By Christine Ball


Although it seemed that the warm weather was never going to return to Buffalo, it seems that the time has come to put the jackets, hats and gloves in the closet and bring out the sun tan lotion and bathing suits.

So how is this warm weather affecting Buffalo State College students, considering that the sun has been nowhere in sight for eight months?

The amount of students who have flocked to the front of the union has increased, but is this where they are supposed to be?

“I don’t go to class when it’s warm outside,” said Jen Ristine, a sophomore in hospitality administration. “It’s nice. Who wants to be sitting in class.”

Buffalo seems to have a permanent cloud over it during its winter months which can have an effect on students and facultys’ performance as well. Seasonal affective disorder, also known as SAD, can hit many people living in places with long winters and shorter hours of daylight. People who suffer from SAD usually are effected mostly in December, January and February and SAD usually goes away when the spring and summer months hit. www.sada.org.uk/whatisSAD.htm

Symptoms include:

• problems with sleep
• depression
• moodiness
• overeating