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History of Surprise Holiday

History of Surprise Holiday

Sophie Zhu ’25 March 2, 2024

The moment we were all waiting for. At 9 p.m. sharp on January 29, the senior prefects confirmed the rumors circulating throughout the Circle, donned green tutus and capes, and announced that the next...

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The Art of Lost Emails

Arthur Murray '26 March 2, 2024

As emails about lost items pile into your inbox, do you ever wonder how effective they are? Or, on the contrary, have you ever misplaced your headphones or calculator, and become a perpetrator of these...

What Do We Do With 24 Blocks of Tofu?

What Do We Do With 24 Blocks of Tofu?

Rose Lee ’27 March 2, 2024

When you are staggering into the Dining Hall after a long day of majors and afternoon activities, the greatest comfort in the world is sitting down with a plate of steaming hot food. Dazed with hunger,...

Put the Gloves Back On, Tucker

Arjun Ray '24 March 2, 2024

Following the unexpected cancellation of Tucker Carlson’s primetime slot on Fox News in 2023, it was widely assumed that the onetime darling of conservative media would retreat into the shadows of journalism,...

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...

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...

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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...

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