Senior Issue - May, 2019

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Simone Vaillancourt outgoing print editor

ntering high school, I thought I had everything figured out. I had a plan for my life, and I was determined to stick to it. For a long time, I neglected opportunities because I didn’t believe that they would help me find what I wanted–a straightforward path through high school, college, and my career.

But it’s important to remember that in any stage of life, whether high school or beyond, your experience will never be linear. You’ll fall, you’ll get up, and you’ll learn–but you have to be willing.

Jumping into the unknown is never easy and the journey is never predictable, but the opportunities are infinite.

Watching your life change over

time can be difficult to do. Willingly embracing those changes is even harder.

However, I’d encourage you to make the most of high school, college, and beyond by welcoming change with open arms.

Linearity is boring, and what fun would we lose by not being able to reflect on our past selves, or dream about who we will be in the future?

To those who are heading for the unknown: I encourage you to embrace your setbacks and celebrate your successes. Most of all, remember that your failures don’t define you, and that no matter what path you take, you can control how you react to it and change for the better. I wish you all the best of luck and happiness on your totally zigzagged, totally unpredictable, totally spectacular journeys.

Eva Hadjiyanis outgoing copy editor

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hen I joined Zephyrus three years ago, I didn’t know anything about journalism. As time went on and my role in the class grew, so did the responsibilities and stressors.

As a high achieving student at Edina High School, I have been under immense pressure for years. The pressure to maintain a near-perfect GPA, to participate and thrive in activities, and to have an active social life have been constants for me throughout middle and high school. However, near the end of junior year, it reached a tipping point.

I was taking several AP classes,

juggling three times a week, leading clubs at school, remaining active in my church’s youth group, and playing multiple musical instruments. Being told time after time that my junior year grades were the most important for college applications, I was under the false assumption that only A’s were acceptable.

I hear that mental health issues are rising in teenagers all the time.

Until last year, it never occurred to me that I was falling down the same holes as everyone else, and was, therefore, setting myself up for a breakdown. Eventually, I developed severe anxiety which has affected me for over a year.

For a long time, I hid my struggles from my family and friends. I thought that showing weakness would be conceding: that my quest to get into a good college would end in failure if I admitted a struggle. Looking back, this sounds ridiculous. I have been getting help for my mental health for a while now and am confidently able to say that I am doing “pretty well” and mean it.

Over the last year, I have prioritized certain activities and stopped participating in the rest. I quit playing the piano, band class, and leading my church youth Morgan Sheehy outgoing managing editor

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ongrats class of 2019! You have finally made it through the four years of our lives that felt like they would never end. Made it through the endless extracurriculars and all-nighters cramming for exams. Suffered through early mornings sophomore year for the infamous “zero hour” and persevered through classes that taught seemingly useless material you will never encounter again.

You even made it through the high school drama you thought for sure destroyed your life and the heartbreak that made you not want to walk the school’s halls ever again.

These moments are almost all in the past now, and I can tell that you are beyond excited to leave the place where everyone “knows who you are.” You look forward to the independence and fresh start that comes with what you choose to do next. The future is beyond exciting, but take a moment to think about what you are leaving behind.

You have passed your last sports game in the student section. The next time you attend an Edina sports game you will be watching in a different atmosphere, the dreaded general admission/parent section.

You will never attend another high school dance, shop with your high school girlfriends for the perfect dress that makes you feel absolutely beautiful, or make your move on the girl you’ve been crushing on by casually asking her to dance.

You will no longer run like a madman to your car at 3:16 and pray

group. Out of all of my activities, I made the conscious choice to stay in Zephyrus and make it my priority because it was the only one of my activities that made me happy.

Yes, getting good grades is important. Participating in activities is also important. But what needs to be highest on your priority list is taking care of yourself. Whether you are a senior in high school like me or an elementary school student just starting your educational path, there will be times when there is a choice between what is right for you and what is asked of you from society. I made the wrong choice time and time again last year, studying late into the night, not eating well, and scheduling way too many activities. So please, learn from my mistakes. Take the road less traveled by in this age: take care of yourself. It will make all the difference.

