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The Student Newspaper of Groton School

The Circle Voice

The Student Newspaper of Groton School

The Circle Voice

Campus Encampments and Echo Chambers

Campus Encampments and Echo Chambers

Daniel Palmer ’25 July 31, 2024

University campuses across America are aflame with protest. Green spaces have been taken over in recent weeks with students in protest of the Israel-Palestine war. Rows of tents forming encampments have...

Groton's NYT Games Epidemic

Groton’s NYT Games Epidemic

Anna Duggan ’25 May 10, 2024

Like the average Groton student, my days are filled with engaging class discussions, rigorous projects, and informative presentations. Of course, during some of this class time I will be asked to take...

A Silicon Surge: The U.S. Pursuit in Chip Manufacturing

A Silicon Surge: The U.S. Pursuit in Chip Manufacturing

Hayun Shin ’27 May 10, 2024

On March 18, at the Woodstock Developers Conference in San Jose, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang gave a two-hour keynote speech where he heralded a new era for semiconductors. Huang highlighted their role in shaping...

Why We’re Not Going To College

Why We’re Not Going To College

Daniel Palmer ’25 May 10, 2024

President Joe Biden unveiled his newest ambition just last month—student loan relief. The plan will offer relief in complete and partial sums to 30 of the 40 million Americans in debt from higher education...

The Vatican’s Muddled, Dangerous Stance on Gender Theory and Reproductive Rights

The Vatican’s Muddled, Dangerous Stance on Gender Theory and Reproductive Rights

Nikhil Luthra ’27 May 10, 2024

After five years in the works, a Pope Francis–endorsed, 20-page document Dignitas Infinita (Infinite Dignity) was released early this spring. It covers the Catholic Church’s stances on important themes...

Bridging America’s Infrastructure Crisis

Bridging America’s Infrastructure Crisis

Bo Huai ’27 May 10, 2024

At 1:27 a.m. Eastern Time on March 26, one of the busiest ports in the United States was paralyzed as a 100,000-ton cargo ship collided with the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. The ensuing collapse...

How Social Media Companies and Congress Both Struggle to Accomplish Their Goals

How Social Media Companies and Congress Both Struggle to Accomplish Their Goals

Nikhil Luthra ’27 March 2, 2024

On January 31, CEOs of Meta, X, TikTok, Snap, and Discord took the oath on Capitol Hill for the “Big Tech and the Online Child Sexual Exploitation Crisis” Senate hearings. Over four hours, members...

Texas Border Dispute: Who has the ultimate authority to the nation’s borders?

Texas Border Dispute: Who has the ultimate authority to the nation’s borders?

Nick Kan ’28 and Chloe Ye ’28 March 2, 2024

Texas governor Greg Abbott has come head-to-head with the Biden administration regarding border control. Since January 11, when Texas strung razor wires along the Mexican border, there has been a dispute...

America’s Futile Goal: Increased EV Production

America’s Futile Goal: Increased EV Production

Daniel Palmer ’25 March 2, 2024

President Joe Biden made two things clear when he first stepped inside the White House: America must increase domestic manufacturing and decrease carbon emissions. With the transportation sector being...

Depolarizing by Debate: Fostering discussion between a right and left wing commentator.

Depolarizing by Debate: Fostering discussion between a right and left wing commentator.

Daniel Mao ’26 March 2, 2024

It was just another Fourth Form dinner until someone asked that fateful question: What do you think about the new affirmative action ruling? The table immediately went quiet; all I could hear was the person...

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