Authorities arrest man for posing as professor
EUGENE, Ore. (U-WIRE) - A Eugene, Ore., man impersonating a University of Oregon psychology professor was arrested April 13 after a student discovered he lied to her about his position, city police said.
Checklin Jonathan Vaifale, 35, has been an active member of several campus clubs over the past two years under the guise of a student and a professor by the name of Jonathan Vaifalc-Valdez, according to Eugene police.
Eugene Police Department Officer Dallas Hall said Vaifale "alleges it was strictly for social interaction and to make himself feel important."
Hall arrested Vaifale between the EMU and Straub Hall while he was standing with his props - a briefcase and several files - in hand.
Study: Lip piercing can cause gum recession
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AMES, Iowa (U-WIRE) - People considering a lip piercing might also want to consider how much they like their teeth before adding the new jewelry.
A study done at Ohio State University found people with a piercing in the middle of their bottom lip, where the lip meets the chin, were significantly more likely to develop problems with receding gums.
The piercing is commonly called a labret, said Ronda Hester of Lasting Impressions Tattoo Studio. The labret's popularity has grown faster than that of other piercings during the past year, Hester said.
The study found receding gums developed where the stud of the piercing rubbed against the gums.
Ohio U. reports more rapes than in-state peers
ATHENS, Ohio (U-WIRE) - Compared to six of its peer universities in the state, Ohio University has had the most rapes and sexual assaults reported to the OU Police Department this school year.
Five rapes have been reported on campus since September. Two occurrences of gross sexual imposition, one occurrence of voyeurism and one occurrence of sexual imposition have also been reported to OUPD.
Among police departments at six other Ohio colleges, none reported more than three rapes during the same time period.
Gingrich doesn't deny possible run in 2008
HANOVER, N.H. (U-WIRE) - Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, R-Ga., fueled speculation surrounding a potential 2008 presidential run while touting his new book in Hanover, N.H., on Tuesday.
Having begun his morning signing books and greeting locals at the Dartmouth Bookstore, Gingrich also lectured in government professor Jeffrey Smith's class as part of an open event organized by the Rockefeller Center and later spoke at Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity as part of the Scarlett Lecture Series.
When asked in an interview with The Dartmouth if he would run for president, Gingrich declined to definitively comment.
"I'll think about it in the summer of 2007," he said.
Robots won't replace librarians at U. Utah
SALT LAKE CITY (U-WIRE) - Though the University of Utah's Marriott Library is becoming more technologically advanced, machines will not replace workers and the modernization will save the library money, according to library officials.
The library is adding the Automated Retrieval Center, which will bring less-used books and materials to students.
But many workers will still be needed.
No workers will lose their jobs, but some of their duties may change to fit the new "user-friendly" library, said Joseph Harman, project manager for the Marriott Library.
Report: National faculty raises fall below inflation
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (U-WIRE) - For the first time in eight years, the increase in faculty salaries at universities and colleges across the country did not keep up with the rate of inflation, according to the Annual Report on the Economic Status of the Profession for 2004-05, released Monday by the American Association of University Professors.
Although the average salary increase was greater than that seen in 2003-2004, this year's 2.8 percent increase is less than the 3.3 percent rate of inflation reported between December 2003 and December 2004.
FDA's new food pyramid emphasizes exercise<.b>
LUBBOCK, Texas (U-WIRE) - The United States Department of Agriculture issued a new food guide pyramid Tuesday called MyPyramid. The pyramid includes an emphasis on physical activity and tips to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
Deborah Reed, a nutrition professor at Texas Tech, said students should use the information on the USDA's Web site to learn more about living a healthy life.
The pyramid clarifies food and nutrition information for the general public, Reed said. It emphasizes the need for a variety of foods with a renewed focus on a range of food items within each category.
"Green beans cannot be your only vegetable variety," she said.
