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The Student Newspaper of Groton School

The Circle Voice

The Student Newspaper of Groton School

The Circle Voice

An Open Door on the Circle: The Revised Peer Counselor Program

Nikhil Luthra ’27 December 22, 2024

Fresh starts are always challenging, especially at a boarding school. Homesickness and nerves about school work, tests, athletic events, and friends are emotions many of us experience. And for these seemingly...

Chronicles of the Circle

Chronicles of the Circle

Aisling Kennedy '27 and Rowan Trevino '27 December 22, 2024

Groton School, the institution many of us know and love, has not always looked or operated the way it does today. Since its founding in 1884, the school has renovated the Forum, relocated the Schoolroom,...

The First Steps: Lower Schoolers Adjust to Life at Groton

The First Steps: Lower Schoolers Adjust to Life at Groton

Samhita Bandaru ’28 December 22, 2024

As first-time boarding students, Second and Third Formers are introduced to many new people, new customs, and a new lifestyle. Luckily, Groton makes this transition flow smoothly for everybody and creates...

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Politics on the Circle: Groton’s Town Hall

Leah Bay '27 and David Yu '28 December 22, 2024

The democratic system of the United States relies on partisan conflict to provide voters with a sense of identity and choice. While the two-party system can unite people towards a common purpose, it is...

“Pay Your Fair Share”: Groton Group Plans Protest at Parents Weekend

“Pay Your Fair Share”: Groton Group Plans Protest at Parents Weekend

Liv Ding '26, Ethan Yan '27, and Philip Holland '27 December 22, 2024

While driving around the Town of Groton, you may catch sight of signs skewered on the side of the road, bearing the slogan “Pay Your Fair Share” in all caps above the logos of Groton School and Lawrence...

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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...

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