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The Student Newspaper of Groton School

The Circle Voice

The Student Newspaper of Groton School

The Circle Voice

DAMN.

DAMN.

Michael Senko '18 May 11, 2017

It has been over two years since Kendrick Lamar released To Pimp A Butterfly. The album, eclectic, masterful, and wildly successful, ushered in a new era of experimental rap-jazz that, at first listen,...

Athlete of the Issue: Piper Higgins

Artist of the Issue: Piper Higgins ’17

Becky Zhang '18 May 11, 2017

An Open Mic head, Choir Prefect, and Music Prefect, Piper Higgins does it all. And yet, she has never taken a music lesson in her life. In her five years at Groton, Piper has continually inspired others...

Some of the debaters Groton sent to Deerfield stand outside Brooks House.

Groton School places fifth at Deerfield debate

Julia Kendall '19, Reporter May 11, 2017

On April 30th, Deerfield hosted its annual parliamentary debate. While Andover won the debate, twelve representatives of Groton’s Debating Society managed a strong showing of fifth place out of nineteen...

Ms. Wallace delivers a lecture at a Filipino library.

To Europe and the Philippines: an update on sabbaticals

Fran Saldivar '19, Reporter May 11, 2017

Every year, a few of our hardworking teachers get to take a yearlong break to experience life away from campus. This year, history teachers John Lyons and Jen Wallace took sabbatical leaves to travel,...

Laurie Sales teaches her elective, Public Speaking.

New additions to the 2017-18 Course Catalog

Christian Carson '18, Assistant News Editor May 11, 2017

As Sixth Formers begin to focus on their imminent departure from the school, the rest of the student body looks towards the next year – more specifically, towards their course selections. The 2017-2018...

Prefects of all religions to lead daily chapel services

Prefects of all religions to lead daily chapel services

Eunice Cho '20, Reporter May 11, 2017

In a significant change to the weekday chapel program, next year, prefects from all religious services will assist in running morning chapel. In addition, the voting   for the Class of 2018’s House...

Groton students join the March for Science

Groton students join the March for Science

Lily Cratsley '19, Assistant News Editor May 11, 2017

Earth Day was first celebrated in the United States in 1970, after the Vietnam War, smoggy industrialization, and a massive oil spill off the coast of California incited a wave of environmentalism. Forty-seven...

An APpalling Waste: How AP exams lost their way

An APpalling Waste: How AP exams lost their way

Charlie Vrattos '18, Columnist May 11, 2017

As the spring term approaches its end, fifth formers face a major obstacle between them and summer break: APs. These dreaded “advanced placement” courses are the bane of any fifth former’s existence...

Gains: Obinna Nwakoro ‘21 works on his pecs.

Hitting the iron ceiling: the weight room and gender

Nina Norton '18, Columnist May 11, 2017

Here at Groton we pride ourselves on two things: our diversity, and our inclusivity. We care about those two things so much that at least twice a year we have a day devoted entirely to them. And yet, you...

Kim Jong Three, Two, Un: A Nuclear Countdown?

Kim Jong Three, Two, Un: A Nuclear Countdown?

Rajit Khanna '19, Reporter May 11, 2017

In another of a series of miscues regarding the Trump administration’s North Korea foreign policy, Trump claimed that he was sending an “armada” to the Korean Peninsula. North Korean officials probably...

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