🌱 Patch AM: How a Sugar Land student fights seasonal depression during finals

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Sugar Land student fights seasonal depression during finals

Also on today's calendar: Indigo Sip + Shop and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 70 and low of 52 degrees.
• Friday: Areas of fog in the morning, temps: high: 78, low: 61.
• Saturday: Partly sunny, a shower or two, with a high of 79 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Students lock in, keep seasonal depression out (baylorlariat.com) — A Sugar Land junior studying psychology shares how Seasonal Affective Disorder can make college finals season even tougher, with low energy, oversleeping, and stress piling up. Students describe how reduced daylight affects mood and suggest coping tools like light-therapy lamps, leaning on friends, and seeking help early if winter symptoms feel overwhelming.
   

📸 Around Sugar Land

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Sugar Land

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 13

• Indigo Sip + Shop
  1255 Mercantile St, Richmond
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday December 11

• Pit Crew Performing @ Elkins
  Anne McCormick Sullivan Elementary Sugar Land, TX 77479
  7:00 pm

Friday December 12

• CADY Picture Dates(Seniors)
  Travis High School Sugar Land, TX 77479
  7:00 am
• Christmas Movie Marathon - embrace your favorite holiday movie character
  Dulles High School Sugar Land, TX 77479
  7:00 am
• Gaming Guild
  Sartartia Middle School Sugar Land, TX 77479
  8:00 am
• SPELLING BEE 8:30 am 12/12
  Settlers Way Elementary Sugar Land, TX 77479
  8:30 am
• Beginner ESL Class (in-person)
  Ridgegate Elementary Sugar Land, TX 77479
  8:45 am
• Girls Basketball vs. Foster
  Ridge Point High School , 500 Waters Lake Blvd , Missouri City
  4:00 pm
• Choir Beginner Winter Concert
  James Bowie Middle School Sugar Land, TX 77479
  4:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday December 13

• Sugar Land Fall 2025 End of Season Show at Pub Fountains!
  The Pub Fountains , 12720 US-59 , Stafford
  12:00 pm
• BalletForte - The Nutcracker
  Stafford Centre , 10505 Cash Rd , Stafford
  2:00 pm
• Voices and Brass' Christmas Concert
  Stafford Civic Center , 1415 Constitution Ave , Stafford
  7:30 pm

Sunday December 14

• Pancakes at the North Pole -Main Event Stafford
  Main Event Stafford , 12626 Fountain Lake Cir , Stafford
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• hi guyss!
  do you guys know which neighborhood have pretty christmas lights?? thank youu! (Nextdoor Sugarfield)
• Hello, has anyone seen my cat?
  He found his way outside around 7:30 and I can’t seem to find him (Nextdoor Townewest)

• Primrose School posted a job opening for Infant Teacher in Sugar Land. Apply here.
• Guitar Center, Inc. posted a job opening for Music Teacher Store 6903 in Sugar Land. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sugar Land here.

🗞 Nearby News

Stafford

• A Christmas story (fbherald.com)
• LSUA men's basketball wins with strong inside game and bench (cenlanow.com)

Missouri City

• Robinson Road Missouri City Christmas Lights 2025 – Candy Cane Lane Guide & Map (houstononthecheap.com)
• Meeting Demand, Ensuring Compliance: A Success Story In Executing Fast-Paced Water System Improvements In Missouri City, Texas (wateronline.com)
• DOJ announces shut down of China-linked AI tech smuggling network (homelandprepnews.com)

Ok Sugar Land! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I could get canned for this!
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