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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

The official student news site of Dougherty Valley High School.

The Wildcat Tribune

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...

Rather than feeling embarrassed or isolated, we should enjoy eating alone.

There is no shame in eating alone

Emily Wong, Arts and Entertainment Editor March 4, 2023

Have you ever stopped to think about how odd it is to feel the need to eat quickly or hide in the corner when eating alone? Why do we feel so self-conscious or even embarrassed when we don’t have the...

Following lunch and brunch, leftover food is thrown into the nearest trash can, or even left on the floor, without a second thought.

Food waste distresses students and staff

Tvisha Grover and Visala Arunachalam December 15, 2022

Students at DVHS appear to be wasting large amounts of food, and some point the finger at dissatisfaction with low quality free lunches and a distaste for healthier options. The SRVUSD nutrition team is...

Staff shortages, among other issues, prevent smooth rollout of the already restricted food form being distributed.

Shortages eat away at California’s free lunch program in DVHS

Mahika Arya, Megan Dhillon, Jade Wang, and Mitali Mittal November 10, 2021

At DVHS, challenges of shortages, from staff to supply, along with COVID safety protocol are hampering the variety and quality of meal options in the new district free lunch plan.  California’s free...

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