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The Wildcat Tribune
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
Sneha Cheenath

Sneha Cheenath, Editor in Chief

Sneha joined the Tribune because she thought it would be a great way to stay in touch with the happenings of her community and meet new people. This is her fourth year in journalism. As a sophomore, she served as a sports editor and spent her third year as a Managing Editor. She is now excited to be the Co-Editor in Chief. Sneha absolutely adores Little Mix, and constantly has Taylor Swift and FLETCHER on repeat. She loves cats, though cats do not love her — especially her own. If she could be anyone on the Tribune, she would be Amrita because of her cheery disposition and top tier writing skillz

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Alexander Daveynis reaches high for the ball to tip it over the net.

De La Salle men’s volleyball defeats DV on senior night

Jade Wang and Sneha Cheenath
May 26, 2022
Social media opens the door to increased connection, especially among teenagers, but that openness could exacerbate mental health issues

Mindsets and Movements: Trauma Dumping

Sneha Cheenath, Editor in Chief
May 19, 2022
Carson Tetik scores a kill from the middle through Livermore's triple block.

Men’s volleyball crushes Livermore in straight sets

Jade Wang and Sneha Cheenath
April 25, 2022
Gavin Kristic back-sets the ball to the far right for an unsuspecting opposite kill.

DVHS men’s volleyball tramples the Monte Vista Mustangs, winning 3-0

Jade Wang and Sneha Cheenath
April 22, 2022
Middle blocker Marco Esteban serves a float.

Men’s Volleyball narrowly falls to Dublin in five sets

Jade Wang and Sneha Cheenath
April 19, 2022
Carson Tetik swings back down at an Amador overpass.

Men’s Volleyball looks forward to rest of season with 4-3 record

Jade Wang, Sneha Cheenath, and Rikin Patel
April 19, 2022
Gavin Kristic sets Sindhunandan Udhayakumar up for an outside kill.

Men’s volleyball topples San Ramon Valley High in their first game of the season

Jade Wang and Sneha Cheenath
March 21, 2022
Carson Tetik and Alexander Daveynis (left to right) line up at the net to block a Foothill middle swing.

Men’s Volleyball loses to Foothill in third game of the season

Jade Wang and Sneha Cheenath
March 9, 2022
The voices of politically active and passionate non-citizens in San Ramon should be heard through voting on civic matters.

EDITORIAL: Non-citizen voting in San Ramon

Mahika Arya, Sneha Cheenath, Anaisha Das, Ananya Pinnamaneni, Jennifer Sheng, Megan Dhillon, Mitali Mittal, Olivia Phongsa, Praneetha Bhogi, Shereen Ahmed, Sylvia Ho, Tanvi Rao, Drishti Upadhyaya, and Kimberly Cui
February 10, 2022
A graphic of Lil Nas X wearing an outfit from the 2021 met gala

Lil Nas X’s debut album bravely tackles sexuality and toxic masculinity

Sneha Cheenath and Mitali Mittal
November 5, 2021
many people resort to riots and violence as a mechanism for change

Mindsets and Movements: Exploring the endlessly negative perception of rioting

Sneha Cheenath, Editor in Chief
October 23, 2021
In spite of society's constant pessimism, incredible progress was achieved in the past few decades and it will be again.

Mindsets and Movements: an introduction

Sneha Cheenath, Editor in Chief
September 27, 2021
The city council met on March 23 to approve a general plan progress report which outlines the progress the city has made on its goals.

San Ramon General Plan update outlines the future of the city

Sneha Cheenath, Editor in Chief
May 28, 2021

Completion points result in grades less reflective of student understanding

Sneha Cheenath, Editor in Chief
April 29, 2021
School librarian, Allison Hussenet, looks through books ready for curbside pickup as part of the library's ongoing efforts to keep remote learners reading.

Online learning heightens learning gaps across the school district

Sneha Cheenath, Editor in Chief
April 1, 2021
The state legislature passes laws about a variety of topics, including education, financing and public health.

A comprehensive guide to the California State Legislature

Sneha Cheenath, Editor in Chief
March 26, 2021
The movie Bias discusses the inevitability of human bias and how it can be identified and addressed

Bias movie screening and panel starts conversations

Sneha Cheenath, Editor in Chief
March 12, 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
“Writing is [a reflection] of me being able to understand the world around me.”

“Writing is [a reflection] of me being able to understand the world around me.”

Sneha Cheenath, Editor in Chief
March 7, 2021
Humans of DV: Week 29

Humans of DV: Week 29

Shruthi Narayanan, Shereen Ahmed, Sarah Han, and Sneha Cheenath
March 7, 2021
The text "2020's 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
"My life revolves around it."

“My life revolves around it.”

Sneha Cheenath, Editor in Chief
December 13, 2020
Humans of DV: Week 25

Humans of DV: Week 25

Helen Kang, Shruthi Narayanan, Sneha Cheenath, and Udita Jonnala
December 13, 2020
Some important COVID statistics from Contra Costa County

Contra Costa County falls into purple tier; school reopening plans unaffected

Sneha Cheenath and Daniela Wise-Rojas
November 17, 2020
The requirements for California's tier system that describes COVID risk.

