Last year, with the cancellation of in-person classes during the two weeks between Thanksgiving and winter break and stringent Covid-19 restrictions, Groton cancelled most of the holiday traditions that...
On Jan. 17, the Groton community will celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Day with special events.
MLK Day activities are planned by members of the Cultural Alliance and its faculty sponsor, Associate...
Effective December 2nd at 12:01 am, all 30 team owners unanimously agreed to a work stoppage, marking the start of Major League Baseball’s first work lockout since 1995. Major League Baseball operates...
The Kyle Rittenhouse verdict has drawn both the ire and admiration of those all over the political spectrum. With Kyle Rittenhouse found not guilty of all charges, some champion it as a victory for a gun-holding...
While the blow-up snowmen appeared in the dining hall and the Schoolhouse hallways were filled with holiday wreaths, Christmas cheer swept up the Circle in full force with the official return of the beloved...
It is no unpopular opinion among Groton students to detest the entire AP system with a burning passion. However, we rarely think about the prospect that we can actually get rid of APs at Groton with great...
1.5 trillion dollars. This was the amount wiped off Hong Kong and Chinese mainland stock exchanges in the last week of July alone. Amid rapid and unpredictable government crackdowns, China’s largest...
Rap artists always seem pitted against each other. This started as early as Tupac vs. Biggie, and has gone to Cardi vs. Nicki. The most recent rivalry has been between Drake and Kanye, with the release...
We all have comfort foods and snacks that we hold dear and close to our hearts. They provide well-being and satisfaction when we are feeling stressed, down, lonely or just plain hungry.
According...
Squid Game has taken the Groton community by storm with a compelling plot. An enclosed circle of billionaires organizes the Squid Game as 456 indebted criminals play rounds of challenges in order...
F1 is on the rise. The current viewership rate is 50% higher than 2020, with new viewership records being broken seemingly every race. With this all coming on the eve of sweeping regulation changes and...
Have you ever looked up at the night sky and wondered if you were looking at a star or a planet? The Astronomy Club can help you find out! Every other week or so, on a clear night, heads Ian Bayliss...
Maya Gite '22, Features Assistant Editor
• September 25, 2021
“The more you know about the past, the better prepared you are for the future,” said Theodore Roosevelt.
Implemented soon after Mr. Maqubela’s arrival in 2013, the Diversity &...
Groton artists continue to flourish despite the various disruptions Covid-19 has caused, fine-tuning their crafts during a productive summer holiday. (for the print version) To experience the full scope...
Credit to Chloe Zheng '23
Groton should be totally open this fall: no distancing, no masks, no nothing.
In addition to the slew of reasons relating to students’ mental health and the need for...
339 events, 11,000 athletes spanning more than 200 countries, and 42 venues awaited the quadrennial event of the century. Yet not a single person was sitting on those bleachers.
The Tokyo Olympics...
Last year, athletes on the Circle were forced to adjust to new Covid-19 tailored seasons. Most interscholastic games were suspended and strict protocols limited many athletes’ practice. However,...
The Circle Voice has long been known for its articles on community news and hot takes. However, as the new year starts, the publication is introducing an exciting new initiative: a Circle Voice Podcast!
Editor-in-Chief...
By now, it’s inevitable that you’ve stumbled across one of the countless pro-Palestine infographics flooding your Instagram feed, the kind packaged with those aesthetically pleasing blurbs of misinformation...
“One word: Doge.”
Like a magic spell, Elon Musk’s tweet on December 20th, 2020 sparked a 20% price increase in the digital currency Dogecoin. After electric cars, spaceships, and renewable...
A Fond Farewell: Faculty Departing the Groton Community
As the bittersweet end of our school year nears, we prepare to say goodbye to ten faculty members who have served as positive role models...
With a shortened NHL season for the year 2021, a lot of questions have arisen about who will hoist the Stanley Cup. Here are the three teams that have the best shot to do so:
The Colorado...
In Spring of 2018, six dancers, Angelica Parra ’21 and Edwina Polynice ’21 among them, prepared to take the stage during a Saturday Open Mic. Essence, Groton’s newly revived step group, was about...
While some of Groton’s Covid-19 rules seem to make perfect sense, the rationale behind other rules might not be easily understandable. In an attempt to find the answers to these questions, the Circle...
The Groton 2020 Presidential Election took place from November 1 through November 3rd through an online survey. Students, faculty, and all other community members were encouraged to submit their choices....
Derek Hu ’21, Editor in Chief
• September 13, 2020
On June 18th, 2020, the Instagram account Black At Groton made its first post, following the lead of other accounts such as Black At Andover and Black At Tabor. The account created a platform in which...
While the pandemic restrains the range of our daily activities, many Grotonians have utilized this summer to pursue creative endeavors. An increase in downtime allows for projects which had usually been...
With the lawsuit against Harvard as well as the recent report filed by the Department of Justice claiming that Yale discriminates against Asian Americans and white students in its admissions process, affirmative...
In 1989, then middle schooler, now Chaplain, Allison Read, watched as Bishop Harris became the first female bishop and Black female bishop consecrated in the Episcopal church. “Controversial at the time,...