I’ll leave you with this: asking for help is not the same as admitting weakness. If you are struggling with your mental health, please do not keep it to yourself. Your family and friends will not disappoint you.

that you don’t get into a car accident on your way out of the parking lot. Check Twitter constantly to figure out when the next riot in the Commons is going to go down.

Watch the hip hop dance team absolutely crush their routine during your lunch period. High-five Stretch during passing time, wave at Tony while he is directing traffic, listen to Dean Marshall’s legendary poems every Wednesday during first hour reminding you to sign up for FLEX. In just a few weeks you will walk across a stage, accept your diploma, and look around at the people you grew up with, most of whom you will never see again.

Friends who were at one point such an integral part of you life, taught you the hardest lessons, and shaped you into who you are now. The class acquaintance you always partnered up with in lab. That one kid who always lapped everyone in the mile during PE. All going in different directions, on separate paths that may never cross again.

Perhaps you find comfort in leaving the familiarity of your life as you know it, but just know that these moments are your last. When the fall comes, everything will be different.

Embrace the new, but appreciate the time you have left. Spend time with your friends, family, and pets. Savor every homemade meal and night in your own bed. Say thank you to the people who were there for you when all you wanted to do was give up.

Take these last few weeks to reflect on the good and the bad of the past four years. The future will come soon enough.

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Abascal Larson, Paul Northwestern University Abdi, Abdiwali * Abdi, Ahmed Metropolitan State University Abdi, Amal Workforce Abdilahi, Fuad * Adams, Evelyn Montana State University Addington, Sophie University of California-San Diego Aguilar, Santino * Ahmed, Kahin Metropolitan State University Ahmed, Amar * Ali, Layla * Ali, Ahmed * Ali, Ifrah St. Catherine’s University Anand, Ravneet University of Michigan Anderson, Nathaniel Calvin College Anderson, Lindsey Texas Christian University Anderson, Grady University of North Dakota Angamuthu, Anushka University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Annareddy, Joseph University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Anselmo, Andrew Montana State University Aralikar, Anjali Wellesley College Armacost, Lily University of California-Santa Barbara Arnesen, Katelyn University of St. Thomas Arom, Luke Liberty University Aslesen, Sampson University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Astbury, Nicholas Normandale Community College Ausman, Amanda University of Puget Sound

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Bademan, Elisabeth Bailey, Emma Baron, Simon Bartolomei, Natalie Batista, Yoeil Baurceanu, Iris Beaulieu, Sean Becker, Austin Beery, Amanda Behling, Sophia Behning, Brittany Bercaw, Isabel Berdelman, Emma Berg, Jonah Berge, Luke Berghult, Carl Berkley, Abby Bess, Gregory Bevers, Samantha Bils, Clara Bishop, Andrew Blum, Matthew Blumenthal, Avery Boettcher, Anna Bogart, Jack Bohrer, Alaina Boisvert, Parker Bonthius, Alexandra Boss, Nicholas Bothwell, Lily Bourbour, Cecilia Bovy, Lauren Bowlby, Carolina Branch, Nicole Branton, Nicholas Bravo, Brandon Brazel, Ross Briazgun, Victoria

Wheaton College New York University Normandale Community College Northwestern University Normandale Community College University of Wisconsin-Madison University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Workforce University of Minnesota-Twin Cities St. Olaf College Normandale Community College University of St. Thomas Denison University Gap year Baylor University Texas Christian University Cedarville University * Wellesley College Northeastern University Miami University Grand Canyon University Carleton College Gap year Villanova University Washington University at St. Louis Minneapolis College of Art & Design Montana State University University of St. Thomas University of Florida Northern Michigan University University of Wisconsin-Madison Dartmouth College Macalester College University of St. Thomas Undecided University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Normandale Community College

Broberg, Ella

Minneapolis Community and Technical College

Brookins, Keishad Brown, Katherine Brown, Abagale Bruns, Caleb Bruzek, Benjamin Buenz, Meredith Buyse, Tatum

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University of Minnesota-Twin Cities University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Winona State University University of Wisconsin-River Falls University of Iowa University of Wisconsin-Madison Grand Canyon University

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Campaigne, Sabre Canon,Tucker Cardinal, Jacob Carlson, Xavier

