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The Student Newspaper of Groton School

The Circle Voice

The Student Newspaper of Groton School

The Circle Voice

Withdrawing US Troops was the Best Choice

Withdrawing US Troops was the Best Choice

Vivan Das ’23 September 25, 2021

Twenty years after the 9/11 attacks of Al Qaeda triggered the US’ war in Afghanistan, a long overdue question lingered: what was the US still doing in Afghanistan? Trillions of dollars had already...

A Safe Groton is an Open Groton

A Safe Groton is an Open Groton

Elizabeth Wolfram ’23 September 25, 2021

Credit to Chloe Zheng '23 Groton should be totally open this fall: no distancing, no masks, no nothing.  In addition to the slew of reasons relating to students’ mental health and the need for...

Why We Should Keep the Pandemic Afternoon Activity System

Jessica Lee ’24 September 25, 2021

I know that we are all eager to say goodbye to all remnants of the tumultuous 2020-2021 pandemic school year, but we should consider that certain products may actually be worth holding onto. Specifically,...

Tuning Immunity: How Vaccinated Exposure Can Make Us Safer

Tuning Immunity: How Vaccinated Exposure Can Make Us Safer

Elizabeth Wolfram ’23, Assistant Features Editor June 26, 2021

For over a year, our country has tried to reduce the number of Covid cases to reduce the number of Covid deaths. With the arrival of vaccines, however, our goal has shifted. Now, we must focus on keeping...

Courtesy of Chloe Zheng '23

Elon Musk’s Crypto Manipulation Is Not Just for Laughs

Eric Ge ’24, Staff Writer June 1, 2021

“One word: Doge.”   Like a magic spell, Elon Musk’s tweet on December 20th, 2020 sparked a 20% price increase in the digital currency Dogecoin. After electric cars, spaceships, and renewable...

Why Bitcoin Is Not the Currency of the Future

Why Bitcoin Is Not the Currency of the Future

Eric Ge ’24 April 24, 2021

On Feb. 8, 2021, Tesla announced its controversial purchase of $1.5 billion worth of Bitcoin. Only a month later, that investment turned a $1 billion profit. Bitcoin prices are surging past barriers previously...

Courtesy of Noemi Iwasaki '22

The Bearer of Bad News: How Negative Covid-19 Reporting is Hurting Mental Health

Elizabeth Wolfram ’23, Staff Writer April 20, 2021

“I’m going to reflect on the recurring feeling I have of impending doom,” says CDC director Dr. Rochelle Walensky. “Then at the end of 2023 and the beginning of 2024, we enter the ‘post-pandemic...

Courtesy of Mei Matsui '23

Mental Illness Isn’t the Issue, Society Is

Alisa Gulyansky ’24, Staff Writer April 20, 2021

Linden Cameron was just thirteen years old when, following an autism-related mental breakdown, he was shot by police officers and left paralyzed for life. Despite the heinous nature of this incident, the...

Courtesy of Hannah Wise '21

All-Gender Dorms

Lloxci Lopez, Staff Writer April 20, 2021

Groton prides itself on an intimate community — residential living plays a significant role as students spend time studying, playing, and most importantly living together for a good portion of the year....

Courtesy of Mei Matsui '23

Minimum Wage

Jack Lionette ’23, Staff Writer April 20, 2021

Once a week, Joyce Barnes leaves the grocery at night, brown paper bag in hand filled shallowly with all that her $25 food budget can buy her. Barnes is 62, works two jobs, over twelve hours a day, and...

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