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Daylight time springs forward
Rainier Ramirez
Issue date: 3/8/07 Section: News
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Remember to set your clocks forward an hour this Sunday, or else on you could end up walking into class an hour late the next day.
Spring forward comes three weeks earlier this year in an effort to save energy, but may end up causing more confusion to an already troublesome day.
According to the California Energy Commission, two years ago Congress passed the Energy Policy Act of 2005, changing daylight-saving time from the first Sunday in April to the second Sunday in March. The end of daylight-saving time has also changed from the last Sunday in October to the first Sunday in November.
"It feels wrong when it gets dark by 6 p.m.," said Matt Bryant, a junior majoring in communication studies.
Bryant said that he doesn't mind losing an hour of sleep because the lost hour would come back in the fall.
"To the people who complain about losing an hour of sleep - you're in college. You are going to lose sleep all the time," Bryant said.
According to the California Energy Commission, 25 percent of electricity used in an average home is used in the evening when families are home. Moving the clock one hour ahead will reduce energy consumption, which is one of the main reasons for daylight-saving time.
The government estimates that daylight-saving time will save 100,000 barrels of oil a day.
"It seems useful because saving energy is always a good idea," said Sarah Armes, a junior majoring in English. "Time is only an illusion, I am not losing anything."
Armes said she relies on her cell phone for the time, and it sets itself automatically for daylight-saving time.
"The benefit is that it saves energy, which is good because we are concerned about global warming," said Frances Edwards, an associate professor in the department of political science.
According to Edwards, one problem caused by daylight-saving time is that it will be darker in the morning, possibly making the commute a little more dangerous to people who are not accustomed to driving through darker skies.
Spring forward comes three weeks earlier this year in an effort to save energy, but may end up causing more confusion to an already troublesome day.
According to the California Energy Commission, two years ago Congress passed the Energy Policy Act of 2005, changing daylight-saving time from the first Sunday in April to the second Sunday in March. The end of daylight-saving time has also changed from the last Sunday in October to the first Sunday in November.
"It feels wrong when it gets dark by 6 p.m.," said Matt Bryant, a junior majoring in communication studies.
Bryant said that he doesn't mind losing an hour of sleep because the lost hour would come back in the fall.
"To the people who complain about losing an hour of sleep - you're in college. You are going to lose sleep all the time," Bryant said.
According to the California Energy Commission, 25 percent of electricity used in an average home is used in the evening when families are home. Moving the clock one hour ahead will reduce energy consumption, which is one of the main reasons for daylight-saving time.
The government estimates that daylight-saving time will save 100,000 barrels of oil a day.
"It seems useful because saving energy is always a good idea," said Sarah Armes, a junior majoring in English. "Time is only an illusion, I am not losing anything."
Armes said she relies on her cell phone for the time, and it sets itself automatically for daylight-saving time.
"The benefit is that it saves energy, which is good because we are concerned about global warming," said Frances Edwards, an associate professor in the department of political science.
According to Edwards, one problem caused by daylight-saving time is that it will be darker in the morning, possibly making the commute a little more dangerous to people who are not accustomed to driving through darker skies.
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