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Groton students and faculty at SDLC and PoCC.

Groton students and faculty at SDLC and PoCC.

Caleb Coleman December 18, 2018

Every year, the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) holds a Student Diversity Leadership Conference (SDLC) and People of Color Conference (PoCC) concurrently. The former is for students...

Azar Nafisi giving her talk.

A Familiar Writer Arrives: Azar Nafisi’s Circle Talk

Cara Chang '20, Assistant News Editor November 10, 2018

To celebrate global perspective and diversity, Groton School held Global Education and Diversity Day on November 5th. A modified Monday schedule, the day began with Azar Nafisi’s Circle Talk, followed...

Dr. Economy at Groton

Groton Welcomes Dr. Economy

Eunice Cho '20 and Grace Oh '21 October 19, 2018

On October 8th, the Circle welcomed Dr. Elizabeth C. Economy, Ph.D. as the first Circle Talk speaker of the school year. Dr. Economy is the director for Asian studies at the Council of Foreign Relations...

Cello Quartet comes to Groton

Daisy Fey '18, Reporter January 27, 2017

On Sunday, January 8, the widely renowned Boston Cello Quartet came to Groton to give a concert, much to the delight of Groton residents who had come to see the performance. Director of Instrumental Music...

Honoring MLK Day

Honoring MLK Day

Marianne Lu '19, Reporter January 27, 2017

Every year, Martin Luther King Jr. and his rich legacy are celebrated at Groton with a weekend of activities that reflect his vision of social justice and equality. This year, community workshops, a keynote...

Grotonians pose for a picture in Boston Common.

Groton joins Boston Women’s March

Lily Cratsley '19, Assistant News Editor January 27, 2017

In President Trump’s inauguration speech he stated, “Today we are not merely transferring power from one administration to another… but we are transferring power from Washington, D.C. and giving...

Community explores spirituality at Thursday compline

Community explores spirituality at Thursday compline

Alexandra Kogler ‘19 December 14, 2016

It is with silence, rather than noise, that the service of Compline begins. Succeeded by a hymn and ending with a short prayer, the service spans only fifteen minutes. Despite the brevity of the service,...

Trinity and tradition: Pyne speaker visits Circle

Trinity and tradition: Pyne speaker visits Circle

Eunice Cho ‘20 December 14, 2016

Every year, Groton hosts a Percy and Eben Pyne Speaker, a tradition that started in 1999 in order to bring guest speakers to Groton who exemplify moral courage, concern for humanity, and living conscience....

Dr. Kriner Gives a Circle Talk

Dr. Kriner Gives a Circle Talk

Lilias Kim '18 October 21, 2016

In this of all years, it’s difficult to find an academic understanding of political campaigns and voter behavior –– the overwhelming majority of pundits have been proven wrong time and time again...

Filmmaker Holly Gordon ‘89 revisits campus

Filmmaker Holly Gordon ‘89 revisits campus

Marianne Lu '19 October 20, 2016

As the train horn sounded and the steel wheels came to a halt, Holly Gordon ‘89 listened to David, a Chinese government-sanctioned tour guide, share his truth. His truth was the story of Communist China,...

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