Carlson,Peter Carlson, Sarah Carlson, Claire Carlson, Joseph Carlson, Clayton Carrera-Jara, Melanie Carroll, Quinn Carter, Joe Cashman, Caroline Castillo, Calista Cattelin, Raphael Caulfield, Madeline Cavanagh, Matthew Cavanaugh, Sophia Cavender, Addison Chamberlain, Michael Chapman, Devin Chen, Joelle Chen, Kendrew Chen, Sandra Cherrey, Cassandra Chilgren-Piard, Arthur Chochrek, Jay Choi, Sumin Chorske, Brett Chow, Ava Chow, Jacob Chowdhury, Ayesha Christ, Adriana Christ, Aria Christenson, Samuel Chrysler, Kelsi Colby, Peter Coleman, Victoria Cologne, Lars Compagnon, Morgan Cook, Candice Cooke, Reece Cooperman, Samuel Corniea, Ilia Couser, Trevon Crowley, Shea Crudden, Maria Cuperus, Thomas Cushman, Lily Czech, Taelyr

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Dale, Andrew Daly, Grace Danielson, Samuel Dauth, Mary Davidson, Katherine Decker, Jonah Decker, Gia Decker, Joshua Deegan, Joseph Deegan, Erin Deets, Madeline Delaney, Maggie Delaney, Kevin DeMarce, Zachary Demello, Sophia Denn, Thomas Deutsch, John DeVoe, Claire Dewey, Carolyn Dhondup, Kunsang Diaby, Nia Diaz, Carlos Diaz Castillo, Marco Ding, Joshua Dobesh, Lillian

SENIORS Dolynchuk, Ella

Dominguez Sanchez, Isidro

University of California-Davis Montana State University Normandale Community College Minnesota Community & Technical College

Dunwoody College of Technology Iowa State University Normandale Community College Normandale Community College University of Minnesota- Twin Cities * University of Notre Dame * University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Normandale Community College Gustavus Adolphus College Miami University Harvard University University of Denver University of Michigan Creighton University University of St. Thomas Northwestern University University of Minnesota-Twin Cities University of Pennsylvania University of Minnesota-Twin Cities * Texas Christian University * Junior Hockey Barnard College Washington University in St. Louis Cornell University Brigham Young University Minnesota National Guard University of St. Thomas Brigham Young University Creighton University University of Colorado-Boulder University of Puget Sound * Normandale Community College Marquette University Pratt Institute Miami University Bethel University University of Puget Sound University of California-Santa Cruz * Pennsylvania State University Merrimack College

American University Gonzaga University University of St. Thomas * * Iowa State University St. Olaf College University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Iowa State University Ithaca College Miami University University of Minnesota-Twin Cities University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Gap year University of Minnesota-Twin Cities University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Baylor University Southern Methodist University University of Minnesota-Twin Cities University of Wisconsin-Stout University of Wisconsin-Madison Normandale Community College * University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Creighton University

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Donovan, James Dooley, Ashley Doran, Sydney Dorsey, Miles Doster, Lilah Douglas, Faye Doval, Ana Dow, Oliver Doyle, Liam Drobny, Madison Drought, Grace Dudley, Carson Dulas, Marissa Dunning, Isabel Dunning, Evelyn DuPont, Louie

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Easley, Michael Ebner ,Elizabeth Eckroth, Isaac Egger, Matthew Elie, Elena Emmons ,Ethan Enck, Matthew Enck, Andrew Enfield, Martin Engelking, Peter Engelmann, Benjamin Engler, Lucy Enriquez, Robert Enzler, Joseph Erickson, Jack Erickson, Cole Evans, Emerson Everist, Charlotte Everts, Gabriel

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Falk, Sebastian Fehrenbach, Preston Ferlet, Maximilien Remy Finnegan, Nolan Fleming, Grace Flesher, Jacob Flinn, Meghan Frank, Connor Freeland, Anders Friedman, Samuel Frommelt, Lukas Fry, Yasmin Fuluvaka, Isabelle

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Gaither, Elizabeth Gaito, Juan Garcia, Thomas Gaskill, Elizabeth Gatien Dikel, Reynard Gatien Dikel, Garrett Gindre, Celeste Giron, Maya Glerum, Katheryn Glieden, John Goepfrich, Ryan Goetzmann, Jack Gokemeijer, Willem Gordon, Owen Goulakova, Aleksandra Graf, Christine Graham, Peter Grant, Keenan Gray, Andrew Gray, Lauren

