It is officially prelim season. Scream, cry, get to know the good people at Libe Café who provide those excellent caffeinated beverages — it all comes down to the perpetual dilemma of how to eke out enough time in a mere 24-hour day to get everything done.

We at The Sun are particularly familiar with the need to stay awake into the wee hours of the morning in order to create the paper you hold in your hands or are reading online. But, as we sit in the Cocktail Lounge at the crack of dawn, we are not alone in our misery.

It is clear to any observer of college life that a growing percentage of Cornell students, and college students as a whole, are turning to less than legal sources of energy and increased focus so that they can complete their work. The name that we all associate with this phenomenon: the amphetamine Adderall.

Though the statistics on college Adderall use are sketchy at best and no one will really go on record admitting to illicit use — it’s understandable why — the popularity of the drug remains a verifiable constant on campus. Three intrepid Sun reporters delved into the practical and ethical issues surrounding Adderall use on campus.

Regardless of their findings, in the interest of full disclosure, no Adderall was consumed by the authors in the writing of this article.

We at Daze would like to know what you think about this feature and the issue as a whole. Send all questions, comments or suggestions to me at daze-editor@cornellsun.com, and follow Red Letter Daze on Facebook and/or Twitter to stay updated on the latest news from Daze.

Sincerely (tired),

Allie Perez