When COVID-19 hit the University of Florida earlier this year, officials scrambled to find alternative ways to handle the hundreds of essential functions that take place each day across the sprawling Gainesville campus. From classes and research to athletic events and testing for the virus, everyone needed to adjust to the new normal. One area that likely was not top of mind for most was the delivery of packages to students living on campus, especially those who would be spending time in quarantine because of exposure to the virus. Note that from August to October, @ufhousing received and delivered more than 49,300 packages. Brian Castanheira, postal services manager for Housing Package Services, sized up the challenge, and quickly arrived at a solution. Receiving a package can provide some comfort amid the anxiety and loneliness for a student quarantined for two weeks in an unfamiliar residence hall, but dropping off packages is much more complicated. “I had to come up with a plan...