PHOTOS: Hundreds of students find mold in campus dorms

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Black colored mold on the ceiling of a hallway in Capstone in January 2021. Fourth-year public health student Kendall Guthrie found the mold when returning to campus after winter break.

Courtesy of Kendall Guthrie

Black colored mold on the ceiling of a hallway in Capstone in January 2021. Fourth-year public health student Kendall Guthrie found the mold when returning to campus after winter break.

Courtesy of Kendall Guthrie
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Mold growing behind a bed in Capstone House during spring 2022. Second-year criminal justice student Leah Camilli was constantly sick her freshman year and only found the square foot of mold behind her bed during move-out.

Courtesy of Leah Camili

Mold growing behind a bed in Capstone House during spring 2022. Second-year criminal justice student Leah Camilli was constantly sick her freshman year and only found the square foot of mold behind her bed during move-out.

Courtesy of Leah Camili
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Black colored mold on the ceiling of a hallway in Capstone House in January 2021. Over 130 mold-related maintenance requests have been submitted for Capstone rooms since August 2020.

Courtesy of Kendall Guthrie

Black colored mold on the ceiling of a hallway in Capstone House in January 2021. Over 130 mold-related maintenance requests have been submitted for Capstone rooms since August 2020.

Courtesy of Kendall Guthrie
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A mold-stained pillow after being dry-cleaned in January 2021. Fourth-year public health student Kendall Guthrie found the mold in her room at Capstone when returning to campus after winter break.

Courtesy of Kendall Guthrie

A mold-stained pillow after being dry-cleaned in January 2021. Fourth-year public health student Kendall Guthrie found the mold in her room at Capstone when returning to campus after winter break.

Courtesy of Kendall Guthrie
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Mold along the walls of a dorm room in Capstone House in January 2021. Fourth-year public health student Kendall Guthrie found the mold when returning to campus after winter break.

Courtesy of Kendall Guthrie

Mold along the walls of a dorm room in Capstone House in January 2021. Fourth-year public health student Kendall Guthrie found the mold when returning to campus after winter break.

Courtesy of Kendall Guthrie
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Street view of the South Tower dorms on Oct. 25, 2022. Test results taken in the residence hall have revealed yeast and two strains of mold to exist in the building.

Xavier Martin

Street view of the South Tower dorms on Oct. 25, 2022. Test results taken in the residence hall have revealed yeast and two strains of mold to exist in the building.

Xavier Martin
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Ground view of Columbia Hall on Oct. 25, 2022. Residents have made complaints about getting sick due to mold growing in the dorms. 

Xavier Martin

Ground view of Columbia Hall on Oct. 25, 2022. Residents have made complaints about getting sick due to mold growing in the dorms. 

Xavier Martin
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An aerial view of the Capstone House (on left) and Columbia Hall (on right) on May 19, 2022. Capstone House, Columbia Hall and South Tower have the more reports of mold outbreaks than other dorms on USC's campus.

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An aerial view of the Capstone House (on left) and Columbia Hall (on right) on May 19, 2022. Capstone House, Columbia Hall and South Tower have the more reports of mold outbreaks than other dorms on USC's campus.

Xavier Martin