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The Student Newspaper of Groton School

The Circle Voice

The Student Newspaper of Groton School

The Circle Voice

More than 120 admitted students revisited the School earlier this month.

The grocery store from The Interview?: Revisit Day

Andrew Porter '20, Reporter April 19, 2017

With the admissions season having drawn to a close, newly admitted students came to Groton for Revisit Day. As Mr. Gracey said, it’s a way to help students get a “feel for the culture of the school.” But...

A little less terrible: the fallacy of Obamacare-worship

A little less terrible: the fallacy of Obamacare-worship

Leo McMahon '19, Reporter April 19, 2017

“Ryancare” (or “Trumpcare,” depending on whom you ask) may have failed to pass the House, thereby saving twenty-eight million Americans from losing their health insurance and between 270,000 and...

How does that make you feel?

How does that make you feel?

Nina Norton '18, Columnist April 19, 2017

Given the high rates of depression and anxiety suffered by high-school students--especially at a place as demanding as Groton--it is little surprise that the counseling office is a frequent topic of conversation...

Undermining Spring Athletic FSAs: a bad call

Undermining Spring Athletic FSAs: a bad call

Charlie Vrattos '18, Columnist April 19, 2017

Spring sports are, without a doubt, one of the highlights of Groton’s favorite term. On a warm day in April or May, students can amble between the baseball diamond, tennis courts, and lacrosse fields...

Incognito no longer: Congress sells our search histories

Brooks Anderson '20, Reporter April 19, 2017

On March 28th, the House passed a resolution that dismantles certain Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules and bars the Commission from issuing similar rules in the future. The regulations that...

Beyond the Circle: Members of the Form of 2017 commited to college teams

Layne McKeown '18, Reporter April 19, 2017

MacGregor Beatty, Univeristy of Chicago, Tennis : MacGregor Beatty has played at the top of the Boys’ Varsity Tennis ladder since he was in Third Form. Next year, MacGregor will play tennis at the University...

Athlete of the Issue: Taggart Eymer

Athlete of the Issue: Taggart Eymer

Powers Trigg '20, Reporter April 19, 2017

Sir Alex Ferguson, the legendary Manchester United manager, offered his take on what makes teams successful. “Attacking wins you games.  Defense wins you titles.” Taggart Eymer, a starting defender...

Personal finance offerings demystify money

Lily Cratsley '19, Assistant News Editor April 18, 2017

“Anyone can be a millionaire,” says Groton’s Chief Financial Officer Arthur Diaz. “It’s not necessarily how much money you have, although I think it’s possible for most people to accumulate...

Winter storm brings issues, extra-long weekend

Lily Cratsley '19, Assistant News Editor February 24, 2017

On February 7th, an otherwise inconspicuous Tuesday night, cheers rang through the halls of dorms across campus. The news had just come out in an email: on account of Winter Storm Niko, classes for Thursday...

Sean Spicer, America’s cinnamon gum-chewing one-man Ministry of Truth.

Sugar, spice, and nothing nice: Sean Spicer, the propagandist

Brooks Anderson ‘20 February 23, 2017

Since the advent of the position in 1932 under the Roosevelt administration, the White House press secretary has been the primary spokesperson for the executive branch of the government, according to the...

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