Sleep deprivation can lead to more than just falling asleep in class

Natalie Doud, Staff Writer

January 19, 2019

While students work in their English class, at least one student is found struggling to stay awake. Sitting in the corner with their head down and eyes fluttering, the image of the whiteboard slowly begins to fade. The student is now unable to stop themselves from falling asleep, but a bad gradeÂ...

Students only dream of getting enough sleep

Taya Yakovenko, Staff Writer

February 15, 2018

All students have been there— the fight with morning sleepiness, which they will inevitably lose. Every night, a person needs to spend at least 8 hours laying in a bed unconsciously. It may seem like a waste of time at first, but sleep turns out to be one of the most important functions that th...

Daylight Saving Time affects students’ sleep schedules

Zachary Kuchlenz, Staff Writer

March 17, 2017

On March 12 at 2 a.m., clocks were set one hour ahead due to one of the most dreaded dates on the calendar, Daylight Saving Time. Some students dread this day because it means one less hour of sleep and a messed up sleep schedule while others may see it as a good thing. In a survey run by the American Academy of N...

Sleep deprivation after break hits students hard

Jordan Hanlon, Editor-in-Chief of The Highlander

January 12, 2016

Students are struggling with rewiring their sleep routines after the first week back from winter break. "Although two weeks away from school doesn't seem like a lot, getting back into the usual groove was tough, especially if a student participates in any extracurricular activities or AP classes,"...

10 signs that sleep deprivation has taken over your life

Danielle Hamer, Scot Scoop In Depth Editor

March 11, 2015

Sleep deprivation plagues high school students, as well as many others all over the world. With everything that needs to get done each day, who has the time for nine hours of sleep each night? Sleep deprivation not only has numerous negative consequences, but it will also leave you with strange...

The sleep cycle

Ivy Nguyen, Staff Writer

January 16, 2014