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
Iris Libson

Iris Libson, Head Illustrator

Iris Libson (they/them) is excited for their fourth year on staff as the head artist. When not comparing minutiae in color differences, they spend their time playing competitive trivia, painting women, and yelling about how Édouard-Léon Scott de Martinville was actually the first person to record sound around twenty years before Thomas Edison. 

All content by Iris Libson
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[Photo] Meet our senior superheroes!

May 20, 2025
Two women dress formally for prom, sporting their grade levels on their dresses.

[Photo] Edina High School will benefit from juniors attending prom

Katelin Seward, staff writer
May 8, 2025
The Trump administration’s changing of the names of historic American sites is a form of political erasure.

[Photo] Denali to Mount McKinley: Documenting names to document history

Editorial Board
March 27, 2025
Edina High School is home to many different perspectives that must all be elevated to create an inclusive school culture.

[Photo] Our role in creating an inclusive school culture

Editorial Board
December 19, 2024
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[Photo] Prevention, pursue, and protect: Hennepin County responds to opioid crisis

Claire Chen and George Rerat
December 19, 2024
Infographic: Project 2025

Infographic: Project 2025

Iris Libson and Katelin Seward
November 4, 2024
An art piece depicts a man shooting a rifle in front of a group of lockers with the words "We are no longer hunting deer". As a criticism of current gun laws and the argument for widespread gun accessibility.

[Photo] Bulletproof classrooms only treat the symptoms of gun violence

Olivia Brinkman, managing editor
October 8, 2024
"Awesome sauce!"

Maggie Baker, art director

Iris Libson, section editor
May 27, 2024
Can you find all 11 Zogs?

Can you find all 11 Zogs?

Iris Libson, section editor
May 24, 2024
award

[Photo] The future of award ceremonies: are they losing prestige?

Nora Kreider, section editor
April 18, 2024
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[Photo] The proposed TikTok bill’s effects and implications

Elizabeth Yao, online manager
April 18, 2024
Cartoon posters cover the walls as a testament to their candidate's capabilities.

[Photo] Edina Student Council elections

Whitney Horton, section editor
January 25, 2024
What if Alice fell into a cyber-Wonderland in 2023... would she even escape?

[Photo] Going down the rabbit hole: the complex Wonderland of technology

Olivia Brinkman, staff writer
November 30, 2023
A parody of Eeyore from Winnie the Pooh portraying how Depression is often overplayed in media.

[Photo] Depression in acting: why it’s hard to get right

Aloniab Sirak, staff writer
December 22, 2023
A more sanitized Halloween experience makes for a night of mediocre scares

[Photo] The tragic death of ValleySCARE

Lauren Chang, section editor
November 8, 2023
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[Photo] Trump on the ballot: A constitutional analysis

Finn McVann-Henkelmann, staff writer
October 16, 2023
Doja cat forming horns with her fingers.

[Photo] Doja Cat: “Ooo she the devil”

Caitlin Bambery, section editor
October 13, 2023
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[Photo] Your breakdown to new student-led clubs at EHS

Karissa Cheng, staff writer
September 27, 2023
The Minnesota State Legislature adjourned on May 23, 2022, concluding one of the most progressive sessions in memory. But next year's session must continue to address important social issues, especially potential book bans.

[Photo] Our schools are not your political battlegrounds

Celeste Eckstein, co-managing editor
May 31, 2023
Gay Marriage with jail bars in front of men.

[Photo] Tennessee bills attempt to take rights away from the LGBTQ+ community

Simon Tessmer-Tuck, Staff Writer
April 20, 2023
Rejected Student rotoscoped over a photo taken by Max Froehlich.

[Photo] Rejection is not just “redirection”

Caitlin Bambery, Writer
February 1, 2023
Art by: Iris Libson. Scott Jensen has repeatedly spread the lie that elementary school students are allowed to use litterboxes in certain schools.

[Photo] A furry problem: how Republicans weaponize their lies to hide their own prejudice

Lexi Han, Section Editor
November 7, 2022
New Scooby-Doo movie makes Velma explicitly lesbian after decades of hints about her sexuality

[Photo] Jinkies! Velma’s officially lesbian in new movie “Trick or Treat Scooby Doo!”

Carmela Cadja, Design Editor
October 20, 2022
Art By: Iris Libson. An art piece of a classified folder.

[Photo] Trump Mar-A-Lago Raid

Griffith Pugh and Lilly Jaeger
October 12, 2022
Art By: Iris Libson. A student is late to class.

[Photo] EHS attendance policy changes with start of new school year

Caitlin Bambery and Jane Porter
October 12, 2022
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[Photo] LIVE from the Pubs Room, it’s review time!

Urva Jha, Managing Editor
October 4, 2022
Combined photo and illustration of a freshman at homecoming. By Anna Fiddelke and Iris Libson.

“This wasn’t what I expected”: Freshmen experience at Homecoming

Claire Chen and Iris Libson
September 28, 2022
People like me, immigrants, are risks. Am I a worthy investment? Do I deserve their teaching and money in the form of aid? This all must play into their decision to accept or deny me.

[Photo] “You did this to yourself”: Growing up as an immigrant, the college process and mental health

Urva Jha, Managing Editor
May 26, 2022
“Don’t Look Up” is one of the most controversial movies of the year. Climate activists and ​​Bong Joon-ho loved it (it was shockingly ranked as number two on his favorite movies of the year list). Cinephiles and most critics hated it. Why the great divide?

[Photo] “Don’t Look Up” doesn’t reach its potential

Hannah Owens Pierre, section editor
March 15, 2022
"Despite having been nominated for seven awards at the Oscars and winning the People’s Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival, “Belfast” has little to offer in creativity or substance."

[Photo] “Belfast” doesn’t deserve the praise

Hannah Owens Pierre, section editor
March 15, 2022
“It’s baffling that white kids don’t go through this experience, like they have a normal childhood. Me? I didn’t have a normal childhood. I literally have trauma from people being racist. And coming to this school and facing the same damn thing everyday is really hurtful,” Ayelomi said.

[Photo] “If that’s what’s getting recorded, then there’s so much more that isn’t,”: Racist video surfaces at Edina

Dedeepya Guthikonda, managing editor
March 15, 2022
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[Photo] The‌ ‌Weeknd’s‌ ‌“Dawn‌ ‌FM”‌ ‌brings‌ ‌disco-pop‌ ‌to‌ ‌the‌ ‌21st‌ ‌century‌

Hanna Jaeger, copy editor
February 8, 2022
Read about one writer's take on 10 works that came out this past November.

[Photo] November Arts and Entertainment Recap

Althea Barrows, staff writer
December 14, 2021
Suspension- Libson

[Photo] Edina High School faces unprecedented behavior issues

Olivia Sedarski, staff writer
December 12, 2021
The University of Kansas is one of many schools to experience student-led safety movements

[Photo] Sexual assault on college campuses is everybody’s problem

Georgia Jensen, staff writer
November 18, 2021
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[Photo] Top 10 horror movies you may not have seen yet

Sydney Ziemniak, Staff Writer
October 27, 2021
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