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The Student Newspaper of Groton School

The Circle Voice

The Student Newspaper of Groton School

The Circle Voice

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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The Pros and Cons of GRACE

Lena Aloise ’27 October 13, 2024

The prospect of summer vacation at the end of a rewarding but exhausting school year set the Groton community abuzz with excitement after months of hard work. Yet in just two short weeks, a record-high...

From ‘Brat’ to Kamala HQ: The Political Powerhouse of the Harris Campaign

Daniel Palmer '25 October 13, 2024

America’s political landscape is transforming. Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign is at the forefront of this shift. Running one of the shortest presidential campaigns in modern U.S. history, Harris...

Reintegration over Retribution

Reintegration over Retribution

Lena Aloise '27 July 31, 2024

The word prison calls to mind images of a bleak, dangerous place without hope for anything beyond barbed wire and concrete walls. It conjures the feeling of being trapped, confined, and overcrowded yet...

The Messiness of Military Aid

The Messiness of Military Aid

Daniel Mao '26 July 31, 2024

Congress passed three separate aid packages totalling $100 billion dollars to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan last month. Surprisingly, the packages stirred huge controversy within the Republican caucus. Some...

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