Harold M. Francis is the new assistant athletic director, varsity football coach, and varsity basketball coach. Mr. Francis grew up in Queens, New York, and as a young student, became part of a program that gives minority students a chance … Read More
Monthly Archives: September 2013
Groton’s Fantasy Footballers
Some people care about fantasy football. Some people love fantasy football. Still others are addicted to the intrigue and statistical analysis that it brings. However, some men — specifically, twelve angry ones — live fantasy football. I am of course … Read More
Zebras Enter the Fall Season
Boys Soccer Captains: Chris Higginson ’14 and Charlie Oberrender ‘14 Last season was a remarkable one for the Groton boys’ soccer squad. After beginning the year with a dismal 0-6 record, the team ripped off nine straight wins to finish … Read More
Athlete of the Issue: Matt Borghi
Matt’s teammates have noticed his commitment and dedication to the team and excellence. Max Gomez ’15 said, “He’s a role model every day. He gets the most out of himself on the field, and plays with the most heart and … Read More
International Impressions: New Views of an Old Campus
Kristie Chan ’16 I have only been at Groton for a little more than a week, and I already realize how much I’ve grown. When I first moved to Hong Kong from Vancouver, where I was born, I was shocked … Read More
The Proposal: Brother and Sister Dorms at Groton
pose to sisters and vice versa, although the former is more common: welcome to Groton. Nineteen pajama clad girls sit anxiously in their common room at check-in. There is a slight commotion outside, and the click of the door opening … Read More
Unwanted Opinions
A group of students sit at dinner, chatting amiably—they’re talking about the matches they played today, lamenting Latin tests, and laughing at bad jokes. Everyone is having a pleasant evening—until someone mentions how some fashionable gay celebrity adopted a child … Read More
The Limits
The Merriam-Webster Dictionary gives multiple definitions to the word “awkward,” but my personal favorite is “lacking social grace and assurance.” It is a word that has come to shape our generation in what we think, say, and do. It is … Read More
Groton-Not-So-Secure: “Lightspeed Internet takes Groton Campus
Last year and for many years previously, Groton’s internet had been provided using iPrism, a service which provided somewhat reliable, if somewhat slow, internet. It’s no surprise, then, that many people have been complaining about the new system, whose web … Read More
A Whole New World
As I arrived on campus, Mr. and Mrs. Maqubela stood in the archway of the Headmaster’s House and waved to my family and me. They approached us and noticed a Tanzanian painting of a zebra, which leaned against the bumper … Read More