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The Circle Voice

The Student Newspaper of Groton School

The Circle Voice

Silly Moves, Savvy Looks

Silly Moves, Savvy Looks

Daniel Mao ’26 May 17, 2025

Since President Trump’s inauguration this past January, a lot has gone down. The Dow is down, Nasdaq is down, even Tesla—the company run by self-proclaimed “Genius, Billionaire, Playboy, Philanthropist”...

Rewind: You Can’t Keep Ignoring Musk’s Pro-Nazism

Rewind: You Can’t Keep Ignoring Musk’s Pro-Nazism

Jessica Shapiro ’26 May 17, 2025

“My heart goes out to you,” proclaimed Department of Government Efficiency head Elon Musk, violently slicing the air with his arm bent at just about 45 degrees and flaunting a disturbingly rigid hand—and,...

Performance Analytics: Next-Level Tech @ Groton

Performance Analytics: Next-Level Tech @ Groton

Hayun Shin ’27 May 17, 2025

From writing notes on an iPad to cramming for a test on a shared Google Doc, technology is ever present in the Groton academic experience. While Groton has embraced many aspects of technology, there is...

Five Reasons Why the Earth is Flat

Five Reasons Why the Earth is Flat

Cedar Connell ’26 May 17, 2025

This article will not Blow Your Mind, expose Three Health Tips That Will Shock You, nor will it make you believe what You Won’t Believe. Most certainly, it will not be discussing flat-Earth theories....

Learning the Ropes of Bellringing

Learning the Ropes of Bellringing

Harriet Mullins ’27 December 22, 2024

Starting this year, chapel service on Friday begins with bells chiming. High up in the bell tower of St. John’s Chapel, a group of Groton students stand in a circle and pull up and down on ropes extending...

Lights Out: Why Sleep Culture at Groton Must Change

Lights Out: Why Sleep Culture at Groton Must Change

Rory Hu ’28 December 22, 2024

How many hours of sleep do you get each night? It’s a frequently asked question that reveals the normalization of unhealthy sleep schedules. Before coming to Groton, I struggled with maintaining a...

To Debate or Not to Debate?

To Debate or Not to Debate?

Daniel Mao ’26 December 22, 2024

Millions of Americans watched the debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump in June. Most left sorely disappointed in Biden’s incoherence or in Trump’s baldfaced lies.  The...

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The Timeless Wisdom of Classical Studies

Samuel Lu ’27 December 22, 2024

There was once a generation of Renaissance scholars who believed in literature. Not people who mindlessly read, processed, analyzed, and sold literature, no—these were people who truly believed in literature....

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Age and Authority: Why Presidential Age Limits Make Sense

Lena Aloise ’27 October 13, 2024

The last eight years have given us a glimpse into a nation led by the two oldest presidents in the history of the Oval Office, with President Joe Biden inaugurated at 78 and former President Donald Trump...

New Year, Same Struggle

New Year, Same Struggle

Hayun Shin ’27 October 13, 2024

Groton’s halls brim with excitement as the new school year is underway. A sense of joy fills the campus as students are busy reuniting with friends, resuming extracurriculars, and pursuing new academic...

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