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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

Mr. Harari poses for a picture in his classroom.

Jim Harari: Empowering Minds and Building a Community

Alexander (Alex) Wahhab and Joshua Migrditchian November 15, 2023

After 25 years of working in sales and management, Jim Harari realized that he wanted to make more of an impact, starting by teaching at DVHS.  Prior to this, Harari was in a career miles apart from teaching,...

DVHS World Geography and AP Economics teacher Diane Schumacher poses with memorabilia from her time teaching abroad.

Econ teacher Diane Schumacher travels the world — and then brings it back to her classroom

Grace Zhao and Allan Zhang March 19, 2023

G20 quizzes. Quartz newsletter debriefs. Investing in social entrepreneurship companies in Central America. DVHS World Geography and AP Economics teacher Diane Schumacher makes sure her students know...

World history teacher Marcio Cardoso establishes a supportive classroom environment

World history teacher Marcio Cardoso establishes a supportive classroom environment

Ananya Mukherjee, Web Editor-In-Chief October 5, 2022

World history teacher Marcio Cardoso has always stressed the importance of working hard to achieve one’s dreams. Born and raised in the United States, Cardoso entered college as a prospective architect....

Honors Chemistry teacher Bhavna Gehlot settles down at DVHS following years of change

Honors Chemistry teacher Bhavna Gehlot settles down at DVHS following years of change

Ananya Mukherjee, Web Editor-In-Chief October 5, 2022

‘Room 2207’ the sign reads. Students file into the classroom as the second bell rings, while a few stranglers pick up the pace. A tray containing reference sheets sits on the counter at the front of...

English and journalism teacher Mitch Bathke settles in a new role

English and journalism teacher Mitch Bathke settles in a new role

Ekroop Kaur, Lead Copy Editor October 5, 2022

The door to classroom 4102 opens. English 9, Journalism and Media Leadership and Publication teacher Mitch Bathke sits at his desk surrounded by llamas.  Prior to teaching at Dougherty, Bathke taught...

Assistant principal Catie Hawkins begins a new chapter at DVHS

Assistant principal Catie Hawkins begins a new chapter at DVHS

Ekroop Kaur, Lead Copy Editor October 5, 2022

This year, Dougherty welcomed assistant principal Catie Hawkins. As she transitions to a new chapter, she is excited for what is to come.  Hawkins has been an administrator for eight years, previously...

Teacher Roger Barnholdt expresses controversial opinions about the value of education in relation to racial groups.

Teacher Barnholdt expresses controversial views towards certain racial groups of students

Emily Wong and Luna Ashebir October 4, 2022

Writer’s note: The Wildcat Tribune does not support Barnholdt’s generalized views on specific racial groups of students. The ideas he expressed in this interview are his own. We believe all students...

Physics teacher Tiffany Wu perseveres as a women in STEM.

Physics teacher Tiffany Wu persists challenges as a woman in STEM

Anya Ayyappan, News Editor November 13, 2021

Mrs. Tiffany Wu is no stranger to hard work and persistence. As one of three girls in her year to graduate from UC Davis with a degree in Physics, Wu has experienced being a woman in a heavily male-dominated...

Mr. Marc Walker enjoys conducting pep band at a home football game, one of his many duties as band director.

DVHS band teacher Marc Walker’s unique rock and football background translates into his current-day teaching style

Grace Zhao, Kimberly Cui, and Jennifer Sheng November 9, 2021

DVHS band teacher Marc Walker has taught music for 16 years, but in high school he wasn’t just dubbed “the band kid” — he also toured in a rock band and played competitive football. Being both...

TEACHER TOURS #1: A look inside teachers’ home workspaces

Aria Khalique, Geneva Xie, Helen Kang, and Riya Mehta March 22, 2021

Since teachers are teaching from home this year we asked some of them to give us tours of their home workspaces! Up first, Mrs. Chamberlain!

The importance of thanking your teachers: letters of recommendation

College application season is coming to a close. March and April loom in February's shadow; the months where most seniors start to hear back from schools. An often overlooked piece of the application process-letters...

Substitute teachers brace for a decrease in job opportunities as online learning continues to replace in-person education across SRVUSD

Substitute teachers face the harsh consequences of online learning

Mahika Arya, Web Editor in Chief September 30, 2020

With the continuation of online learning this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, substitute teachers will likely face severe career and economic losses due to a sharp decline in job opportunities. SRVUSD...

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