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The Circle Voice

The Student Newspaper of Groton School

The Circle Voice

The Social Significance of Cabaret

The Social Significance of Cabaret

Karla Sanford '19 March 2, 2018

This winter, Groton’s theater program will be producing Cabaret. The show follows Sally Bowles (Lily Cratsley ‘19), an ignorant expatriate, on her quest for fame in the tawdry Kit Kat Klub as well...

Breaking the Other Barrier: Students with English as a Second Language

Breaking the Other Barrier: Students with English as a Second Language

Cara Chang '20 March 2, 2018

For many students, the transition to Groton and boarding school life is uniquely challenging. New friends, teachers, subjects, and surroundings on the Circle are daunting, even to the most outgoing student....

The Return of the Lower School Play

Karla Sanford '19 January 19, 2018

The Lower School play is based on the book “Just So Stories” by Rudyard Kipling. The show will be directed by Nicole Harris, stage managed by Rose Gil ‘18 and musically directed by Lilias Kim ‘19....

F. Lynch '19

Music to Micro-Turbines: Winter FSAs

Karla Sanford '19 January 19, 2018

This winter students are pursuing Faculty Sponsored Activities (FSAs) in a variety of areas. Music FSAs are as popular as ever, but students are also committing to art, science, and humanities activities...

S. Conroy '19

Getting to Know Ed

Alex Kogler '19 January 19, 2018

Does the name Ed Wetterwald ring a bell? For many students, he is the mysterious man behind the weekly menu emails. However, what most of us aren’t familiar with are the aspects of this Groton chef outside...

P. Shi '19

What Happens to Teacher Evaluations?

Abby Kirk '19 January 19, 2018

Teacher evaluations seem to play very small roles in students’ lives. We get the pieces of paper with a couple of generic questions about the course we took, we scribble down some answers, turn them...

Changing Places: Experiences on Exchange

Changing Places: Experiences on Exchange

Max Steinert '20 October 26, 2017

Even putting aside this year’s new students, Groton has seen some new faces – and accents – around the Circle. Groton has hosted four exchange students this term: Simon Oates, Freya Coull and Scarlett...

Inside Ten to Twelve

Inside Ten to Twelve

Karla Sanford '19 October 26, 2017

While students are still acclimating to the new school year, something else lingers in seniors’ minds: when does 10-12 start? Every year this privilege is highly anticipated, evidenced by the excited...

How to Get into Groton

Alex Kogler '19 October 26, 2017

March 10 holds a special place in the minds of many prospective students: it is the day on which the School releases admission decisions. Envelopes arrive, and the online portal opens. The endless pages...

Groton Games, Finally Explained

Elizabeth Girian '20 October 6, 2017

On the first Sunday of the school year, new and returning students participated in an afternoon of games on the Circle. Every dorm on campus showed enthusiasm and dorm spirit as they tried to beat other...

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