COVID-19: Contra Costa County returns to the red tier as cases climb

Sneha Cheenath and Daniela Wise-Rojas
November 14, 2020
SRVUSD will implement its new hybrid learning model beginning January 2021.

SRVUSD’s Hybrid Learning Model: a Q&A with a district official

Eva Shen, Sneha Cheenath, Shruthi Narayanan, and Caroline Lobel
November 10, 2020
The requirements for California's tier system that describes COVID risk.

COVID-19: Contra Costa County moves into the orange tier

Sneha Cheenath and Daniela Wise-Rojas
October 30, 2020
While the steep price of SRVUSD's AP exams comes off as a scam to some, the money actually goes right back to the student in the form of resources and study materials.

SRVUSD hikes up AP test registration fee by $30 for the second year

Caroline Lobel and Sneha Cheenath
October 21, 2020
President Trump recently announced that he and First Lady Melania Trump tested positive for COVID-19

President Trump and First Lady test positive for coronavirus

Sneha Cheenath, Yuxin (Ariel) Wang, and Daniela Wise-Rojas
October 1, 2020
An Alameda County judge ruled on yesterday that considering standardized test scores in the admissions process is ableist. //UCLA

Courts rule that UCs cannot consider SAT/ACT scores in admissions process

Sneha Cheenath and Daniela Wise-Rojas
September 2, 2020
The city has recently faced calls to defund the San Ramon Police Department.

Calls to defund the police, led by Sameera Rajwade, pervade San Ramon

Sneha Cheenath, Editor in Chief
August 10, 2020
Interracial couple consisting of movie star Camille Washington (Laura Harrier) and director Raymond Ainsley (Darren Criss) look back at people protesting their boundary pushing film.

Ryan Murphy’s “Hollywood” charms with self-indulgence and unmitigated historical revision

Sneha Cheenath, Editor in Chief
May 28, 2020
DV Men's Lacrosse Head Coach Mike Keyser wears a mask during spring sports recruitment. Due to COVID-19, Keyser has been virtually staying in contact with coaches offering recruitment for his players.

College sports recruitment goes virtual amid pandemic

Sneha Cheenath, Ronit Kumar, and Sarah Han
May 3, 2020
Margaret Atwood, Zora Neale Hurston and Virginia Woolf remain icons in literature.

Dougherty Valley should embrace more female authors

Sneha Cheenath, Editor in Chief
April 27, 2020
Quarantivities & Stories #2: A brief history of (other) pandemics

Quarantivities & Stories #2: A brief history of (other) pandemics

Sneha Cheenath, Editor in Chief
April 16, 2020

Men’s Volleyball faces tough start with two consecutive losses

Sneha Cheenath and Jade Wang
March 9, 2020

An overview of the 2020 Democratic candidates

Sneha Cheenath and Oce Bohra
February 21, 2020

Teen Musicals struggle on the Broadway stage

Sneha Cheenath, Aria Khalique, and Drishti Upadhyaya
January 9, 2020

Completing the narrative: updates on big headlines

Sneha Cheenath, Editor in Chief
January 2, 2020
Since the 2009 housing crash, prices have skyrocketed, with median house market value forecasted to reach $1.05 million in January 2020. Data from Zillow.

San Ramon housing crisis prices teachers out

Sraavya Sambara, Vivian Kuang, Sanjana Ranganathan, Michael Han, and Sneha Cheenath
December 6, 2019

Women’s Water Polo concludes season against EBAL rival California

Sneha Cheenath, Harshita Neralla, and Mahika Arya
November 29, 2019

History textbooks tell a skewed story

Sneha Cheenath, Editor in Chief
November 6, 2019
DV Men’s Water Polo struggles against league powerhouses

DV Men’s Water Polo struggles against league powerhouses

Sneha Cheenath and Harshita Neralla
November 4, 2019
Women’s Water Polo loses three games against powerful defenses

Women’s Water Polo loses three games against powerful defenses

Mahika Arya and Sneha Cheenath
November 2, 2019

DV Football crushed by Amador Valley Dons in Homecoming game

Sneha Cheenath, Editor in Chief
November 1, 2019
Government subsidizes fossil fuels at the expense of the environment

Government subsidizes fossil fuels at the expense of the environment

Sneha Cheenath, Editor in Chief
October 20, 2019

Women’s Water Polo succumbs to Foothill Falcons

Sneha Cheenath, Editor in Chief
October 4, 2019
Junior Witney Lam prepares to throw the ball to her teammate

Women’s water polo conquers SPSV at home

Mahika Arya and Sneha Cheenath
September 29, 2019
Senior running back Jack Varni rushes for the first down against Concord.

DV Football falls to Concord

Sneha Cheenath, Editor in Chief
September 21, 2019
DVHS senior Hemakshat Sharma rises for a rapid serve of the ball to Foothill.

DV Men’s Volleyball falls to Spartans

Sneha Cheenath, Editor in Chief
April 16, 2019
The third season of "One Day at a Time" returns with ever more sociopolitical charge, explored by the interactions and thoughts of its diverse characters.

Netflix’s third season of “One Day at a Time” raises the bar for the comedy-drama genre

Sneha Cheenath, Editor in Chief
March 30, 2019
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