Grocery bills are rising, but so is hunger, even on university campuses. Over the past year, the UOSU Food Bank has been a lifeline for thousands of students facing tough trade-offs: cover rent, tuition and textbooks, or put food on the table. At a time when food bank shelves across the city were increasingly empty, the student-run service didn’t just survive — it grew.
Grocery bills are rising, but so is hunger, even on university campuses. Over the past year, the UOSU Food Bank has been a lifeline for thousands of students facing tough trade-offs: cover rent, tuition and textbooks, or put food on the table. At a time when food bank shelves across the city were in...
August 12, 2025