Akenya Woods, a freshman from Chicago studying sports journalism, doesn’t want to transfer from Jackson State University. But, unhealthy living conditions there have left her wondering if she may have to.

Woods became sick after mold was discovered in her Alexander Hall dorm room earlier this semester, she said. She took multiple allergy medications for treatment. She filed multiple complaints with administration often getting “the run-around” from university housing officials and staff.

But nothing changed, she said. Her parents are worried.

“It hurts when I talk about it,” Woods said Monday, her voice trembling in the microphone in front of her peers. “I came to college for my career, my education … not just to complain about things I have to deal with as a student.”

Woods was among

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