February 5, 2019 • No Comments
Mikaela Shiffrin, a 23-year-old American alpine skier, had a tumultuous yet eventful 2018. This was the year she became recognized by the ski community as the most successful female slalom skier of all time....
Tyler Weisberg '22, Assitant Sports Editor
February 5, 2019 • No Comments
Since Fortnite’s initial release on July 25, 2017, it has become one of the most popular battle royale video games. Battle royale games are games with multiple combatants that fight each other until there...
Shane Dennin '21 and Nate Salander '21
February 5, 2019 • No Comments
A group of alumni spanning five decades in age gathered in the Athletic Center on January 20th for a game of basketball. Though many of the graduates never played together in their time on Groton’s team,...
February 5, 2019 • No Comments
A $73.1 million transfer fee. The largest sum of money ever paid to acquire an American soccer player. What player could possibly be worth this much? One answer: Christian Pulisic. Most U.S. men’s soccer...
February 5, 2019 • No Comments
Ever since Jonah Gold ’19 arrived at Groton in fourth form as an avid hockey player, he has been a valuable asset to the boys varsity team. “Jonah has a great work ethic, this makes him a role model to...
Lilly Gordon '21
December 18, 2018 • No Comments
Callie Messina '22 Calie, a returning player to the varsity basketball team, rounded out last year with an average of 7 points and 4 assists per game, and hopes to continue to up her stats in the upcoming...
December 18, 2018 • No Comments
From black lacrosse hoodies and squash Patagonias to red cross country uniforms, members of each sports team on campus are easily identifiable by their team gear. Behind their pristine gear and uniform, however,...
Amy Lu '19, Humor Editor
February 5, 2019 • No Comments
Before Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Sony Pictures Animation movies were far from award-show frontrunners in the animation industry. The studio’s most recent release, The Emoji Movie, received a dismal...
Sammy Agrawal '21, Maya Gite '22, and Yumin Shivdasani '20
February 5, 2019 • No Comments
Isha Ambani, the daughter of India’s wealthiest man, married Anand Piramal on December 12, hosting the second-most expensive wedding in history, according to Business Insider and Bloomberg News. Attendees...
Claire Lee '20, Assistant Arts Editor
February 5, 2019 • No Comments
Who was the man behind the electric bass during the performance of “The Man in the Mirror” on Martin Luther King Jr. Day? Groton’s exceptionally talented bass player: Andrew Lei ’19. He frequents...
Grace Oh '21
February 5, 2019 • No Comments
Elizabeth Dickson ’15 was a small girl with big dreams growing up in New Jersey. As a child, she was fortunate enough to go to see Broadway plays such as The Lion King, and “sat in awe” watching the actors...
Eliza Powers '20, Assistant Arts Editor
December 18, 2018 • No Comments
Every year, new third formers come to Groton, each haunted with a slight reminiscence of their middle school fashion style. By fourth form, most conform to the staples of a New England preparatory school wardrobe:...
February 11, 2019 • No Comments
Food mirrors culture, especially at Groton. Here, food makes up a large part of the Groton experience: students often look forward to meals as a way to spend time away from the rigorous academics and to catch...
February 5, 2019 • No Comments
As temperatures drop, students seek warmth through mugs of hot chocolate, large winter coats, or the Dining Hall’s fresh bread. In the coldest winter months, the Dining Hall staff prepares various styles...
Wally Capen '22, Jack Sperling '22
February 5, 2019 • No Comments
Bell ringing at Groton began shortly after the chapel was built in 1900, and a club was soon established for the activity. The Bell Ringing Club has fluctuated in membership in recent years and disappeared...
Anuj Agarwal '21
September 24, 2019 • No Comments
Many Democratic voters nowadays are concerned with electability. According to August polls conducted by The Economist and YouGov, Democratic voters would rather vote for a candidate who would beat Trump than...
Jack Wilmerding '19, Assistant Opinions Editor
February 5, 2019 • No Comments
A recent Groton alumnus, Victor Liu ’17, is currently forbidden from leaving China, with no charges against him. The Chinese authorities are after his father, Liu Changming, an alleged $1.4 billion fraudster...
Lars Caspersen '19, Humor Editor
February 5, 2019 • No Comments
Aren’t you tired of waiting in line to get in to chapel? I sure am. So I decided that I might improve upon the engineering class’s best efforts to reduce this wait. To streamline logistics Groton needs...
Lilias Kim '19, Arts Editor
February 5, 2019 • No Comments
Last night my mother called. She asked me, “Would you ever send your daughter to Groton?” After a long pause I replied, “Yes.” The silence on her end told me she was surprised. And I understood...