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The Circle Voice

The Student Newspaper of Groton School

The Circle Voice

A Survival Guide to Groton

Alex Kogler '19 September 11, 2017

Welcome new and returning students to the Circle! For those unaccustomed to life at Groton School, this is a survival guide to help you familiarize yourself with your new home, traditions unique to Groton,...

GRACE Turns Two: Progress, Pushback

GRACE Turns Two: Progress, Pushback

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

Picture this: you’ve just finished the final chapel service of the year, shaken the hands of all the faculty and are ready to move onto summer vacation. A three-month span, free of school’s strict...

9 Faculty Members in New Roles on Circle

9 Faculty Members in New Roles on Circle

Marianne Lu '19 September 11, 2017

Groton has welcomed nine new teachers this fall. Their subjects range from art to English, and with interests spanning from running to music production. The Circle Voice has profiled them – along with...

Servire in Summer: Community Service Grants

Abby Kirk '19 September 11, 2017

Groton’s motto, Cui servire est regnare, is live and well during the year – planned days of service, weekly food pantry trips and other opportunities ensure that much. Some students, however, go further...

The Case for an End to the Résumé Arms Race

The Case for an End to the Résumé Arms Race

Andrew Rasetti '18 September 11, 2017

So, how many of you did something this summer because you thought it would look good on your college applications? Unanimous show of hands? I thought so. In applying for colleges, students are often...

How to Have a Better Summer: Don’t Volunteer

Julia Kendall '19 September 11, 2017

As summer rolls around, an influx of well-meaning teenagers takes off to whatever Third World country is in vogue this year to volunteer. The students usually stay for two or three weeks, and often work...

Athlete of the Issue: Greg Segal

Athlete of the Issue: Greg Segal

Mark Herdiech '18 September 11, 2017

A player with both talent and leadership is essential to the success of any team. Quarterback Greg Segal ‘18 is this sort of player, and Groton varsity football is lucky to have him at its helm. Hailing...

Groton’s Newest Varsity Sport: Voleyball

Cara Chang '20 September 11, 2017

After four years of growing popularity and widespread student support, volleyball has been bumped a notch up on Groton’s athletic roster, finally taking its place as a fall varsity sport. Starting this...

Word on the Circle

Word on the Circle

Features Staff June 2, 2017

“My favorite memory this term has been delivering my chapel talk. Being able to openly reflect on my life experiences in that pulpit felt simply surreal. Even the process of writing it and preparing...

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