The official student-run news publication of Edina High School.

Edina Zephyrus
The official student-run news publication of Edina High School.

Edina Zephyrus
The official student-run news publication of Edina High School.

Edina Zephyrus
NEWS
$2,143,800 of Edina Public Schools's funding comes from the Department of Education and is used for Title I, II, III, and IV programs.
Trump signs order to end the Department of Education
Sylvia Oglesbay, section editor • April 7, 2025

On Thursday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order calling to significantly defund the Department of Education (ED). His legislation looks to move funding to other...

The school board announced Dr. Daniel Bittman as interim superintendent after Dr. Stacie Stanley’s anticipated departure for St. Paul Public Schools.
Edina concludes its superintendent search
March 27, 2025
Minnesota school districts are attempting to place a complete phone ban.
Minnesota anticipates a state-wide phone ban
March 27, 2025
Proposed bill HF29 could repeal Minnesota’s ethnic studies standards and remove funds for teachers to develop and implement such standards.
Minnesota House considers repealing ethnic studies standards
March 27, 2025
Interview with Administration: Dean of Students Jeff Pope
Interview with Administration: Dean of Students Jeff Pope
March 27, 2025
March news in brief: REAL ID, DOGE funding cuts, National Park leases, Direct Admissions program
March 27, 2025
FEATURES
EHS AP Economics teacher Josh Flug observes the classroom filled with Edina’s 2025 National Economic Challenge participants.
Edina takes on the 2025 National Economics Challenge
Caitlin Bambery, Section Editor • March 27, 2025

On March 6, approximately 30 Edina High School AP Economics students participated in the first round of the 2025 National Economics Challenge. The National Economics Challenge...

EHS Band Director Paul Kile conducts the annual POPS concert.
Defining excellence one musician at a time
March 27, 2025
Courtesy of Michael Howard.
EHS Music Listening Team tunes into success
March 27, 2025
Photos courtesy of Nolan Anderson, Autumn Berkholz, Cassie Flanders, and Joseph Vaccaro
Hornets take flight
March 27, 2025
Girl Scouts set up shop
March 27, 2025
STUDENT LIFE
Sota, in Maple Grove, has become popular among EHS students for its affordable and customizable drinks.
Are trendy treats worth it?
Corinne Kreider, staff writer • March 28, 2025

Dubai chocolate and dirty soda are a couple of the many food trends that...

Edina High School ran their annual Polar Plunge on Friday, March 28.
Edina Unified takes on Polar Plunge
March 28, 2025
Avoid senior sliding by maintaining a planner, making time for yourself, and looking to others when you need support.
Senior sliding: A slippery slope
March 27, 2025
Infographic: Spring Break in Minnesota
Infographic: Spring Break in Minnesota
March 27, 2025
CULTURE
The public is wondering what Swift's next steps should be post-Eras Tour.
The end of an era: Relevance after Swift’s Eras Tour
Sylvia Oglesbay, Writer • March 27, 2025

In 2024, Taylor Swift was inescapable. Her face dominated news outlets...

AI editing in movies is a controversial topic that Brody's win further brings to light.
“The Brutalist” Oscar win sparks conversation AI intervention within film
March 27, 2025
“Severance” season two finale has theorists working overtime
March 27, 2025
Lady Gaga's music video for her single "Abracadabra" premiered during the 67th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony.
Lady Gaga has mastered mayhem
March 25, 2025
TRENDING
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Minnesota school districts are attempting to place a complete phone ban.

Minnesota anticipates a state-wide phone ban

2
The U.S. Department of Education pressures the MSHSL to ban transgender athletes.

MSHSL under investigation by U.S. Department of Education

3
a soap dispenser not responding to darker skin colors

What “racist” soap dispensers reveal about the inequities in the public health tech industry

4
The physical education requirement should not be necessary for graduation

The physical education requirement should not be necessary for graduation

5
Matt Rife's rise to fame via TikTok.

Matt Rife may be tired of cancel culture, but he hasn’t learned from it yet

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The school board announced Dr. Daniel Bittman as interim superintendent after Dr. Stacie Stanley’s anticipated departure for St. Paul Public Schools.

Edina concludes its superintendent search

MULTIMEDIA
The Making of Edina POPS
Liam Hart, multimedia staff • February 28, 2025

What does the Edina Student Council do?
January 7, 2025
Edina Unified's ski trip in photos
Edina Unified’s ski trip in photos
January 6, 2025
Highlands Impact Day event in photos
Highlands Impact Day event in photos
January 6, 2025
PRINT ARCHIVE
EDITORIAL
The Trump administration’s changing of the names of historic American sites is a form of political erasure.
Denali to Mount McKinley: Documenting names to document history
Editorial Board • March 27, 2025
SPORTS
OPINION
The plane crash destroyed public faith in the Trump administration and revealed its deeper structural issues.
The FAA’s plane crash conundrum is a symptom of deeper problems in the Trump administration
Valerie Schmitt, Multimedia Manager • March 27, 2025

A plane crash is always a tragedy; with flying being the safest mode of transportation, they’re always unexpected, too. These facts together mean that...

The use of social media trends clashes with the expected professionalism of the federal government.
The government ought to be professional on social media
March 27, 2025
Trump's policies burn down public education infrastructure.
Trump’s ideologies are threatening education for all
February 25, 2025
Texas swipes students’ First Amendment rights away by introducing a “bible-infused curriculum”
February 7, 2025
Free speech or hate speech?: The ramifications of community notes
Free speech or hate speech?: The ramifications of community notes
January 30, 2025
MEET THE STAFF
Liam Hart
Liam Hart
Multimedia

Liam (he/him) is thrilled to be a part of the Zephyrus multimedia team for his first year on staff. You can often find Liam indulging in a good book or reading the news. He’s bothered by improper grammar because it sometimes makes things difficult to read (like how a book he was reading the other day...