David Waterbury, chief maintenance plumber, and his wife, Molly, were featured in an April 20 Morrison County (Minn.) Record article titled ” ‘On the Weekend’ opens for business in Pierz.” The Waterburys opened a retail store featuring gifts, antiques and garden accessories. Waterbury did the renovations himself. The shop is located in the Little Falls, Minn., area and the name reflects the days the shop is open, Thursday through Sunday.

Shahzad Bashir, assistant professor of religion, was quoted in an April 20 Saint Paul Pioneer Press article titled “Treasures of Iraq in jeopardy” about the plundering of Iraqi museums and antiquities. Bashir commented on the importance of the antiquities to regional, world and Islamic culture.

Bob Riess, a leading environmental activism writer, will present the convocation address “The Coming Storm” at 10:50 a.m. on April 25 at Carleton’s Skinner Memorial Chapel. A book signing will follow the convocation. The event is free and open to the public.

Steven Davis, director of the academic support center, was quoted in an April 19 “Seeker’s Diary” column in the Star Tribune about the Northfield Buddhist Meditation Center. Davis is a member of the Center and emphasized that “[the center is] ecumenical, while supporting different Buddhist traditions.”

Carol Johnson, superintendent of the Minneapolis Public Schools, will speak on the challenges and achievements of urban public schools at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 24 in Leighton Hall, Room 304 at Carleton College. A question and answer session and a reception will follow. The talk is free and open to the public.

Carleton President Robert A. Oden Jr. honored the contributions of retiring employees and those who have completed 35, 30, 25, 20, 15, 10 and five years of service at a celebration on Tuesday, April 15.

John Ramsay, the Hollis L. Caswell Professor of Educational Studies, published an essay titled “Savor the Slump” in Education Week. The commentary highlights the contributions of Vivian Paley, a 1989 MacArthur Foundation “genius” fellowship recipient and her contributions to the field of education.

Luke Lightning ’93 was featured in an April 15 article in the Purdue Exponent Online titled “Native Americans need community.” Lightning spoke of his experience as a Native American during his years at Carleton and the important of raising community awareness. Lightning is an assistant professor of medicinal chemistry at Purdue and serves as a mentor to Native American students. Lightning was a chemistry major at Carleton.

Shahzad Bashir, assistant professor of religion, and Adeeb Khalid, associate professor of history, were presenters at “Iraq: Anatomy of a Crisis: Causes and Implications of the War,” a Macalester College teach-in. Bashir and Khalid presented on “History, politics and religion: How much is this war really about the Middle East?”

Steven Schier, the Dorothy H. and Edward C. Congdon Professor of Political Science, was quoted in a Saint Paul Pioneer Press story titled “Coleman uses travel to raise profile.” The article reported on Senator Norm Coleman’s first three months in office. “There’s no question that he is one of the celebrities of the freshman class,” Schier said. The story was also picked up by the Associated Press.