'M' football prepares for bowl game clash with N.C. State i e.;; .- _; .- .. .. ... ", . 43:: ,q ,, +. u s s y uur VD Friars sing, live life without a plan I i it *rni One hundred three years of editorial freedom Vo. IV N. 1 n AroMhg - Iy eene 0 93 93TeMcia a I I New profs. paid more than old 1050 rn By DEMETRIOS EFSTRATIOU DAILY STAFF REPORTER * Full-rank, tenured professors who have worked longer at the University tend to have smaller salaries than more recently hired professors, according to data obtained from the 1993 Uni- versity of Michigan Salary Record. This Daily study included only those instructors whose appointment title is listed as "Professor," which *Students plan for getaways By MONA QURESHI DAILY STAFF REPORTER Only seven days, Diana Yuan tells herself. Seven days and a few all- nighters until a plane whisks this LSA sophomore away from the trials of 4 finals and papers to see her parents for the first time this school year. After spending Thanksgiving at school to study, Yuan said now is the right time for her to recuperate while spending time with family in Chatta- nooga, Tenn. Her older sister has a new boy- friend, and she cannot wait to interro- gate him and tease them both when they all go out on the town. Other students going home for the first time this year also expressed excitement to see family and old friends. "It'll be nice to be home," said LSA sophomore Anita Zachariah of Golden, Co. After visiting some friends from high school, she and her family will spend the rest of the win- ter break skiing in Vail, just hours away. Diving team member and LSA sophomore Brad Whitridge said he could not return home to Boston, Mass., over Thanksgiving because of practices. But he said he'll make up for lost rime with visits to his high school Swimming coach and friends and his family. Nostalgia for days he used to 2) live at home overwhelm him, he said. "It's fun to go home and go to my old room," he explained. His break Hill be cut short to Dec. 26 since he 'as to return for diving practice the :text day. Some students, like Engineering senior Chi-Ho Lo will go "home" to a nmw home. Lo, originally from Hong Fong, will meet his parents in V mcouver, British Columbia. His parents recently immigrated tr Canada, and Lo said he looks for- ward to sharing some laughs with them face-to-face after only commu- nivating via letter and phone these pa .t four months. And while students such as these wi I be going home for the first time See HOLIDAY, Page 2 does not include information assis- tants and associate professors. According to the results, as the time of employment increases among every category of professors, the mean salary decreases. Professors hired less than three years ago have the highest mean sala- ries, averaging $101,000 per year, while professors who have worked at the University for 3 to 6 years follow behind their highest-paid counter- parts, making a mean salary of $91,280. Every group of older professors, except for professors who have worked for the University for 30 or more years, receives a subsequently lower mean salary. Professors in the 30-plus category average a salary of $77,760, while professors who have worked at the University for 25-30 years are paid the least, receiving a mean salary of just under $76,000 per year. Henry Griffin, chair of the Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs (SACUA), explained why the 49 professors hired less than three years ago receive higher salaries. "Almost nobody hired as an assis- tant professor becomes a tenured pro- See PAY, Page 2 I, 'Ci G O0 .C H- (U. U). 95- 90. 85- 801 75 70. Below is a comparison of professors' salaries based on how many years they have been teaching at the University. The number of professors employed for this length of time is denoted above the bar. 70 128 148 Average Salary Median Salary 175 202 253 244 0-3 3-6 6-10 10-15 15-20 20-25 Length of Professor's Employment 25-30 30+ ONE MORE TRY. Burglars invite themselves into empty student homes By MICHELLE FRICKE DAILY STAFF REPORTER Most students will soon be leav- ing Ann Arbor for rest and relaxation in their hometown or sun and fun in their favorite vacation getaway. For burglars this translates into vacant houses and apartments. Burglars pick up holiday gifts in unprotected homes and students are left holding the bag. Each year more students return to campus to find their homes emptier than when they left. Over the 1991 holiday break, more than 8,700 break- ing and entering incidents were re- ported to area police. Although no numbers were available for last year, the trend of increasing thefts is ex- pected to continue this year. Thieves nab items ranging from designer clothes and athletic shoes to stereos and VCRs. The Department of Safety (DPS) suggests that by taking a few precau- tions, students can avoid the hassle and anxiety of returning to an empty home. In a crime prevention pam- phlet that the department distributes, DPS