By Gionna Bean, Opinion Editor
Turning the clock forward – Photo by Gionna Bean
Daylight saving time came around again March 8, catching many students off guard as per usual.
“It always throws me off,” sophomore Kerina Byard said. “When we lose that extra hour my body seems to stay on the schedule of being an hour behind for the next couple of days.”
The usual jump ahead seems to put a snag in many people’s days, or multiple days as Byard explained. The changing of hands used to have a purpose during World War I, when the Department of Defense made the decision to “fall back” in the Fall and “spring forward” in the Spring in order to conserve energy during the war.
Now, the decision to keep daylight saving time in effect despite there being no war has students concerned for how it affects their health.
“I personally don’t like daylight saving time as it can really mess with sleep schedules, and it’s overall not necessary to continue it any longer,” junior Kara Cummings said. “I find it annoying, especially in the spring time when we lose an hour of sleep.”
Spring flowers – Photo by Gionna Bean
Indeed, changing hours has been found to negatively impact peoples’ health. According to John Hopkins University, it can lead to higher risks of heart attacks and strokes.
Changing the system could prove to be hard, though, as this has been the way for over a century. One thing is for certain: removing daylight saving time would save many students from at least one night of bad sleep.
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