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The Circle Voice

The Student Newspaper of Groton School

The Circle Voice

A Farewell From Your Former Editors

A Farewell From Your Former Editors

Alisa Gulyansky '24 and Eric Ge '24 July 31, 2024

To the community:   With the arrival of Prize Day, we find ourselves amid a strange mix of emotions: the relief of finishing our twelve-page Reunion Weekend issue, the pride of watching next...

A Historic Goodbye: Ms. Lamont’s and Mr. Lyons’ Retirement

A Historic Goodbye: Ms. Lamont’s and Mr. Lyons’ Retirement

Anna Duggan '25 and Arthur Murray '26 July 31, 2024

This Prize Day, we bid farewell to two out of the five beloved teachers retiring this year: John Lyons and Tommy Lamont. After decades of teaching at Groton, they will embark on new adventures away from...

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A Deeper Meaning Behind Crossing the Circle

Rose Lee ’27 July 31, 2024

Usually, an image of “Crossing the Circle” is associated with school-wide shame and a disappointed glare from Headmaster Temba Maqubela. However, one step into the de Menil Gallery and the forbidden...

Leaving Their Mark: The 2024 Library Bookplate Contest Winners

Leaving Their Mark: The 2024 Library Bookplate Contest Winners

Sophia Leng '26 and Natalie Sun '25 July 31, 2024

Every year, seniors are given one final opportunity to leave a lasting impact on the school by entering the Groton School Library bookplate contest. Members of the graduating class enter by submitting...

Jammin’ Out

Jammin’ Out

Amanda Chang '26 July 31, 2024

Had you entered the CPAC theatre on the evening of May 4, you might have noticed a certain electricity in the air—a vibrant synergy generated from the animated murmurs in the audience, the shuffling...

The Legacy of Groton’s All-Star JV Basketball Duo

The Legacy of Groton’s All-Star JV Basketball Duo

Cheyenne Zheng '26 and Miles Zhang '26 July 31, 2024

As seniors prepare to depart the Circle they have called home for the past four years, phenomenal senior JV players should be recognized for their dedication to the game in Groton’s sports history. Kogo...

Onward and Upward: Groton Athletes Take on Collegiate Sports

Onward and Upward: Groton Athletes Take on Collegiate Sports

Genevieve Nelson '25 July 31, 2024

As the shot clock winds down and our class of 2024 reaches the end of their time on the Circle, their moments spent playing on Groton fields and wearing the Groton uniform also come to a close. For most,...

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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