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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

Caption: Look, don’t you love my new boots and/or identity?

Notes from the backpack: Joining the Dr. Martens cult

Taylor Koning, Sports Copy Editor March 20, 2025

Thievery! All of us with younger siblings know what it’s like. Your favorite pair of off-brand boots from Target (or wherever), vanished, and you know who’s to blame. “They’re too small for you!...

I walked ten miles this weekend. What did you spend your time doing?

Notes from the backpack: That girl with 1 AirPod, and why she enjoys walking

Taylor Koning, Sports Copy Editor March 3, 2025

Yes, it’s me. I confess. If you have no idea what I’m talking about, go ask your parents. Anyone who lives between Bella Vista Elementary School and Safeway has seen me: that girl, always on a path...

Advice Column : Week 2 Jan. 27-31

Hey Wildcats! This week, you asked, and we’re here to answer. Our Advice Column is all about making sure DV students always have someone to turn to for advice. We’re students too, just trying to help...

At some point, all of our sports careers must come to an end.

You’re not a loser because you stop playing

Taylor Koning, Sports Copy Editor November 26, 2024

Fun fact about me: I used to play soccer. And by used to, I mean most of elementary school. It was fun, and I made a lot of good memories. But guess what? I don’t play soccer anymore.  I’ve been...

Advice Column : Week 1 2024-25

Sharanya Roy, Anika Goyal, Taylor Koning, and Namrita Iyyar October 26, 2024

Hey Wildcats! This week you asked, and we answered. Our Advice Column is always trying to make sure the students of DV always have someone to get advice from and the Tribune's Advice Column helps with...

In 50 years, I want to be able to say that the work I did, the decisions I made or the people I met changed some part of the world, even in a tiny way.

Snapshots of senior year: the ripple effect and Gaza

Abby Kapur, Sports Editor April 25, 2024

Dear reader, Last month, former professor Ruth Gottesman donated $1 billion to the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York. The donation ensures that the school is tuition free forever. I...

Here’s my to-do list for this year, listed in order of timeliness.

Snapshots of senior year: 18 to-dos

Abby Kapur, Sports Editor April 18, 2024

Dear reader, By the time you read this, I’ll be 18. Me? An adult? I can hardly believe it myself. But I was born 18 years and one day ago in a hospital 3,089 miles away. Today is my first day...

Snapshots of senior year: my high school wrapped

Snapshots of senior year: my high school wrapped

Abby Kapur, Sports Editor February 16, 2024

I stalk my friends’ Spotify profiles. Looking through their playlists tells me more about them -- what albums they like and how their music tastes change. Just in case I’m not the only one stalking...

Although many rom-coms have graced the silver screen, these films tend to be very thematically similar and share certain tropes.

Media in the Modern Age: An Exposition

Anaisha Das, Web Editor-in-Chief October 31, 2023

Dear Reader, Ever since the beginning of the human race, our stories have lived on, carried through writing, art or speech. Ancient cavemen 17,000 years ago painted their realities on the walls of their...

​​Taking comfort in our connections with people around us is what makes the magic shop really magical

Entering the Magic Shop

Mayukhi Katragadda, Managing Editor October 2, 2023

Dear Reader,  Welcome to the Magic Shop! You can get anything here: good grades, perfect body, infinite wealth, anything you want! Trade your shortcomings and insecurities for what you truly desire...

As hate toward vegetarian diets increases, it's essential to question the effectivity of them.

Subject to Change: Questioning vegans

Srishreya (Shreya) Arunsaravanakumar, Opinions Editor April 16, 2023

Dear reader,  Recently, I was scrolling through my YouTube feed and I saw a video from YouTuber beenoftheweek with the Vegan Teacher that piqued my interest. For those of you who haven’t been on...

Shopping for more than you need harms the planet, and ultimately this overconsumption becomes unsatisfying as well.

Subject to Change: Overconsumption is how we’re slowly murdering our home

Srishreya (Shreya) Arunsaravanakumar, Opinions Editor February 1, 2023

Do you have a drawer filled with things that you never use? Maybe you have a section of your closet with clothes you wore once and will possibly never wear again. Perhaps you're looking for the “next...

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