The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, January 9, 2012 - 5A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Monday, January 9, 2012 - 5A BUSES From Page 1A friendly fuel source, according to the press release. Johnson added though that the University's plans to expand the program may not be feasible, not- ing that in 2008 the University attempted to purchased hybrid buses, but it was unable to secure funding. LSA sophomore Zachary Gizicki, a frequent bus rider, said ORDINANCE From Page 1A was difficult to apply to different road types, citing a revision made to the original ordinance that requires a vehicle to stop when the pedestrian is on the half of the roadway on which the vehicle is traveling. "On a typical neighborhood street where there's a crosswalk and two lanes of traffic, it's abso- lutely easy for the driver to see a pedestrian on either side of the street and stop," Briere said. "But when you talk about five lane roads through town like Plymouth Road, it's difficult for a he is pleased the University is making a step toward increased sustainability. However, he doesn't believe funding for the buses should come from the fed- eral government. "I think the University should be putting up its own money," Gizicki said. "Every student pays $20,000 in-state (tuition) and $40,000 out-of-state (tuition). Where does that money go?" Gizicki also said he believes the University should explore other mass transportation options, like a monorail. Engineering graduate student Parkin Furia said he was skep- tical of how environmentally friendly the buses really are. "I don't know how much dif- ference they will make," he said. School of Information gradu- ate student Melissa Hernandez said she supports the University's sustainability efforts and the new busingsystem. "I think that they can (make a difference) and are willing to do it," Hernandez said. driver traveling in one direction to observe a pedestrian four lanes over waiting at the curb." City Council member Tony Derezinski (D-Ward 2) said council must continue to protect pedestrians in Ann Arbor and seek new ways to ensure safety. "We are there for a reason," Derezinski said. "We have an atti- tude and a value of really promot- ing pedestrian traffic and making it safe." LSA freshman Claire Erba said she believes that the newly passed ordinance is more realis- tic and will benefit both pedestri- ans and drivers. "Pedestrians will now need to clearly indicate their intention to use the crosswalk by standing on the curb," Erba said. "This will definitely prevent drivers from guessing whether or not someone is about to cross the street and will prevent rear-end collisions." Kinesiology freshman Chel- sea Morgan said though she was unaware of the revisions, she was confused when cars have stopped long before she arrived at a crosswalk. Regardless, Morgan said she is not concerned for her safety. "I haven't noticed the effect of the new law after I arrived back on campus from home," Morgan said. "But even without the revi- sions, I felt safe as both a driver and pedestrian in Ann Arbor." P1'AULSEMMAN/aLily Engineering sophomores Jill Bender and Wade Phillips and Engineering freshman Felipe Carvallo Lopes Rogerio attempt to launch a ping pong ball into a recycling bin during the Rube Goldberg Competition at Bursley Hall on Saturday. COOKIES From Page 1A Insomnia Cookies truck from parking in its usual location - on State Street near East Williams Street - for more than a specified amount of time. The policy made it impractical for the business to continue in Ann Arbor, and it was an inconvenience for customers, Berkowitz said. According to the city ordi- nance, a vehicle is prohibited from selling foods "on a street or otherpublic property... forlonger than 5 minutes within a 2-hour period unless issued a street use permit for that location." Kristen Larcom, an assistant attorney with the city of Ann Arbor, said she didn't know the specifies of Insomnia, Cookies' * withdrawal -from Ani "Arbor' However, she confirmed that for safety reasons, the city's traf- fic code generally does not allow food sales from vehicles. "The city is looking to pro- tect the people (and) control the * COCKROACHES From Page 1A say the infestation in South Quad is an ongoing issue. "The employees that have been here for years say there's always been a huge cockroach problem," the student said. However, in an interview last night, Logan said he is unaware of cockroaches being a prob- lem prior to last month, adding that University Housing always responds quickly to pest issues when they're brought to its attention. "t don't know how much of an issue they were before the middle of December," Logan said. "We routinely do preven- tive treatment for pest in the facilities and whenthere's some indication there's increased activity we'll do more aggres- sive treatment. The student who posted the video said he doesn't think University Housing will com- pletely rid South Quad of the cockroaches completely because they haven't done so thus far. "I don't eat the food there anymore so it's up to whoever sees the video to make their own decisions," he said. Engineering sophomore Mike Brajer works at the South Quad Community Center and said he purchases food at Ciao Down about once a week. Brajer said while he didn't know why Ciao Down had closed, he was not shocked upon hearing about the infesta- tion. "I would always notice that they keep the bread out ... I was @michigandaily streets," Larcom said. While it's still uncertain if the Insomnia Cookies truck will be able to sell cookies in