Oklahoma City University * Iowa State University Butler University Hawaii Pacific University University of Minnesota-Twin Cities University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Grand Canyon University The King’s College * Parsons School of Design Texas Christian University Loyola University Chicago University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Duke University Marquette University University of Iowa Iowa State University

Miami University University of St. Thomas University of St. Thomas Durham University University of San Diego Purdue University University of St. Thomas University of St. Thomas DePaul University Wheaton College San Francisco Conservatory of Music University of Minnesota-Twin Cities The New York Film Academy University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Gap year University of Minnesota-Twin Cities University of Massachusetts-Amherst Iowa State University St. Olaf College

* University of Denver Hennepin County Technical College Montana State University Savannah College of Art and Design Mankato State University Boston College Gap year University of Nebraska-Lincoln University of South Florida University of Notre Dame Gap year Brigham Young University

University of Kansas University of California-Santa Cruz * University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire University of Minnesota-Twin Cities University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Carthage College Tulsa Ballet Theater Tulane University Iowa State University University of Minnesota-Twin Cities University of Minnesota-Twin Cities University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Indiana University South Dakota School of Mines California Baptist University Iowa State University University of Minnesota-Duluth Arizona State University University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

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SENIORS Reinke, Noah Rendleman, Joseph Renz, Rosa Rerat, Lauren Rewey, Sophie Reyes-Torres, Paola Rhodes, Emma Richards, Wyatt Richardson, Andrea Rickard, Zoe Rickman, Maria Roberts, Thomas Robinson, Ryan Robinson, Jack Roble, Mohamed Rocco, Amaria Rochlin, Noah Rock, Peter Rofidal, Sophie Rolfes , Madeline Romain, Madison Rose, Marcus Rosenberg, Emma Rosenthal, Jonah Rubin, Peter Rudi, Noah Ruiz, Alonso Rumley, Anna Runice, Jordan Ruppert, John Ryan, Carson

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Minnesota National Guard University of Minnesota-Twin Cities * Carthage College University of Wisconsin-Madison University of St. Thomas Lewis and Clark College Colorado College University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lawrence University University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Iowa State University Butler University University of Minnesota-Twin Cities * Augsburg University University of Wisconsin-Madison Davidson College Texas Christian University Creighton University University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Normandale Community College St. Catherine’s University University of Wisconsin-Madison College of St. Scholastica Iowa State University University of St. Thomas University of Minnesota–Twin Cities University of Redlands Hamilton College Michigan State University

Sabow, James Sabri, Rami Sackett, Bailly Saeed, Amal Said, Sharmarke Sampson, Kathryn Samson, Maraki

University of Minnesota–Twin Cities * University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire University of Minnesota-Twin Cities University of St. Thomas University of Wisconsin-Madison *

Savage, Zachary Scalia, Mia Schaefer, Cole Schauerman, Eileen Schedin, Annika Scheppers, Holly Schiller, Katie Schleck, Anthony Schmidt, Drew Schmidt, Quinn Schmidt, Cameron Schmitt, Leah Schneider, Casey Schreiner, Liesl Schroeder, Sydney Schultz, Sarah Schuveiller, Berit Schwappach, Walker Scoggin, Kathleen Scott, Samuel Seitel, Alexandra Selman, Lucas Sennes, Marie Setiadi, Audrey

St. John’s University University of Michigan United States Army University of California-Santa Barbara Minnesota State University-Moorhead Creighton University Gap year University of Wisconsin-Madison St. John’s University University of Minnesota-Twin Cities University of St. Thomas Cornell College Loyola University Chicago Brigham Young University University of Minnesota-Twin Cities University of Wisconsin-Madison Trinity College University of St. Thomas American University * Georgetown University University of Minnesota-Duluth Florida Atlantic University University of St. Thomas

Sanchez Carrera, Christopher Pace University University of St. Thomas Sanchez Sanchez, Llariani

