Boise State University’s Campus Food Pantry is working to ensure students can focus on their studies without worrying about their next meal. Staff say demand has grown significantly in recent years, with about 15% of the student body now relying on the pantry.
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More Boise State students are turning to campus food pantry for essentials
Aurelia Odell, a second-year criminal justice student, not only volunteers to stock the shelves, she has experienced visiting the pantry herself.
“College is expensive. It was my first year. It’s hard to balance suddenly going to classes and just trying to afford those necessities,” Odell said. “Through kind of word of mouth, and just the [welcoming] environment that’s created at the pantry, I felt comfortable to come and take the things that I needed.”…