28, 2020
ESPN’s “The Last Dance” highlights the dark side of Michael Jordan’s glory days

ESPN’s “The Last Dance” highlights the dark side of Michael Jordan’s glory days

Riya Mehta, Multimedia Editor
May 28, 2020
The quadrennial Summer Olympics, which were to be held at Tokyo this year, have been postponed.

2020 Tokyo Olympics postponed due to COVID-19

Riya Mehta, Helen Kang, and Aria Khalique
May 3, 2020
Insatiable came out on August 10, 2018 and was cancelled after two seasons.

Netflix: What should’ve stayed versus what should’ve left

Aria Khalique, Harshita Neralla, Riya Mehta, and Shruthi Narayanan
April 24, 2020
Tame Impala’s new album “The Slow Rush” is serendipitous and dreamy, perfectly embodying Kevin Parker’s signature psychedelic sound.

Tame Impala returns with serendipitous “The Slow Rush”

Riya Mehta and Amrita Himmatraopet
March 9, 2020
The Foo Fighters’ new EP does a good job of sticking to their roots, but fails to attempt any new and exciting ideas.

Foo Fighters’ “00959525” offers consistency but lacks originality

Aria Khalique, Riya Mehta, and Shruthi Narayanan
February 20, 2020

Russia’s doping scandals lead to possible ban in upcoming Olympics

Helen Kang and Riya Mehta
February 10, 2020

Indian Hotspot brings the heat

Helen Kang and Riya Mehta
December 26, 2019

Winter Dance Show brings a cool end to the semester

Helen Kang and Riya Mehta
December 23, 2019

DV Discussions: Religion

Aria Khalique, Aditi Praveen, Shereen Ahmed, Mahika Arya, and Riya Mehta
December 2, 2019

New math teacher Mr. Nathaniel Bates arrives at Dougherty

Riya Mehta and Helen Kang
November 10, 2019
After substituting for many schools across the country, Mr. C settles at Dougherty as the new French teacher.

New teacher Mr. Cardiasmenos unites music and French into curriculum

Helen Kang and Riya Mehta
October 22, 2019
Streetwear clothing reigns supreme in high school halls: the materialistic mindset of teenagers

Streetwear clothing reigns supreme in high school halls: the materialistic mindset of teenagers

Riya Mehta and Helen Kang
October 2, 2019

Songs of September

Riya Mehta, Aria Khalique, and Tessa Galeazzi
October 1, 2019

Wildcats Softball cruises through a clean sweep of Monte Vista

Riya Mehta and Helen Kang
April 15, 2019
Page Design by Features Editors Taylor Atienza and Megan Tsang

Volume VI, Issue 6 Features: Date Lab

Taylor Atienza, Megan Tsang, Teju Anand, Amruta Baradwaj, Oce Bohra, Sarah Kim, Sheyda Ladjevardi, Riya Mehta, Harshita Neralla, and Sraavya Sambara
February 28, 2019

Music therapy program could aid DV special needs students

Riya Mehta and Helen Kang
December 24, 2018
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