<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0Pbs6C_1H42h3uG00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0Pbs6C_1H42h3uG00" width="1200" height="613" ></figure>A musty smell filled the room as Jamie Marchewka, ’27, discovered what appeared to be mold spreading across several surfaces, including the window blinds, air vents, light fixtures and the bathroom toilet of her North Village II dorm.A number of students at Allegheny College have reported issues with mold infestations in their dorms and on personal belongings for the 2026-2027 school year.Rhyan Rish, ’27, explained how she found what she believed was mold all over her College Court apartment and on her personal belongings inside the apartment.“I started looking around, and the mold was on a number of my personal things, but on pretty much all of the college furniture,” Rish said. “The chairs, countertops, the cabinet doors, some of my roommate’s food boxes, and it even grew on my pillow. It was really disgusting actually.”There have been reports of mold sightings on ceilings and furniture all around campus. Marchewka explained that she discovered the infestation in her apartment during move-in for fall athletes.Marchewka was moved into emergency housing on the second floor of North Village II and said she had to fight to have third party testing done in her apartment for the mold.“I wanted to know if mold was in the vents,” Marchewka said.Marchewka speculated that her apartment wasn’t shut down and cleaned out properly at the end of the spring semester, which was the cause of the mold growth.She had to move multiple times over the course of the summer and the fall semester, which she said hasn’t been easy for her.“Residence Life didn’t offer any equipment to move. They didn’t offer any extra hands to move,” Marchewka said. “I had to do it all on my own. I had to rely on other peers to come and help me, and it’s frustrating having to move in and out with all your stuff, especially when you live in apartment housing.”Rish had similar experiences with moving, as well as issues regarding a reimbursement request for damages to personal belongings caused by the mold.“Res Life tried to tell me no for the reimbursement for the housing or for the reimbursement of my personal things because within the housing agreement it says that they’re not responsible for loss, stolen or damaged items,” Rish said. “Even though this is kind of extenuating circumstances.”Rish was disappointed in the accommodations that were provided for her and said that the situation would have been better if someone would have taken responsibility initially.“I really wish that somebody would have just taken accountability, and this situation would have been resolved and people wouldn’t have had to deal with situations like this,” Rish said.Residence Life declined to comment. More than five weeks after The Campus first sought a comment on reports of mold in student housing, a statement from Director of Facilities Joseph Michael was provided.“Physical Plant staff actively monitors all campus facilities and swiftly remediates on the rare occasions that mold growth is discovered,” Michael said. “The safety of our students and long-term viability of our campus structures are paramount.”Alayna McGuire, ’28, experienced more support from Residence Life with the mold that was starting to spread into her bathroom.“Will Turner was actually very helpful,” McGuire said. “He called us all directly and then explained the situation and answered any questions that we had. Then he actually showed up to our apartment later that night to further discuss with all of us present, and let us ask some questions.”McGuire also had concerns about health problems that seemed to be associated with the mold.“Some of our roommates started to feel sick,” McGuire said. “Like cold symptoms and some allergy symptoms.”Rish had similar experiences with health issues.“I noticed sneezing and a little bit of coughing but for the most part. The most noticeable thing I had was consistently having cold-like symptoms,” Rish said.Rish urged others to be on the look out for mold in their spaces.“Just be very cautious — humidity does cause a lot of mold,” Rish said. “So if you’re noticing it, reach out to whoever you think would be the right contact to make sure that it’s addressed and you don’t end up losing personal items and your health.”</div></body>

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A musty smell filled the room as Jamie Marchewka, ’27, discovered what appeared to be mold spreading across several surfaces, including the window blinds, air vents, light fixtures and the bathroom toilet of her North Village II dorm. A number of students at Allegheny College have reported issues with...

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A musty smell filled the room as Jamie Marchewka, ’27, discovered what appeared to be mold spreading across several surfaces, including the window blinds, 

Students experience ongoing issues with mold in dorms

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