advises tenants to notify their landlords when they will be away for an extended period of time. According to DPS, to ensure a home is less likely to be burglarized, students can: secure doors leading to balco- nies with pins in the frame or a wooden rod in the track; leave a light on or keep a radio playing; * record serial numbers of be- longings; and,, * alert neighbors that you will be gone and ask them to watch for any suspicious people around your home. DPS also advised people who live in residence halls to secure their be- longings and take valuables with them. With finals under way, theft is not the -first thing on students' minds. "I don't have any special plans," said Beth Cousens, an RC senior who lives in a house with five other stu- dents. "I plan to lock my bedroom door, and maybe we'll stop our mail." Other students living in off-cam- pus housing indicate they have taken action to protect their belongings. "We have a burglar alarm system sticker on our door, although we don't really have a system," said one LSA senior. "We hope the sticker would deter potential burglars." But students who know firsthand what it feels like to have their home burglarized point out the difficulty in being completely safe. "There's nothing you can really do to protect yourself," said Engi- neering senior Marc Elliott, whose 'Security does a good job ... but things can happen. -Paul Danao Mosher-Jordan RD home was broken into twice this year. "(The burglars) are professionals, and you just don't think to be suspicious." He added that since the break-ins he and his housemates never leave the door unlocked, and one of his housemates from Ann Arbor plans to check on their house frequently over break. The University provides an initial barrier against theft by sealing off the residence halls when break begins on Dec. 21. But this is not enough to ensure safety, said residence hall su- pervisors who still warn students to be responsible. "Security does a good job and incidents rarely occur, but things can happen," said Paul Danao, a residence director in Mosher-Jordan. "I tell stu- dents to pack things up and take them:: home for extra protection." While these precautions may seem like a hassle to think about during final exams, Danao added that safety can never be an inconvenience. ELIZABETH LIPPMAN/Daily Olivier Saint-Jean fingerolls a layup in a game last week. The No. 3 Wolverines tip off against the No. 4 Duke Blue Devils tommorrow at 1 p.m., looking to make up for four consecutive losses over the past three years. House approves bipartisan plan to reform school finance PEACE PRIZE 0 By 88-19 margin, plan to boost poorer schools to $5,000; bill heads to Senate for final approval LANSING, (AP) -nding school districts would stay at their current levels while poorer districts would get a boost within five years under a bill approved by the House last night. On a 88-19 vote, legislators adopted a bipartisan plan to distribute $10 billion in school operating funds. The House immediately began de- bate on tax bills to raise that money to educate the state's 1.6 million school children. Lawmakers braced for a late night last night as they discussed proposals to increase the state income tax and roll back part of last summer's $7 billion property tax cut. House leaders praised legislators for sticking to a school spending plan negotiated by a team of 14 Republi- cans and Democrats. "We are bringing equity to rural and urban areas ... We're doing it in a bipartisan manner," said Democratic Floor Leader Pat Gagliardi, of Drummond Island. "I think it's his- tory making." "I'm pleased it didn't get more expensive," said House Republican Leader Paul Hillegonds, of Holland. The House rejected an attempt to add schools of choice to the school aid package. Republicans said the proposal, a key element of Gov. John Engler's educational improvement plan, might be reintroduced in a Sen- ate school bill. Rep. Michael Nye (R-Litchfield) asked that schools be allowed to take outside students if parents requested it and the schools agreed. The plan was similar to a quiet state policy in effect before 1982 that worked on an individual basis. It fell on a 52-52 tie vote. Critics said it discriminated against students because it provided no transportation and didn't mandate participation by all schools. "This is obvious elitism," said Rep. See FINANCE PLAN, Page 2 AP PHOTO African National Congress President Nelson Mandela and South Africa President F.W. de Klerk shake hands during their meeting in Oslo yesterday. The two were in Oslo to accept the Nobel Peace Prize. Under proposal, teen mothers must live at home for welfare it~p~7 WASHINGTON (AP) - Teen- age mothers would have to live with their parents to qualify for public as- The 29-page draft does not ad- dress the cost of reform, how it would be financed, and the number of jobs pay as you go." The task force calls teen preg- nancy "'n enduring tragedy" and notes