Zephyrus Staff Outgoing Editorial Board Lily Jones, editor-in-chief Simone Vaillancourt, print editor Emma Bailey, online editor Morgan Sheehy, managing editor Eva Hadjiyanis, copy editor Matthew Egger, copy editor Cecilia Orth, visual editor Margaret Sullivan, visual editor Brooke Sheehy, administration beat lead Greyson Mize, activities beat lead Anjali Aralikar, student life beat lead

Shane, Madelyn

Shanmugam, Kevvindeep

Sheehan, Hadley Sheehy, Morgan Sheehy, Brooke Sheehy, Regan Sherod, Samuel Shively, Weston Shoemaker, Michael Shubert, Sullivan Singh, Kamaljot Sipprell, Samuel Slaney, Luke Smith, David Smith-Ortiz, Lowden Snyder, Anne Sothy, Abirami Spence, Griffin Spence, Russell Sprenkle, Caroline Stattine, Olivia Stechmann, Eva Stedman, Maxwell Steele,Susannah Steen, Maya Steine, Josette Stenbeck, Lauren Stenman, Lauren Stentz, Ian Stidman, Peter Stites, Jamie Stockl, Laura Stone, Daniel Stone, Harold Stone, Lauren Straub, Jacob Strittmater, Elli Strouts, Jack Stueck, Ethan Succio, Taylor Sullivan, Margaret Sunberg, Vincent Sundal, Caroline Sundem, Hannah Swaim, Olivia Swann, Aiden Swanson, Shelby Swanson, Natalie Swart, Aaron Swenson, Alexa Swoap, Alicia Sybesma, Micah

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Tandon, Rahul

Taylor, Kendall Tegan, Gillian Teien, Anna Thompson, Charles Thompson, Nicholas Thompson, Elisabeth Thou, Leala Thrane, Eric Thuma, Thomas Tollefson, Jenna

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Tseringtso, Karma Tshering, Pema Tu, Khanh Tuchenhagen, Hanna Tuchenhagen, Thomas Tyada, Sai Suchir

Normandale Community College Creighton University University of Minnesota-Twin Cities University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Ohio State University Grand Canyon University

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Incoming Editorial Board Kerui Yang, editor-in-chief Syd Pierre, print editor Jack Marker, online editor Mihika Sathe, managing editor Julia Nicholson, copy editor Theo Teske, copy editor Mimi Beringer, visual editor Hans Janovy Meyer, visual editor Kyra Bergerud, administrative coordinator Alex Stenman, social media coordinator

Uihlein, Mallory Ulloa, Arleth Urbanski, Tanner Urdaneta, Blanco Dayana Uri, Sadie

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Vaillancourt, Simone Van Ert, Samantha Varadhan, Sujit Vasquez, Isabella Vaughn, Paige Vazquez, Irvin Viane, Kelsey Von Klinggraeff, Rachel Vorlicky, Michael

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Wagener, Zachary Waggoner, Noelle Wagner, Emily Wakefield-Young, Veronica Warsame, Shirwac Waterloo, Thomas Wehr, Patrick Wells, Elizabeth Wells, Leola Welo, Ella Welo, Ava Minneapolis College of Art and Design Wennen, Elias St. Olaf College Werner, Bridget University of St. Thomas Wertwijn, Thomas Scripps College Wesselman, Carmen College of Saint Benedict Westholder, Caroline University of Michigan Wetterberg, Sydney California Institute of Technology Whear, Kristofer Mankato State University Wilkening, Kathryn Pomona College Wilkening, Jessica Carroll University Williams, Samuel Concordia University-Nebraska Williams, Charles Texas Christian University Williams, Claire University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Wind, Adam Winje, Nola Wipperfurth, Samantha Minneapolis Community and Technical College Wittmer, Lucy Wolf, Grace University of Puget Sound Wolfe, Jack University of California-Santa Barbara Wright, Grayson St. Louis University Wu, Henry Gap year

Tonye Mbog, Jeanne-Arnelle Loyola University Chicago

Toriz-Lugardo, Grecia Treanor, Maxfield Truong, Phi

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University of St. Thomas Normandale Community College University of St. Thomas

Photographers Brennen Merriam Madeline Brandel Sophie Charnell Artists Hanna Faris Gillian Mousseau Mallika Srinivas Tiffany Qian