the city again, Berkowitz said the com- pany is eager to rejoin the Ann Arbor community if the opportu- nity arises. He said he estimates the company may even return as early as August or September. "It was great for us, we were very happy being (in Ann Arbor) and we look forward to being back," he said. Berkowitz added that the busi- ness was extremely profitable on State Street and leaving Ann Arbor "was a very unfortunate split." In past years, the truck had also parked in front of South Quad Residence Hall on East Madison Street, but Berkowitz said the number of customers at ,the location was not comparable to the business at'the company's w regular State Street spot. Though the truck did draw business in front of South Quad, it was only 25 percent of the profit the company would have made on State Street, Berkowitz said. kind of worried a little bit about cleanliness," Brajer said. "It doesn't completely surprise me." Brajer said he thinks the Uni- versity should have notified resi- dents in South Quad about the cockroach problem. "We have the right to know, ultimately we're the ones paying to keep them running," Brajer said. "They should let us know what measures they took to fix it, too," he added. LSA senior Dia Bright-John- son, an employee at Ciao Down, Jim Seta, owner of Stucchi's on State Street - a former ven- dor of Insomnia Cookies prod- ucts - said though his store is not currently selling the cookies, he believes they were popular among students and would like to sell them again. "Right now, it's still up in the air," Seta said. Berkowitz said Insomnia Cookies continues to thrive on other major college campuses, including Michigan State Uni- versity. The shop in East Lansing is located on East Grand River Avenue, an area that Berkowitz described as being very similar to the State Street and South Uni- versity areas. LSA sophomore Patricia Bynum said that Insomnia Cook- ies's late hours deterred her from shopping regularly at the truck, but added she is understanding of the frustration held by other stu- dents who were frequent custom- ers of the truck. "I don't really see how it was a safety issue," Bynum said. "Around that time (of night), nobody's out." said she was not told the reason why it had closed. "I'm not surprised they didn't tell anybody because they obvi- ously would decrease business and whatnot," Bright-Johnson said. Bright-Johnson said know- ing that cockroaches caused the closing is unsettling. How- ever, she added the University wouldn't have reopened Ciao Down if it were unsafe to eat there. "I would still eat here, things happen," Bright-Johnson said. SALARIES From Page 1A tially lower than the previous five-year average salary increase of 3.4 percent. For staff members, the increase this year was an average of 2.2 percent, also lower than the five-year average of 2.5 percent. Last year, the University's executive officers received a sal- ary increase of 2.7 percent, higher than the average increase of 2.5 percent from 2005-2009. Pollack noted that in 2009 the execu- tive officers received no salary increase, potentially skewing the average. Pollack added that though salaries have increased, faculty pay for more of their health care benefits - a policy that was made effective in 2003 and has saved* the University $90 million a year in reoccurring costs, and $400 million in cumulative costs. The funds for salary hikes come from each school and col- lege's budget, Pollack said. She added that the University allo- cates money for pay raises from its general fund budget for units that don't generate their own rev- enue. As former dean of the School of Information, Pollack said she was once involved with deciding the salary increases for the school, and considered a wide array of factors, including inflation and retention rates. "It's very different for faculty, of course it's a national market and for staff it's a regional mar- ket, (so) we'd look at what cost of living is, inflation, and we'd look at what kind of funds we have available," she added. There are three ranks of appointments for professors at the University - assistant, asso- ciate and full professor. When a faculty member reaches a new level, they receive a raise. With only three raises possible over the career of an average pro- fessor, annual salary increases serve as a modest reward for the work faculty do, Pollack said. In her testimony last year, Coleman outlined the impor- tance of merit-based salary increases to keep the University competitive. "I am proud that we are able to offer competitive salaries throughout the University," she said in her testimony. "I am not going to punish people for doing a good job. We want the best, and work hard to keep them." Pollack said that when sal- ary increases are calculated, an inflation rate of about 2 percent is typically used, so if the total increase is less than 2 percent it serves as an effective decrease in pay for faculty. Pollack added that salary increases are also calculated into what students pay for tuition. In June, the University Board of Regents voted to increase tuition by 6.7 percent, or, $797, for in- state students and 4.9 percent, or $1,781, for out-of-state students for the current school year. "If we had no salary increases, tuition would be lower," Pollack said. Pollack said faculty salaries at the University of Michigan are lower than those at schools such as Northwestern Univer- sity, Harvard College and Yale University. An annual increase is implemented to keep faculty salaries competitive, she said. 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