At the end of each school year, after a decade of hard work on the Circle, a few of our teachers take a yearlong break away from Groton. From lecturing in southeast Asia to archaeological work...
Walking into the servery after a long plus-thirty, smelling lunch as steam dances in the air, hearing Miss Colleen yelling across the dining hall to ask a student about their day—it’s a feeling most...
The idea of paradise might not occur everyday to Groton students. It is hard to come by when we are constantly being caught up in schoolwork, living amidst a pandemic, and reading daily about a possible...
Have you ever wondered what one does aboard the space shuttle? How exactly do astronauts spend their time in space? To find out, I interviewed my grandfather, former NASA astronaut Richard Covey. Covey...
Although Groton’s dining hall provides the community with a wide variety of meals every day, students often miss food from home. Here are some of the dishes students and faculty members enjoy at home.
Kenji’s...
Calculus-Based Sports Data Analysis
With the guidance of Mr. White, Aidan Armaly ’22, Huck Jamison ’22 and Tommy Giroux ’22 are pursuing their passion of sports and math. They are going to use advanced...
Ayi Kwei Armah is a notable Groton alumnus but is often forgotten when remembering Grotonians who have made an impact on the world. Ayi Kwei Armah, form of ’60, was born in the port city of Takoradi...
From Classical Arabic to Playwriting, a wide range of term-long electives are offered for students to challenge themselves and delve into their interests. However, most students only learn of these...
Did you know that the second building ever built at Groton was the boathouse, built in 1885? From the beginning of Groton, crew has been a significant and integral part of the school’s character;...
Walking into the weight room can be intimidating for everyone, but girls often find themselves more afraid to go inside. This issue is by no means new — a Circle Voice article from 2017 discusses...
Perhaps after living in the Groton dorms, you may have wondered what it’s like to commute to school. Or for those on the other end: what “dorm life” is all about. Groton can be a different experience...
On an unassuming Sunday morning earlier this January, David Prendiville woke up to a notification—it was the powerhouse, and there was a problem. Braving the brisk four-am morning, he hurried over to...
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...
In their senior year, Groton students have the opportunity to create a tutorial with a teacher, enabling them to explore a specific subject of their interest in greater depth and create a final project...
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...
Due to the pandemic, many students attended Groton remotely last year. This was a new way to communicate and connect with the Groton community without actually being in contact with one another. We conducted...
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 &...
Melissa Cahl joins the Circle as a mental health counselor as she finishes her doctorate in Clinical Psychology. Outside of her work in mental health, she enjoys spending time with her three-year-old...
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...
What a year it has been! With the pause afforded to us by the yearly passing of the torch to the next team of capable editors, we finally have some time to look back on what has happened. So much has changed...
After five decades of teaching and attending Groton himself, Mr. Brown is retiring from the Circle. As he looks back at his years at Groton, he expresses a sense of joy which he has associated with the...
How diverse is today’s reporting on foreign conflicts, terrorism, and oppression? Groton Alum Anthony Borden ’79, founder and director of the Institute for War & Peace Reporting (IWPR), emphasizes...
From crew to quidditch, there are a plethora of activities available in the afternoons this spring, but six particularly passionate students have come up with even more.
First The Circle Voice’s Sports...
As Dr. Reyes prepares to retire from teaching at Groton, he looks forward to finishing up (and starting some new) exciting projects. He will work on finishing two manuscripts that he started with distinguished...
Groton has a lengthy list of alumni with impressive and interesting careers. Ginger Cutler, form of ’07, fits right into this group. However, her path was a little different. Instead of showing up from...
It’s been a rough week. You’ve had lots of majors and have skipped lunch multiple times to study. Whenever you do so, you always get a quick bagel from the cafe before heading back to the stacks. On...
In his first year at Groton, Jacques Dy ’25 has already made a name for himself in the Groton community. A student with an eclectic range of interests, Jacques loves to snowboard and surf, as well as...
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...
While watching the inauguration of a new Democratic president and the first female vice president, one can’t help but notice the change happening in our country. Just weeks ago, our Capitol was being...
Even during a global pandemic, Groton’s College Counseling Office (CCO) has remained a bastion of resilience, continuing to fulfill its mission under the radar. Whether you are a freshly arrived Second...
This winter term, Groton is introducing a wide variety of after-school activities. Students got to choose one activity or sport for Monday, Wednesday, and Friday and another for Tuesday and Thursday. Varsity...
A gun slung forward
he is praying to a time on fire
too bad it’s a hope-drought
I would’ve liked to sit by his fireplace
read a poem or two
before lying face down on the street
and surrendering
On November 19th, Jack and Tyler Production Studios released their first-ever film: a glimpse at life on the Circle during the pandemic. Filmed and planned by Tyler Weisberg ‘22...
Tiger King, Outer Banks, Love is Blind—I’ve watched them all, so what do I do now? While in quarantine from March to August 2020, I watched hours of TV and blew through multiple series. On the up side,...
As Covid-19 has upended our school’s typical practice of touring prospective students, a group of Groton students devised a potential response: a Minecraft school. Initially the brainchild of Lucas...
About a year ago, a simple math question took the internet by storm, dividing the r/CasualMath SubReddit in half. Just for fun, the Circle Voice wanted to see what the general consensus was at Groton....
Love and hate roam my mind,
Digging up handfuls of sympathy and envy.
My mind sparks memories from when I wore smaller shoes,
And foreshadows the sickening future.
As I...
Ellen Boiselle '85
What does your background look like? What is your connection to Groton School?
I entered Groton in 1981 as a third former. The education I received — inside and outside the...
