With the holiday season among us, everyone is faced with the difficulties of buying gifts for loved ones. It’s not the easiest thing to do, to take someone you know and care about and think of something that is guaranteed to make them happy. But, The Squire has you covered! We have talked to Eisenhower students and staff with different experiences in different gift exchanges to help as many frantic shoppers as possible with the task of gift-giving this holiday season.
Studies show that extreme weather changes can negatively affect mental health. The winter season can cause people to stay inside more and detach from normal activities. This form of “hibernation mode” can increase depression. With daytime in the winter being shorter and having limited sunshine, our bodies produce less serotonin and more melatonin. This means the neurotransmitter associated with happiness is decreased while the chemical associated with depression and sleepiness is increased. The website I got this from was Winter Weather and Mental Health | The Kim Foundation.
The date was September 16, 2022. The lights were shining on the football field, the home team was up by 19 points, and the crowd was decorated with the brightest blue and gold imaginable. With two quarters of the game complete, it was time for one of the main attractions – announcing the Homecoming King and Queen.
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