University of Alberta Campus Food Bank continues to face high demand
“We gave out 100 hampers just in the last two days and that’s not typical for our numbers — at least over the summer,” she said.Students are struggling — largely in part due to tuition hikes and cuts to student services.History of Balmoral: The castle where Queen Elizabeth II spent her last days
The president of the U of A Student’s Union previously told Global News students have expressed concern about affordability in general. “One student — if I can share a quote — they said they can barely afford groceries. They’ve been cutting down on how many meals they can eat in a day and how big those are just so they don’t have to eat as often — and most of what they are eating is ramen and cereal,” he said.O’Neil said the Campus Food Bank is bracing for a big increase in output and not just for food.
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