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Page Editors Ellen Mi Art Boettge Matthew Hovelsrud Sadie Johnson-Sieben Michael Crater Reagan Stanchfield Alexis Yi Mihika Sathe Mia DiLorenzo Dedeepya Guthikonda

Xasan, Deka

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Zambrano, Nicolas Zantek, Andrea Zhang, Siting Zykova, Alexandra

St. Catherine’s University Hennepin Technical College University of St. Thomas Kalamazoo College McGill University University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Pennsylvania State University Chapman University Montana State University Augsburg University Occidental College

George Washington University Vanderbilt University University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign University of Wisconsin-Stout Western Michigan University Hennepin Technical College University of Tulsa Augustana University University of Wisconsin-Madison

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Aveda Institute Minneapolis University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire School of the Art Institute of Chicago * University of Colorado-Boulder Iowa State University University of Minnesota-Twin Cities University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Santa Clara University University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Kalamazoo College College of Saint Benedict Miami University Iowa State University Trinity University Mankato State University University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Bethel University Wheaton College * University of North Dakota University of St. Thomas University of Oregon University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Gustavus Adolphus College Santa Clara University University of Minnesota-Twin Cities University of Minnesota-Twin Cities University of San Diego *

University of St. Thomas

Colorado State University Whitman College Purdue University University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

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If Eva Hadjiyanis is known for anything, it’s walking to the pubs room either extremely early or embarrassingly late with a book in hand. If she’s not editing articles or being a friendly face for underclassmen to approach, Eva is studying for one of her various advanced courses that confuse everyone else on staff. “I’m a very big nerd and very proud of it. I have 250 digits of pi memorized.” Eva is also a huge Harry Potter fan and a captain at Jugheads.

Whether it be writing controversial articles, laying out the most inventive pages (her favorite being last year’s gun control spread), or editing articles for hours on end, Eva has played a huge role on Zephyrus for the past three years.

Eva has loved being on staff, and she considers it an integral part of her life.

One of her favorite memories was being told that she made it onto staff.

“I had no idea what was going on and all of a sudden there was a bunch of people in my room yelling that I made Zephyrus and then we went out for breakfast at Perkins. It was nice to feel like I had a community in the high school because I had no idea what I was doing.” Next year, Eva will attend Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota. Although Eva is currently undecided, she is interested in a wide variety of majors ranging from psychology and politics to physics and astrology, and cannot wait to see what activities she finds. The Zephyrus fam will miss her dearly and can’t wait to see what the future holds for Eva. Energetic, enthusiastic, and environmentally focused, CC Orth is a triple threat on the Zephyrus staff, and when you add in working both on the writing and art staff, this 5’1.5” senior turns into a force of nature. CC came into Zephyrus with deep family ties, joining both her sister Christina and cousin Isabel in the pubs room shenanigans.

In terms of extracurriculars, CC is always busy. In addition to being half of the all star Visual Editor team, she also volunteers weekly as a Fairview Southdale Hospital Captain, President of Backpack Tutors, proud member & fan of the Edina Girls’ Swim & Dive Team, Link Crew Leader, and a leader on Project Earth, which she says is “an awesome club that everyone should join.” A bubbly personality and full of smiles, CC is always looking for new friends (both humans & pets) and suggests ice cream as bribery. Her love for ice cream is so strong that she will be attending the University of Wisconsin - Madison, just for their Daily Scoop ice cream.

She hopes to either major in biology with an emphasis on healthcare or major in ecology with an emphasis on sustainability.

The Zeph family is excited to see where CC’s passions take her.

Senior Isha Konety, outgoing News Beat Lead, host of the 2019 Zephyrus party (“Zarty”), and future Tarheel as an attendee of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has greatly enjoyed her time on Zephyrus. She joined Zephyrus a year later than her peers, offically starting her junior year. Isha says she appreciates the people she got to know during her time on the Zephyrus staff, as strengthening those friendships and getting to know people she wouldn’t have talked to otherwise (she noted fellow Zeph alum Margaret Sullivan in particular) was one of the best parts about being on Zephyrus. She’s also grateful for the chance to get involved in school news and had fun writing a bunch of interesting articles and pushing the paper to the best it could possibly be as a member of the Editorial Board. She says her most iconic moment on staff was when the rest of the Editorial Board slept over at her house the night before new staff wakeups in 2018. Zephyrus appreciates Isha’s contributions to the publication, and she will be missed next year.

