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The Circle Voice

The Student Newspaper of Groton School

The Circle Voice

With 17 Days Until Prize Day, Seniors Reflect

Alex Kogler '19 May 30, 2018

Alex Waxman ’18 Now a senior, Alex Waxman ’18 has a wide plethora of accomplishments under his belt. Whether as an actor in the latest play, or as a member of the crew team, Alex is an active member...

It’s Time for Groton to Pay Its Fair Share

It’s Time for Groton to Pay Its Fair Share

Leo McMahon '20 May 30, 2018

Today, Groton School, with its princely $380 million endowment, pays zero property taxes to the town. This state of affairs exists because the School, as a nonprofit, is exempted by the federal government...

Why the Dress Code Isn’t Working

Why the Dress Code Isn’t Working

Katie Reveno '20 May 30, 2018

Few topics at Groton are mired in more controversy than the Dress Code. At a recent Groton Feminists meeting, students discussed the implications of the Dress Code in our everyday lives and reviewed the...

With the Year Almost Out, Advice From a Departing Senior

Andrew Rasetti '18 May 30, 2018

It has only just now hit me how little time I have left on the Circle. Now that the end is finally here, it is hard not to reflect on my four years here and think about what I could have done differently...

Battling Groton’s Big Brother: Give Students Trust

Battling Groton’s Big Brother: Give Students Trust

Julia Kendall '19 May 30, 2018

Shock. Excitement. Shock again. Nervousness. Shock once more. These were the emotions that ran through my head on the morning of April 17th—my first actually surprising Surprise Holiday. Once the shock...

Movement for Female Busts Gains Momentum

Movement for Female Busts Gains Momentum

Marianne Lu '19 May 30, 2018

Newton. Milton. Shakespeare. Franklin. Hawthorne. Emerson. Hamilton. Lincoln. Washington. Homer. Grant. Demosthenes. Caesar. Socrates. Dante. Goethe. Scott. Christopher Columbus. These are the busts on...

Students Take Independent School Health Survey

Students Take Independent School Health Survey

Katie Reveno '19 May 30, 2018

On April 23, 2018, Groton students in the second through sixth forms took an online survey about topics ranging from mental health, to drugs and alcohol, to academic pressures. The biannual Independent...

Student-Led Sustainability Committee Hopes to Make Groton Greener

Student-Led Sustainability Committee Hopes to Make Groton Greener

Starting April 12, 2018, daily emails full of environmental-minded memes and tips to go green began to come to the inboxes of Groton students and faculty. These emails were sent by the Sustainability Committee,...

With Freeman-Coppadge Departing, GCE Looks Towards Next Year

Cara Chang '20 May 30, 2018

On Prize Day, in addition to the 84 graduating seniors, Groton School will bid farewell to English teacher and Director of Community Engagement Jonathan Freeman-Coppadge.  Mr. Freeman-Coppadge, his husband...

Hospital to Horseback Riding: Spring FSAs

May 30, 2018

Rugby: One of Groton’s longest lasting and most popular FSA’s, the rugby FSA treats the sport like any other Groton sport, with daily practices and the occasional match. Madame Stanton sponsors Greg...

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