Lake Zurich High School Student Media

Bear Facts
Lake Zurich High School Student Media

Bear Facts
Lake Zurich High School Student Media

Bear Facts
The alarm clock that woke me up at 5 a.m. all week. Trying to wake up so early in the morning has changed my experiences.

The early bird gets the worm, or maybe more work done?

Emma Harper, LZ Life Editor
December 14, 2022
About 43% of students say they sleep four to six hours, which is less than the eight to ten the National Sleep Foundation recommends for teenagers; however, the amount of school work students take home has an impact on how much they sleep. “I think teachers should talk to each other more, and I don't think more than two tests should be allowed in one day,” Marin David, junior, who says she sleeps five to six hours on average, said. “That would be a dream, but that's probably not going to happen. That definitely would help a lot of students.”

“Sleeping” on sleep

Sasha Kek, LZ Life Editor
November 19, 2021
If you have a packed schedule, you probably have a lot of homework. A lot of homework causes students to be extremely stressed and can also be the cause of lack of sleep.

The influence of homework on mental health

Annette Suk, Business Manager
May 27, 2021
Napping can be an effective way to relax, improve wellness, and catch up on some sleep. There are two kinds of naps: the "accidental nap" (displayed here) and the "intentional nap", Elizabeth Garcia, health teacher says.

Turning off the lights

Max Feldman, Magazine Editor-in-Chief
October 7, 2020
Donna Nguyen, sophomore, often finds herself stuck between balancing her time and getting enough sleep. This predicament is commonplace for many students and leads many of them to work against their circadian rhythms (natural body clocks).

Chasing the Zzzz: syncing up to the time of our body clocks

Ria Talukder, Co-Spotlight Editor
December 18, 2017
Caffeine Craze

Caffeine Craze

Rachel Brauer, staff writer
March 17, 2017

Energy tricks: fact or fiction?

danielle collins, features writer
September 17, 2013
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