A titan of competitive Irish dance, Girls’ Ultimate Frisbee and photography, Margaret Sullivan has done it all. Serving as one of Zephyrus’ photographers and rockstar Visual Editors, Margaret is soon venturing off to St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN. She plans on either studying biology or psychology.

Margaret is a constant source of laughter in the pubs room and often contributes to Zephyrus with her upbeat personality and helpful nature. As she puts it herself, “I'm kind of insane,” but this is merely a showcase of her quirky sense of humor, something that she brings to the Zephyrus staff daily. As a summer nanny of four boys, Margaret will have to utilize her easygoing characteristics and strong will.

Margaret is a very people-oriented person and her favorite staff memory is the Zephyrus sleepover, when the seniors bonded over t-shirt making, a lack of sleep, and prepping to welcome new staff members. Both the Zephyrus writing and art staff will miss Margaret, but know that she will only continue to thrive and accomplish great things.

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Anjali Aralikar, the outgoing Studentlife Beat Lead, will be taking her unique experience on Zephyrus to Wellesley College where she will continue to develop her passions. Not only did Anjali thrive on Zephyrus, but she was also an avid member of Model UN, Captain of the Speech and Worldquest teams, and a member of Concert Orchestra and the Girls’ Badminton Team.

Through her variety of experiences at EHS, Aralikar will take away her ability to put her heart into everything she does, “I learned to stick with activities and how to do what I love… you aren't going to be happy if you do things for the resume, I want to do things to spark joy in my life,” Aralikar said.

The memories she made in Zephyrus will remain with her through college and as she goes into the rest of her life. She will take away her improved writing abilities, the skills she gained which made her more approachable and outgoing, and, most importantly, the connections that she made with other staff members, which she will cherish upon leaving EHS.

Finishing her final year at Edina High School, senior Lily Jones is also wrapping up her duties as the Zephyrus Editor-inChief. During her three years at EHS, Lily has accumulated valuable memories from her participation in the newspaper, as captain of Model United Nations, Debate, Speech, and as a “JV Ultimate [Frisbee] super star.”

After recounting her Zephyrus experience, she states that her best memory would be earlier this year when “for the first time in Zephyrus’ recent history, we won many awards at the Minnesota State Conference. It was super satisfying to watch the staff get recognized for the hard work that we put in.” She also remembers fondly the many Zartys, the sleepover at Isha’s house, and her frequent lively editorial disagreements with Emma.

Along with the happy memories, Lily notes, “I wish I had appreciated the time that I had in Zephyrus early on, since I was interviewing many interesting people and learning so much about the community that I live in.”

Post-high school, she will be attending Middlebury College in Vermont and intends to major in international relations or philosophy.

She plans to join her school newspaper, and Lily will definitely use her skills gained through Zephyrus in the near future. As Lily bids the 2018-2019 year good-bye, she leaves some parting words of wisdom: “Sometimes, working in student journalism can seem mundane or futile, but I know from experience that the work that student journalists do can not only mitigate divisiveness but also bring light to injustices that happen in the school community. I hope that Zephyrus continues this legacy of bringing about truth and transparency that society often lacks.”

SENIORS Brooke Sheehy is known for her incredibly in-depth articles. Over the last three years, she has built her reputation as an investigative writer, beginning with her piece about the origins of Senior Women apparel. Her favorite Zephyrus memory was her first. One morning towards the end of her freshman year, it was 6:00 a.m. and she was fast asleep. Suddenly, she was woken up to a small mob of junior staff members announcing that she had made Zephyrus. This was the start of her favorite part of Zephyrus: friendships between both upperclassmen and underclassmen and the tight knit community overall. Brooke is grateful to Zephyrus for helping to develop her strong writing and communication skills. This was further refined in her senior position as the first ever Administrative Coordinator on the Editorial Board. Her tenure on Zephyrus is coming to a close as she heads off to attend the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. Leaving without any regrets, Brooke will be missed dearly by the Zeph staff!

