College food pantries keep students focused on class, not food College food pantries keep students focused on class, not food By Charles Herrington | April 22, 2021 at 9:00 PM CDT - Updated April 22 at 10:25 PM PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - Some college students have more to think about these days than just taking exams and making good grades. Some have to worry about where their next meal is coming from. To ease that concern, some colleges and universities in the Pine Belt have established food pantries that offer quality food for free. Emily Ford is a freshman at Jones College and she has made use of the Bobcat Food Pantry at the campus health clinic.