The Circle Voice

Looking to Finish the Season Strong: Team Updates

Charlie Weisberg '23 February 12, 2020

Boys Varsity Basketball:    In the last month alone, Boys Varsity Basketball has won more games than in their entire 2018-2019 season.  “The boys had a very big win against BB&N recently....

Groton’s tuition increased rapidly from the 1980s to present day. The black dots represent the four years of tuition freeze under GRAIN.

GRAIN: Making the Groton Education Accessible

Addison Hyde '21 February 12, 2020

In the 2014-15 school year, Groton’s tuition ranked the most expensive among 40 peer schools. Now, Groton’s tuition is ranked 39 out of the same 40 due to GRAIN, the Groton Affordability and Inclusion...

Letter to the Editor: True Respect and 6-5-4

Letter to the Editor: True Respect and 6-5-4

To the Editor: Re “Should We Keep 6-5-4?”, (Opinions piece, Dec. 2019): We have roughly 85 years of aggregate time on the Circle in our family.  Our experiences are not uniform, and our opinions...

New Faculty Housing to be Completed in 2020

New Faculty Housing to be Completed in 2020

Tyler Weisberg '22, Assistant Sports Editor February 12, 2020

Since October 2019, Groton School has been constructing a new faculty residence behind Hundred House. According to Andy Anderson, Associate Head of School, Groton is hoping to complete construction by...

Award-Winning Author Elizabeth Kolbert Visits Circle

Award-Winning Author Elizabeth Kolbert Visits Circle

Annabel Kocks '20, Assistant News Editor February 12, 2020

On February 4, Groton welcomed journalist and Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Sixth Extinction, Elizabeth Kolbert. The content of Ms. Kolbert’s lecture focused primarily on the material outlined...

New Faces in the Sport Medicine Center

Sophia Wu '21, Assistant Sports Editor February 12, 2020

Samantha Wall and Charles “CJ” Harper joined the Groton Athletics Department this winter term to fill the vacancies left by Art Cheeks, our former Head Athletic Trainer and Cory Varell, our former...

Above: Dashy Rodriguez 19, who goes to NYU Shanghai. Below: Aaron Jin 19, who attends Tsinghua University, and his family.

How Coronavirus Affects the Circle

Cara Chang '20, Editor in Chief February 12, 2020

“Dear Groton Parents and Guardians,” the letter began, “As you are no doubt aware, world health experts have been working to contain the transmission of a novel strain of coronavirus… Groton...

Rachel driving to the basket for a layup, a skill she’s dubbed her specialty.

Athlete of the Issue: Rachel McMenemy

Christina Oelhafen '21, Assistant Features Editor February 11, 2020

In Rachel McMenemy’s first season as a zebra, she led the Groton Girls Varsity Basketball team to the NEPSAC Class B finals and brought home the championship. As captain, Rachel continues to lead the...

Letter to the Editor: What Diversity & Inclusion Stands For

Letter to the Editor: What Diversity & Inclusion Stands For

What Diversity & Inclusion Stands For To the Editor: Re “The Dangers of Groton’s Echo Chamber,” (Opinions piece, Dec. 2019): The Diversity and Inclusion Committee was created to ensure...

Unnecessary and Unwanted: Trump’s Iranian Crisis

Unnecessary and Unwanted: Trump’s Iranian Crisis

Anuj Agarwal '21 February 11, 2020

Former Iranian general Qasem Soleimani was recently assassinated through an American drone strike in Iraq. This killing has drawn criticism both from Democrats and foreign leaders like British opposition...

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