Everyone in the pubs room knows that Lynn-Clara Tun was their editor-in-chief for the 2025–26 school year, commanding the publication with her expert authority and meticulous newsgathering. However, few know about her early days of illustrious fame.
“I used to run a stan account on Twitter in middle school up until freshman year, and I had 10,000 followers…” Lynn-Clara said. “I was actually a niche micro-celebrity.”
The communication skills Lynn-Clara gained from her fangirling days have certainly been put to use. With a prolific list of journalistic endeavors, Lynn-Clara is described as “newspaper” by her friends. For example, she attended the Medill-Northwestern Journalism Institute and extended Zephyrus’ diplomatic relations through a joint student panel at the Spring National High School Journalism Convention. She and The Rubicon’s leaders presented about the importance of Minnesota student journalism during Annunciation and Operation Metro Surge.
“I knew that we had a unique position as Minnesota students,” Lynn-Clara said. “Only we can really share what it’s like to be exactly at the center of a lot of this change happening in the U.S.”
Aside from her position at Zephyrus, Lynn-Clara is multitalented. She is a Varsity Policy Debate captain, a Varsity Badminton captain, an AAPI Student Union leader, the Latin Club president, a Career and Technical Education Student Advisory Board member, a Minnesota School-Based Health Alliance Youth Council member, a myHealthYouth Advisory Board member, and a volunteer at M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital.
After graduation, Lynn-Clara is attending the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University, and she is considering another major to examine how “science and anthropology interact.” As a side project, she is also considering taking up textile arts for their surprisingly pertinent political messaging.
“I am a huge fan of talking to other people, and Zephyrus has given me that opportunity to do so,” Lynn-Clara said. “That made me realize how compelling journalism is as an area of study for me.”
When asked about her favorite Zephyrus memory, Lynn-Clara reminisced about her early days in student journalism and her freshman year table. Nicknamed “Fresh Zeph,” the group consisted of three other staff members—Karissa, Valerie, and Katelin, who all joined Zephyrus the same year as Lynn-Clara. Fresh Zeph would assign their and the then-current editorial board’s personalities to different bands and fictional groups, such as “My Little Pony” or One Direction.
“I loved thinking about the fact that there was some version of Fresh Zeph in every TV show, artist, or just any piece of media out there,” Lynn-Clara said. “There’s always some version of us, some phenotype that reflected us.”
This piece was originally published in Zephyrus’ print edition on May 19, 2026
