Cara Chang '20, Assistant News Editor
September 13, 2018 • No Comments
Groton School’s Wellness program is dedicated to promoting positive mental health and wellbeing. To stay true to its central purpose, the Counseling Office will undergo a “rebuilding year” to update and revitalize its...
Abby Kirk '19, Assistant News Editor
September 13, 2018 • No Comments
This year, Groton welcomes eight new faculty members to the Circle. While they are disciplined in a wide variety of subjects, all share a common commitment to academic depth and a passion for passing knowledge on. Nat...
June 2, 2018 • No Comments
At the turn of the twentieth century, Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) concluded his studies on the Circle. In the decades that followed, FDR became one of America’s great presidents, often ranked in the same presidential...
Bobby Meehan '19, Sports Editor
September 13, 2018 • No Comments
As soon as the NBA season came to a close in June, after the Golden State Warriors were yet again crowned champions, teams made moves to acquire the biggest free agent superstars...
Powers Trigg '20, Assistant Sports Editor
September 13, 2018 • No Comments
As the late Vince Lombardi once put it, “the strength of the group is the strength of the leaders.” When it comes to the girls varsity field hockey team, leadership is...
Max Steinert '20, Assistant Sports Editor
September 13, 2018 • No Comments
At the close of summer, while other fall athletes prepared themselves for preseason, the boys varsity soccer team packed up their bags and embarked on a 13-day adventure to...
June 2, 2018 • No Comments
The weight room is supposed to be a comfortable, casual atmosphere, fit for working out before or after school. The daily scene in Groton’s weight room, however, may not...
June 2, 2018 • No Comments
“Trusty teammate.” “Fierce leader.” “Phenomenal athlete.” These are the words used by girls varsity crew team members to describe Nailah Pierce ’18. Nailah has...
September 13, 2018 • No Comments
Choir Choir is a way for students and faculty to express their love of singing. Led by music teacher and organist Daniel Moriarty, choir is a full class and performs every...
Eliza Powers '20, Assistant Arts Editor
September 13, 2018 • No Comments
This fall, Andrea Underhill will be taking over for Laurie Sales, who is on sabbatical, as Theater Director for the 2018-19 school year. Andrea began her career in theater...
September 13, 2018 • No Comments
BlacKkKlansman is the newest film by writer-director Spike Lee. It is produced by Get Out’s Jordan Peele. The film tells the true (but often exaggerated) story of the first...
Grace Oh '21 and Elena Junkala '21
June 2, 2018 • No Comments
The popular One Act Play Festival, referred to as One Acts, marks the end of spring term at Groton. On Saturday, May 27, students excitedly watched their friends shine in...
June 2, 2018 • No Comments
According to Ben Calmas ’18, “something clicked” the first time he looked through a camera lens. At Groton, he has most recently contributed his artwork as Photography...
Katie Reveno '20, Assistant Features Editor
September 13, 2018 • No Comments
As we return for another year on the Circle, we are confronted with a version of Groton that is identical to and yet changed from the one we left in June. The physical features...
September 13, 2018 • No Comments
As we enter this coming school year, it’s easy for anxiety to bring back memories of work imposed all-nighters, early Saturday mornings, and painful exams. However, let...
September 13, 2018 • No Comments
Tutorials are student-led, in-depth courses that allow sixth formers to explore an area not usually offered by the school without the constraints of a larger class size or...
Robin Huntington '22 and Amelia Lee '22
June 2, 2018 • No Comments
As Prize Day looms near, seniors indulge in the infamous “senior spring,” where they have less work, and therefore more time to dwell on their upcoming departures. What...
Tyler Weisberg '22 and Jack Wilmerding '19
September 13, 2018 • No Comments
Yes. by Tyler Weisberg '22 The current Disciplinary Committee (DC) process is Groton’s best attempt at incorporating the following concepts: due process, democratic and...
Andrew Porter '20, Assistant Opinions Editor
September 13, 2018 • No Comments
Last July, the University of Chicago announced that it would be enacting the UChicago Empower Initiative, a test-optional admissions policy mainly intended to serve underserved...
Halle Livermore '19, Columnist
September 13, 2018 • No Comments
After sports and dinner, a pack of third formers plop down on the mall couches. It’s 6:30, so there is plenty of time before study hall. What better way to spend it than...
Halle Livermore '19 and Katie Reveno '20
June 2, 2018 • No Comments
Yes. by Halle Livermore '19 Imagine a presidential election in which campaigning is prohibited. Upon voting, you are provided a list of all eligible candidates, and from...