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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

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

Wildcats went down to Amador Valley on March 15, losing in three sets with scores of 25-21, 26-24 and 25-21 (respectively.) Amador had an early lead, but Dougherty regained momentum after Amador went...

Ayaka’s “Love Cycle” is sweet, lighthearted, and the perfect album for the month of February.

“Love Cycle” by Ayaka leaves romance up to audience interpretation

Tanvi Rao, Arts and Entertainment Editor March 17, 2022

To celebrate the 15th anniversary of her debut, Japanese singer-songwriter Ayaka released “Love Cycle,” her first full length album in three years. The album was released on Feb 1. 2022 -- a good...

While minority representation in film is only growing, we should question whether it's Hollywood's bid to show a shallow understanding of diversity or a true signal of moving forward.

Not all Hollywood actors can go for the gold: an analysis on the necessary path to representation

Hannah Wang, News Editor March 6, 2022

When you’re a kid, it’s hard not to be influenced by the opinions and beliefs sprung on you. The casual facts thrown into every prescription commercial are from a professional organization; they must...

Students at DVHS continue to litter around the school campus, despite lack of custodial staff and an ongoing pandemic.

DVHS students need to increase their cleanliness awareness around campus.

Nayja Shah, Staff Writer March 6, 2022

While walking through Dougherty Valley’s hallways during lunch, a group of students playing with a trashcan caught my attention. They were initially passing the trash can around, and later they poured...

While being an AP student provides an intimate understanding of a topic, it can also put upon immense amounts of pressure on students.

To Personify a Statistic: AP’s, Tests and Being Stressed

Mahika Arya, Web Editor in Chief December 15, 2021

Dear reader, Let it be known that taking AP classes is actually not my whole personality trait, contrary to what it may sound like in any conversation with me. I was scrolling through Instagram the...

Trash piles up on the sides of the freeways in the Bay Area.

Littering on freeways brings harm back to humans

Ashley Lee, Staff Writer October 25, 2021

Leaning my head on the car window on a sunny day, and occasionally looking out at the freeway, I didn’t immediately recognize what it was on the shoulders of the freeway. Looking closely for several...

As a national minority in a community where I am the majority, being South Asian in America doesn't mean the same thing to me as it does to people around the country.

To Personify a Statistic: To Be or Not To Be (a true Asian-American)

Mahika Arya, Web Editor in Chief October 25, 2021

Dear Reader, Let it be known that my Indian-ness is defined by my love of samosas.  As the internet blew up about “Never Have I Ever,” one of the first major Netflix shows centered around an...

Grades impact one's mental health, and in a world where it seems that the grades are the one's who control you, many of us often feel overstressed and loose confidence.

Letter grades are fueling the fire of students’ stress

Shereen Ahmed and Mayukhi Katragadda October 11, 2021

Schoology: a new website Dougherty Valley High School has now started using to post grades, and receive homework assignments. But as Bea Elisa Roxas, a Dougherty Valley senior, describes it: “it’s...

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 28, 2021

“I have a new mantra,” I explained to my friend as we walked out of A period US Government in the first week of school. “At the beginning of the school year, I always tell myself that I have to start...

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