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...began disbursing funds to student groups, while trying to define its larger mission: whether to advocate for political issues, or to push for better student life. Some council members concentrated on initiatives like the Endowment for Divestiture, a fund for students who wanted their senior gift contribution held in escrow until Harvard divested from Apartheid South Africa. Closer to home, the UC honored teachers with the new Levenson Awards and convinced Harvard to maintain summer storage. One of the UC’s sweetest successes during its first five years was the addition of chocolate milk to dining hall machines...
...Michigan), as well as the State of Massachusetts, have altered their investment portfolios and with drawn their support for apartheid without experiencing financial disaster. Fasting also represents fine complement to the alternative gift fund recently started by members of the senior class, a sum to be held in escrow until the University divests. More importantly, however, the students (and Professor of Biology Richard Lewontin, who has joined them) have stated the issue as the ethical question it truly is. The institutionalized arrests, torture, imprisonment, murder, and other repressive features of the South African system have been discussed and re-discussed...
Ride-sharing sites like Ridester have tried to alleviate safety concerns by requiring users to register and instituting a feedback system in which passengers can rate the quality of their driver. The site also offers an escrow account that holds a passenger's carpooling fee until the transaction is completed. It's no guarantee, admits Jake Boshernitzan, CEO of Ridester. "We are not able to ensure the safety of our riders, just like an online-dating site can't guarantee the safety of someone you meet," he says...
According to Anderson, Granholm also had a leading role in the “nuts and bolts” aspects of similar HLS student initiatives. She encouraged professor participation, organized rallies, and managed an escrow fund to support the anti-apartheid cause...
AVOID WIRE TRANSFERS. Use secure payment systems like PayPal for small-ticket items. For more expensive items, use a legitimate escrow service like Escrow.com in which your money is held by an intermediary until you've inspected the merchandise...