It’s August. The month after August is September, which means the population of Halifax will swell as the students return is a big, beer-drinking deluge. All you eager student bodies will need a place to rest your heads, so you should consider the student deals available at Simmons Mattress Gallery (172 Chain Lake Drive, 450-0233), which includes perks such as free delivery and free pillows. “Time to get that mattress organized now!” says Simmons specialist Jordanna Caine in an email. “We have heaps of stock---but it always gets a bit hairy towards the end!”