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Despite growing its student body by some 9,000 students in the past 15 years, the University of South Carolina’s on-campus housing has increased only a fraction of that amount. That leaves tens of thousands of USC students combing the city for housing each year, affecting downtown Columbia and the well-being of students themselves.

The university is evaluating underdeveloped property and aging facilities for student housing.

USC students reported hundreds of instances of mold growth in on-campus dorms, detailing it crawling on their dressers, ceilings and pillows.&nbsp&#x3B;
Most mold outbreaks occurred in older dorms, prompting allergies, continuous coughing and asthma attacks. USC's maintenance system is outdated,...