Asbestos, a known carcinogen, was found in a piece of plaster in the basement of the Washington University Cooperative’s Quadrangle Housing-owned building, although samples taken by Quadrangle show that asbestos levels fall below Environmental Protection Agency limits. The basement serves as a kitchen and gathering location for residents.

Asbest-no! Cupples II will be closed until next summer because of renovations due to asbestos removal.