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New Author on Campus: Ornithologist Charles Rogers `24

New Author on Campus: Ornithologist Charles Rogers `24

Cheyenne Zheng '26 March 3, 2024

Every morning around the Circle, the songs of house sparrows, blue jays, and American robins fill the campus. While for many students, this music is simply part of the surrounding natural background, avid...

History of Surprise Holiday

History of Surprise Holiday

Sophie Zhu ’25 March 2, 2024

The moment we were all waiting for. At 9 p.m. sharp on January 29, the senior prefects confirmed the rumors circulating throughout the Circle, donned green tutus and capes, and announced that the next...

Illustrated by Margaret Kaneb 25

The Art of Lost Emails

Arthur Murray '26 March 2, 2024

As emails about lost items pile into your inbox, do you ever wonder how effective they are? Or, on the contrary, have you ever misplaced your headphones or calculator, and become a perpetrator of these...

What Do We Do With 24 Blocks of Tofu?

What Do We Do With 24 Blocks of Tofu?

Rose Lee ’27 March 2, 2024

When you are staggering into the Dining Hall after a long day of majors and afternoon activities, the greatest comfort in the world is sitting down with a plate of steaming hot food. Dazed with hunger,...

Courtesy of Mrs. Wall

The Secret Lives of Faculty Pets

Sunny Ma '28 and Guaiguai Zhang '28 January 28, 2024

Groton’s closely intertwined community of students, faculty and staff hold a collective admiration for the adorable faculty pets. Everyone knows which animal belongs to which teacher and loves seeing...

D&I: Past, Present, and Progress

D&I: Past, Present, and Progress

Chloe Han '25 January 27, 2024

Behind every community gathering, workshop, and Circle Talk stands Groton’s Diversity & Inclusion committee. Focused on community building and fostering a sense of belonging, the D&I committee...

Smiling Faces and Relaxation: New Wellness Manager Dr. Carvalho

Smiling Faces and Relaxation: New Wellness Manager Dr. Carvalho

Anna Duggan '25 January 27, 2024

Earlier this year, the Wellness Center welcomed a new face, Keri Carvalho, PhD. Dr. Carvalho is Groton’s Wellness Program manager, and she can typically be found across the hall from the main entrance...

Faculty Child Spotlight: Biz Machan

Faculty Child Spotlight: Biz Machan

Isabella Gardiner '24 December 13, 2023

This issue, The Circle Voice is reviving a beloved segment in the Features section: the faculty child spotlight. We are starting with Elizabeth “Biz” Machan, the second child and only daughter of Associate...

Groton Spending Recap

Groton Spending Recap

Anjanette Lin '25 December 13, 2023

For Groton students, COVID began as a treasured extension of spring break, and eventually, a social inconvenience that kept students from receiving the “full Groton experience” on campus. For the administration,...

The Cultural Alliance, Their Initiatives, and the Student Diversity Leadership Conference

Ella Farahnakian '25 August 14, 2023

Groton’s Cultural Alliance, which was initially established as an affinity group for Black students in the seventies, has evolved over the past few decades to become a more diverse student initiative...

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