I couldn’t spend my whole summer at home. This I knew. If I couldn’t be at camp, I had to find somewhere else to be. I had to be away from home. I took a risk. I boarded a flight on Singapore Airlines on my way to Thailand at just 16 years old. I didn’t know a single other person, and I had...

Hearing my name called. Walking up to the podium. Blinded by fear. I walked to the microphone and began. I looked out at the crowd but could only see the figures of hundreds of silhouettes. First page, done. Second page, done. Third page. This time I really took my time. If they hadn’t listened...

This was a day to celebrate. It was the commemoration of life. And while Generations Day is an annual occurrence in the de Toledo community, this particular one felt special. As a senior leaving the institution that gave me the foundation to a higher understanding, I had a sense of nostalgia, knowing...

Prowler Opinion Editor Ariel Esmailzadeh speaks to de Toledo sophomore Neev Efrat about the release of his album Zooben on Soundcloud and single "Wondrous Way" on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/03YuvhLDsK9tOV1X6zfvRg Listen to the full podcast interview here: What inspired you to...

As the lights fill the stage and the actors begin telling you their story, the focus is on them. They are the ones you go to the show to see. They are the ones you talk about after the show has ended. They’re the ones who receive the applause. Not many people think about the people who work tirelessly...