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The Student Newspaper of Groton School

The Circle Voice

The Student Newspaper of Groton School

The Circle Voice

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Groton’s Unusually Warm Summer

Ethan Yan '27 and Philip Holland '27 October 13, 2024

On July 6, 2023, what began as another hot summer day reached national headlines as the warmest day in recorded history, capping off a year defined by reduced snowfall and an early spring. The summer of...

Planning Productive Political Discourse on the Circle this Fall

Planning Productive Political Discourse on the Circle this Fall

Nikhil Luthra '27 and Cedar Connell '26 October 13, 2024

As summer comes to a close, the school year looms ahead, and so does the 2024 U.S. presidential election. Unlike past elections, the road to November 5 has been one of tumult:  President Joe Biden dropping...

The Revival of Roofball

The Revival of Roofball

Miles Zhang '26 and Kevin Cai '26 July 31, 2024

Roofball was a long-standing Groton tradition that students played on the Circle during the spring for decades. However, this tradition, neglected by the new waves of Groton students, slowly disappeared...

Groton’s New Track: A Momentous Inauguration

Groton’s New Track: A Momentous Inauguration

Philip Holland '27 and Ethan Yan '27 July 31, 2024

Standing along multicolored pennant flags ringed around 400 meters of pristine track, Groton’s track and field team watched and cheered as their captains cut the ribbon, anointed with the school’s...

Beyond the Numbers: Humanities vs. STEM Grading

Beyond the Numbers: Humanities vs. STEM Grading

Miles Zhang '26 and Samuel Lu '27 May 10, 2024

Grades are a defining aspect of the academic experience, especially under Groton’s rigorous curriculum. Under the strenuous course load that Groton students endure on the regular, grades become an important...

The Glorification of Stress at Groton

The Glorification of Stress at Groton

Lena Aloise '27 May 10, 2024

It can come in the form of your first late night spent finishing a homework assignment, first lunch break packed with studying, or even just the feeling of breathless apprehension before a highly anticipated...

A Goodbye to Shanghai Exchange Students

A Goodbye to Shanghai Exchange Students

Stephanie Mo '26 March 17, 2024

This winter term, Groton hosted three exchange students from the World Leading Schools Association (WLSA) Shanghai Academy in Shanghai, China: Youyou Yu, Elma Liu, and Luca Mo. During their two weeks on...

Groton’s New Flow, A Victory for Period Products

Groton’s New Flow, A Victory for Period Products

Kristen Billings '25 March 17, 2024

Debates pertaining to the accessibility of female health care, including period products, have become increasingly relevant after the Supreme Court’s overturning of the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision in 2022....

Groton Takes on Harvard MUN

Groton Takes on Harvard MUN

Nolan Chong '27 March 17, 2024

Every year, a dozen students in Groton’s Model United Nations (MUN) team attend the Harvard MUN (HMUN) conference, which hosts forty countries and 3,000 delegates. From January 15th to 18th this year,...

IMPACTing Students Beyond Groton

Leah Bay '27 and Aisling Kennedy '27 March 2, 2024

For many people worldwide––and particularly women and girls––going outside at night or in unfamiliar places can be anxiety-inducing, dangerous, and even life-threatening. But within our Groton...

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