The Circle Voice

The Circle’s Lost Legacy

Arjun Ray '24 June 5, 2022

During the sixties, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. visited Boston in April 1965 to lead Boston’s first large-scale march for freedom. Among its nearly 22,000 attendants was an enthusiastic squad of...

Groton Student Survey Responses

*All results come from the same survey conducted via All-student email, for which 84 respondents participated.   D&I (On a scale where 1 is not enough, and 10 is plenty) A number of...

A Double-Whammy to SCOTUS’ Legacy

A Double-Whammy to SCOTUS’ Legacy

Arjun Ray '24 May 28, 2022

The American public’s faith in its federal government has been eroding at an accelerating pace in recent years, and with good reason: the Executive branch has been the centerpiece of controversy since...

Why The Freedom to Vote Act Was Doomed to Fail and Here’s What to Do Instead

Eric Ge '24 February 15, 2022

From the January 6th Capitol riots to President Trump’s false claims of widespread voter fraud, the 2020 presidential election was a chaotic and challenging time for the US government and even the foundations...

The Kang Doctrine — We Can’t Blame Students for Fixating on their Grades

Jiacheng Kang '22 February 15, 2022

I am someone who cares a great deal about my grades. If you take a look at my teacher’s comments from term to term, you’d find an endless slew of “suggestions” to “focus less on the grade”...

Revitalize Groton’s Legacy: A Defense of Moderates

Arjun Ray '24 February 15, 2022

Today’s politics are characterized by unprecedented polarization, a lack of decency and hardline partisan culture. The combination of these factors, along with the Democrats’ thin Senate lead, have...

Why Students Should Use the Circle Voice as an Outlet for their Opinions

Elizabeth Wolfram '23 February 15, 2022

Following the herd is easy. There’s very little risk. Leading the herd in a new direction takes bravery, but it is often the only way to discover new pastures. In 1969, Walter Mead stepped out of...

There are Only Two Sexes*, but Gender does not Exist

Alisa Gulyansky '24 February 10, 2022

So you identify as an attack helicopter. How does it feel to be the king of comedy? Ultimately, I know that people who self-identify as “attack helicopters” are just making a ridiculously unfunny...

Its Time to Eliminate APs

It’s Time to Eliminate APs

Alisa Gulyansky ‘24 December 14, 2021

It is no unpopular opinion among Groton students to detest the entire AP system with a burning passion. However, we rarely think about the prospect that we can actually get rid of APs at Groton with great...

How to Invest After China’s Trillion Dollar Crackdown

Eric Ge '24 October 30, 2021

1.5 trillion dollars. This was the amount wiped off Hong Kong and Chinese mainland stock exchanges in the last week of July alone. Amid rapid and unpredictable government crackdowns, China’s largest...

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