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The Student Newspaper of Groton School

The Circle Voice

The Student Newspaper of Groton School

The Circle Voice

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...

Should Groton Have a Second Form?

Should Groton Have a Second Form?

Max Fan '25 and Rose Fischer '28 March 2, 2024

Con: Let’s get rid of the Second Form. By Max Fan ‘25 When some of the now-graduated forms remember my Second Form year, they will perhaps recall the sounds of screaming our form echoed through...

Illustration by Clarke Trevino '25

Tackling Gender at Groton

Anders Caspersen '25 March 2, 2024

As we develop our identities at Groton and attempt to find commonality among our peers, we tend to define ourselves along a single attribute: gender. This divide, which stems from the dorm structure, is...

The Presidential Election's Fate is In the Hands of the Supreme Court… Again

The Presidential Election’s Fate is In the Hands of the Supreme Court… Again

Nikhil Luthra ’27 January 27, 2024

Twenty-four years ago, the United States Supreme Court heard a Florida recount case that would determine the winner of the 2000 U.S. presidential election. No matter what the court did, it would be controversial,...

Comparative Politics: The Rise of International Conservatism

Comparative Politics: The Rise of International Conservatism

Luke Tyner '27 January 27, 2024

A string of conservative victories in foreign elections begs the question of whether or not the factors that led to them are predictive of what might happen in our general election. Geert Wilders—leader...

Six Letters I Can’t Escape

Alisa Gulyansky '24 January 27, 2024

Throughout winter break, a startlingly trivial question came to dominate my mind: whether or not to keep the title “Groton” in my social media bio after I graduate. It feels so silly, entirely insignificant,...

Continuing Groton's Episcopal Tradition

Continuing Groton’s Episcopal Tradition

Samuel Lu '27 January 27, 2024

Nestled cozily in the heart of Groton School, St. John’s Chapel stands as a testament to our enduring affiliation with the Episcopal tradition, which began with the founding of Groton nearly 150 years...

Finding Light in the Darkest Time of Year

Finding Light in the Darkest Time of Year

Lena Aloise '27 January 24, 2024

During winter term at Groton, many students find themselves walking to sports practices in the dark, feeling too tired to socialize or work after school, and struggling to adjust to the brutally frigid ...

Gen Z’s Minority Mythology

Gen Z’s Minority Mythology

Joy Cao '24 December 13, 2023

“Dude, that smells nasty!”   In one episode of Fresh Off the Boat, the first ever U.S. sitcom focused on Asian Americans, we watch as Eddie Huang goes through the quintessential ethnic minority...

It’s Time to Leave Exams Behind

It’s Time to Leave Exams Behind

Daniel Mao '26 December 13, 2023

Exam week is arguably the most stressful time at Groton. With exams ranging from 20% to 33% of a student’s term grade, their performance in the Schoolroom is often the most crucial factor in measuring...

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