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Yet Another Major Snowstorm!

Jacques Dy '25 February 14, 2021

 Once again, another winter storm is impacting the USA in what seems to be an extremely active February for storms. Time: On Sunday and Monday, snow showers that may or may not be associated with this...

Primary source excerpt from Groton Town Diaries.

How Groton Handled the Spanish Flu

Derek Hu '21, Editor in Chief February 8, 2021

History teaches us many lessons, and those lessons can help us deal with current circumstances, particularly, the Covid-19 pandemic. In 1918, Groton confronted the Spanish Flu, a deadly virus that killed...

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Fighting for Sustainability at Groton

Amy Ma '23, News Assistant Editor February 8, 2021

The Sustainability Committee, founded in 2018, targets environmental issues which have become increasingly prominent and urgent on our campus. Unfortunately, aesthetics, limited control, and recent Covid-19...

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Virtual MLK Day

Jiacheng Kang '22, News Editor February 8, 2021

On January 18th, students will experience an unusual MLK Day. Typically, the event begins with student performances, followed by an outside speaker, and concludes with various student-run discussion groups...

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COVID Rules at Other Schools

Alisa Gulyansky '24, News Assistant Editor February 8, 2021

“I hate the term ‘unprecedented times’ but I feel like it’s the only way to describe the fall term… unexpected, unparalleled, yet somehow, we all made it work out,” said Choate student Isabella...

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Coping in a Crisis

Zoe Colloredo-Mansfeld '21 December 16, 2020

“Fall term was like the thunderstorm of thunderstorms: occasionally terrifying, pretty destructive, but sometimes fun to play in,” said Caroline Drapeau ’21, when asked to describe her experiences. For...

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An Optimistic Future for US-China Relations

Harry Liao '21 December 16, 2020

At first glance, Biden’s victory is good news because it offers the US-China relationship a fresh start. However, to accurately predict what the President will do, one must analyze his foreign policy...

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Groton’s Secret to Fall Success

Evan Cheigh '22, Assistant Opinions Editor December 16, 2020

This fall, the Groton community accomplished something truly special: zero cases of COVID-19 among students and school staff. So who and what was behind this remarkable feat? And now, as we enter an unpredictable...

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International Students Stranded by Shut Embassies

Isabel Cai '21, News Editor December 16, 2020

While most students had the choice of returning to campus this Fall, some international students were unable to obtain a visa to enter the United States during the pandemic. For anyone who wishes to engage...

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Finding Space and Time for D&I

Emily Li '22, Assistant News Editor December 15, 2020

"And everyone single one of you, every single one of you, has been the catalyst for a lollipop," said Drew Dudley, a leadership speaker. During the last Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) gathering of fall...

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