Jimmy Carter: U.S. Needs to Be 'Champion of Peace'

Former president draws 3,000 at Lafayette College for discussion of human rights initiatives.

President Jimmy Carter is proud of his country. He just wants it to do better. “I would like to see America become a nation that is champion of peace, champion of human rights," the 39th president said Monday at Lafayette College in Easton. "I’m not criticizing America, because I know America is the greatest country on earth." But the country needs to do more to promote peace, Carter said, and that includes talking with countries like North Korea, which Carter visited in 1994. "What the North Koreans want is a peace treaty with the United States," he said, describing it as a "paranoid" nation. "They're honestly convinced the US wants to attack them." Carter said the nation also needs to work on improving its human rights record, singling …

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WILFREDO G. SALCEDO, Sr.

11:47 am on Sunday, April 28, 2013

But, of course, who would chastise a boss?..This is as biased as it can get...But Bush is like an open book...Many of us know what he has done...It's like historians writing about happenings in the past, researching archival information.   more ›

Jane Goodall: 'We're Part of the Animal Kingdom'

World famous primate expert and conservationist visits Lafayette College.

For more than half a century, Jane Goodall has lived with and studied chimpanzees. But what has that time taught her about humans? "We've been jolly arrogant," Goodall said Thursday afternoon, speaking to reporters at Lafayette College in Easton. "We're part of the animal kingdom. We're not separate from it." Goodall was at the school to deliver its Thomas Roy and Lura Forrest Jones Visiting Lecture for 2012-13. She said she hoped students would come away with the "recognition, the hope, that it's not too late to turn things around." She also shared what she's learned from animals, and "what we can continue to learn from there." Goodall, who runs the global non-profit that bears her name, said she continues to be surprised by chimps. For …

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Tony Blair: This Is 'The Toughest Time to Be a Leader'

Speaking at Lafayette College, former British Prime Minister deals with the Middle East, and the world economy.

During his tenure as Great Britain's prime minister, Tony Blair sent troops into wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Kosovo. But while his 10 years in office—1997 to 2007—were volatile ones, 2013 could prove to be "the toughest time to be a leader," Blair told students at Lafayette College Monday afternoon. Today's leaders need to adapt to a fast-changing world, Blair said, one where crises won't come sequentially. For example, British and American leaders are dealing with both continued unrest in the Middle East, as well as fallout from the 2008 financial meltdown, Blair said. “Your country and my country are tired of intervention," in the Middle East, Blair said, but added that some level of engagement is "absolutely fundamental." