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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

Leadership student junior Manna Sahle prepares a sign for the Winter Carnival, which will precede the night rally on Dec. 13.

Leadership plans inaugural night rally

Taylor Koning, Sports Copy Editor December 11, 2024

DVHS Leadership will hold their first-ever night rally at 6 p.m. on Dec. 13, 2024 in the main gym. The proposal has circulated for years, and the rally and its sister event, the earlier Winter Carnival,...

Two people playing pickleball on a court.

Pickleball is not the future, it’s the now

Daniel Lee, Multimedia Manager November 19, 2024

Pickleball is the fastest-growing sport in the world, and it’s about time we catch on to the rising trend. Pickleball is a game frequently played across America and the world. With two players on...

The cast of “I Heard You Were Dead” delivers a powerful, heartfelt performance.

DVHS Drama balances humor and tragedy in ‘I Heard You Were Dead’

Andy Mei, Arts and Entertainment Editor November 12, 2024

The curtains part, revealing a stage lined with cast members dressed in black and a hospital scene featuring the main characters Constantine Wright, played by senior Michael Chang, and Piper Lomax, played...

Cups of froyo have become a familiar after-school sight on campus.

Local Menchie’s franchise owner tops fro-yo with good will

Taylor Koning, Sports Copy Editor September 27, 2024

Sneha Suri, the owner and CEO of Menchie’s Crow Canyon Commons, never expected to take over a frozen yogurt business when she moved to San Ramon back in 2022. However, one of the previous owners was...

DV AIM Youth Ambassadors set up their table for club day.

New clubs at DVHS overcome obstacles to improve the high school student experience

Grace Sehgal, Journey Manager September 25, 2024

With over 150 clubs in DVHS, each and every one of them strives to help students find their passions and help them feel more comfortable at school by connecting them to others with similar interests or...

Fresh lunches are served to DVHS students.

Journey to the lunch line

Neetra Chakraborty, Art & Graphics Editor March 26, 2024

Every day around 1,500 DVHS students enter the lunch line and receive a free, school-provided lunch. Options range from Caesar Salads to 100% beef steak burgers. But students only experience the very...

The LGBTQ+ Book Club is one out of two book clubs hosted by the DVHS Library, focusing largely on reading books involving LGBTQ characters.

DVHS Library introduces new book club centering around LGBTQ+

Hebe Wang, News Copy Editor February 15, 2024

The first meeting of DVHS’ newly-formed LGBTQ+ Book Club took place on Jan. 25. Initiated by DVHS librarian Annalisa Raphael, the LGBTQ+ Book Club is the second club run by the library, alongside...

The double-double doors at Dougherty don’t do a good job at letting people in-n-out.

Lock doors into the history books

William Zhao, Staff Writer January 22, 2024

Doors at Dougherty are a design disaster. They certainly are a staple of engineering, but in many cases, they should be scrapped entirely. The double doors that front the classroom buildings are so...

The cast of "Radium Girls" brings life to the historically-inspired story.

DVHS Drama brings intrigue and emotion with “Radium Girls”

Tanvi Rao, Arts and Entertainment Editor November 21, 2023

The lights dim, and the curtains sweep open. On stage, the set pieces – including a large clock – glow fluorescent green, an omen of what’s about to occur. This is the start of “Radium Girls,”...

Class officer candidate holds phone hostage until they get your vote.

Class officers: trailblazing leaders or mere figureheads?

Benjamin Wang, Staff Writer November 15, 2023

Class officers. We’ve all heard of them, but do we truly understand their roles? We’re all too familiar with the annual end-of-year ritual when a group of “Vote ____ for Class Secretary” T-shirt-wielding...

Workers clean up the build site that once was the 5000 buildings.

Dougherty Valley student population to shrink considerably

William Zhao, Staff Writer October 4, 2023

The 5000 buildings’ demolition over the past summer is a symptom of a falling student population at Dougherty Valley, which will continue for the rest of the decade.  Due to factors such as a dwindling...

My second birthday party in Daly City, CA in the three-bedroom house I shared with cousins, aunts and grandparents.

An ode to AP classes, “bahala na” and farts

Samuel (Sammy) Minioza May 30, 2023

I think my favorite memory from Dougherty has been all the times I’ve farted in class. In Orchestra, in APUSH and even last week in 4th period Econ; before I was the milk menace, I was the brigadier...

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