It’s that time again...

Daylight-saving time begins Sunday at 2 a.m. Don't forget to set your clocks forward an hour before you go to bed Saturday.

For the eight-month duration of the time change, the sun will set later until November 7, when we return to standard time.

The idea of daylight-saving time was proposed by Benjamin Franklin in 1784. The purpose behind it (called "summer time" in many places in the world) is to make better use of daylight. We change our clocks during the summer months to move an hour of daylight from the morning to the evening.

According to some sources, changing clocks saves energy. Studies done by the U.S. Department of Transportation in 1975 showed that daylight saving trims the entire country's electricity usage by a small amount. It saves about 1 percent each day, because less electricity is used for lighting and appliances. The change to time change allows us to use less energy in lighting our homes by taking advantage of the longer and later daylight hours.

Daylight-saving couldn't come at a better time for most students being, that Spring break is only a few days away.

 "It really doesn't affect me because I have an unusual sleeping pattern, but it does feel as if I have more daytime hours to do other things," said Kawanna O'Neal, 22-year-old psychology major from Meadville, Miss.

"I have mixed thoughts about daylight savings, I'm usually the type of person that likes to sleep in; but I'm pleased with the fact that I will have more daylight for leisure activities," said Kaya Durr, a 21-year-old medical technology major from Laurel, Miss.

Additional safety is a positive side of the time change, some female students said.

"I'm looking forward to daylight savings," Sicily Axton, a 20-year-old public relations major from Laurel said. "I like for it to be light outside for day. I have late classes and work. It feels much safer to walk around campus after late classes and just in general."