The Boys Pantry

Earlier in this publication we dissected what was in the pantry of an average Brigham Young University student. That analysis was done on the pantry in Hill's House College Ave. Apartments, approved women's housing at BYU-Idaho. This week I went to Nauvoo House, approved men's housing at BYU-Idaho to see what the boys were keeping in their cupboards.
Like Hill's House, Nauvoo has the Ramen Noodles and the Hamburger Helper. What they don't have is as much of the "healthy foods" Hills House girls seem to thrive on.
"I think it's really weird how girls will eat carrots and other veggies as snack food," says BYU-Idaho Sophomore Allan Richmond, a resident of Nauvoo House. "If I have the munchies I'm reaching for chips, preferably Doritos."
This is the attitude of many of the boys in Nauvoo House. When they are hungry, they want junk food. Doritos, the nacho-cheese flavored corn chip, are a surplus item, as well as Chikin Biskit crackers, Cheeze-Its, and various flavors of cookies. When the boys want to eat they are more likely to throw something in the microwave rather than on the stove.
Not all Men's approved housing on and off campus have the same attitude. In a Sommerset apartment, another BYU-Idaho boy's approved housing complex off campus, there are men who feel the exact opposite. Patrick Brown prefers to eat at Subway, certainly a healthier choice than some of the other options offered in town.
"I feel better knowing that what I'm putting in my body is better for me. I feel good knowing that I'm not loading up on calories and junk," says Patrick.
It seems certain gender boundaries extend even to food choices. Here in Rexburg, Idaho guys and girls make it apparent how different they really are.