Emma Bailey is Zephyrus’ outgoing Online Editor. No matter where you are in the Zephyrus classroom, you can distinctly make out Emma's voice. Her favorite memory was waking up the new staff members over the past few years as well as hanging out with coeditor Lily Jones in class. The most important lesson Emma wants to impart to next year’s student body is that if you work hard and put quality effort into your craft, good things will come as a result of the passion you put in, but you also need to have some fun while doing it. Emma is excited to leave high school and start to learn about more specialized material in college while having the independence to make her own decisions. However, she will miss the tight knit community at Edina High School, where she knows everybody.

Next year, Emma will be attending McGill University, where she plans to double major in International Development and Anthropology with a minor in Linguistics and a focus on Sustainable Development.

As the Managing Editor, Morgan Sheehy was in charge of advertisements, public relations, and bringing snacks for the staff on Friday. Her most memorable experience on Zephyrus was participating in wake-ups: an annual breakfast party that returning Zephyrus staff members host for incoming staff. Her proudest Zephyrus achievement was making it onto staff in a year where there were 60 applicants, and only ten were accepted.

Morgan not only excels inside the classroom, but also excels in her extracurriculars. Outside of school, she is a captain of the robotics team, and is involved in DECA and cross country.

Overall, Morgan is hard working, and puts her best effort into everything she does.

After high school, Morgan will be attending the United States Naval Academy, where she will receive a college education along with military training. After graduating from the Naval Academy, she will be serving as a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps. On behalf of the Zephyrus staff, we wish Morgan the best of luck in college, and know she’ll be successful wherever she goes.

Greyson Mize is the outgoing Sports and Activities Beat Lead along with the only senior that can write humor articles. He has made an impact on Zephyrus with his ability to create a positive atmosphere for other staff members as well as contributing his eloquent writing abilities to the paper. Next year, Greyson will instead be thriving at Western Washington University. Aside from Zephyrus, Greyson also created a space at GSA. He participated in a club where people could freely express themselves and learn about others. Additionally, he was a member of Mock Trial, which gave him the essential skills that he uses in his everyday life. Within Zephyrus, he met many lifelong friends and is sad to see them all go, but is excited about future Zeph reunions.

Zephyrus quickly became an important aspect of his life that he will never forget.

Greyson will be missed next year, and the staff wishes him the best in college!

Simone Vaillancourt is known around the Zephyrus pubs room for her love of coffee and impressive knowledge of everything InDesign-related. Known as the Print Editor and the glue that holds the page editors together, Simone’s favorite Zephyrus memory from her three years on staff was waking up new staff members, especially when she drove to pick them up early in the morning.

Her favorite part of high school has been getting to experience it all with her friends, including those she made on the Zephyrus staff. Outside of the pubs room, Simone spends most of her time involved with the (world championship winning!) EHS Robotics team. But when she has time to spare, she enjoys showing off her visual design skills even further by painting, enjoying a nice book, or spending time with her adorable dogs, June and Pippin.

In the fall, Simone will be heading off to college at George Washington University in D.C. She’s excited to study business and entrepreneurship, in order to get a head start on her own business. Always impressed by her responsibility and leadership, our Zephyrus family is sad to see her go, but excited to see what she does next!

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Reserved and reliable, Matthew Egger is a fixture on the Zephyrus staff. Renowned for his reading, his column “Egger’s Book of the Month” is beloved throughout the EHS community. Reviews written by Matthew are always thoughtful and contemplative, and his recommendations are righteous.

Outside of his studies, Matthew spent most of his time working towards the rank of Eagle Scout and training hard while serving as a co-captain for the Edina Nordic ski team, something he says he will miss. “It's the most fun thing during the winter, having something to do when it gets dark out super, early every day. Having a really nice group of people to hang out with is great,” Matthew says. Next year, Matthew will study international relations and Chinese at Durham University, aided by the years of Chinese he has taken at EHS. In conjunction with his degree, Matthew also expects to study in China or Taiwan at some point.

Although he’ll miss the Minnesota winters, Matthew is excited for this new opportunity.

“I'm really looking forward to experiencing completely new things in a different culture.”