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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

Feelings of desensitization due to the frequency of the shooting threats draw a parallel to the story of the “Boy Who Cried Wolf.”

Frequent shooting threats place DVHS in the “Boy Who Cried Wolf” situation

Anya Ayyappan, Saanvi Haridas, and Emily Wong February 28, 2023

Within a span of three months, Dougherty Valley High School has experienced three separate shooting threats, creating a growing atmosphere of desensitization on campus despite staff commitment to approach...

Desensitization to negative information is very dangerous as we become indifferent to terrible events.

Subject to Change: Desensitization is the death of humanity

Srishreya (Shreya) Arunsaravanakumar, Opinions Editor December 9, 2022

Dear reader,  Blood on concrete. Urgent news reports. Flowers on a grave. A spilled tear or two. Our hope towards a better, brighter future. Thoughts and prayers for a brief week. Then, headlines will...

“The Fallout”, released on January 27, 2021, starring Jenna Ortega and Maddie Ziegler, embraces the excrescence of confusing emotions that is unleashed through a traumatic experience

“The Fallout” embodies the intricacy of mental health and trauma

Udita Jonnala, Public Relations Manager March 18, 2022

After the sudden gun threat to a high school and the repercussions of a school shooting, “The Fallout” focuses on the story of a high schooler, Vega, and her journey to overcome the tribulations of...

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