Min Sung Kim  ‘26  • Feb 5, 2024 Most students think watching TikToks or scrolling Instagram at night helps them “wind down.” But biologically, it’s probably the biggest reason so many of us wake up exhausted. Here is the science in one sentence: blue light from screens blocks your melatonin production. Melatonin is the hormone that tells your brain it’s nighttime. It starts rising naturally around 9–11pm. When blue light hits your eyes, it delays that rise. This isn’t a tiny

Moon Woo '25 • Feb 5, 2024 Energy Drinks on Campus: A Hidden Dependency? At Springfield, it’s not unusual to see students walking into morning classes with an energy drink logo peeking out of a backpack pocket. Some joke about “needing” it before first period. Others casually mention that they drink two cans during exam week. But science suggests this might be less of a harmless habit—and closer to dependence. Why so many of us rely on them. Energy drinks combine caffeine wi