The USPS have stopped individually sorting mail for many of the student housing apartments.

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Residents of The Social 2700 noticed the change earlier this year when the frequency in which they received mail changed.…

No one really knew why the change had occurred until the leasing office sent out an email stating that all mail is to be picked up from the office rather than the mailboxes.

This was frustrating for residents to deal with due to many of them being in school or working during the day. By the time many students receive free time to retrieve their mail, the office is closed with their mail and packages locked inside.

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USPS mail carrier, Alexander Andrews, said there are several reasons why the USPS stopped sorting the mail.

For starters, the amount of fraud and money scams during the pandemic increased significantly. Individuals would have other people’s mail — including pandemic checks, government assistance, and personal information — delivered to their homes. This occurred throughout student housing, as well.

In an attempt to decrease the amount of fraudulent activity, USPS stopped delivering mail to complexes whose contract did not require individual sorting by the company. Mail carriers prefer to have the mail sorted by the associates at the office since they have resources to identify who lives in which apartment and who the mail is going to.

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http://www.thefamuanonline.com/2021/11/03/usps-stops-sorting-mail-at-student-housing-apartments/


(The Famuan is a college publication of/for students of Florida A&M University since 1919. It is published jointly by the student body of Florida A&M University and the School of Journalism & Graphic Communication)

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Mess with students' ability to get their mail and you are messing with their ability to register to vote. The mail carrier suggested they deal with the problem by getting a P.O. box. Sure. $45/ mo. Talk about yet another hidden poll tax.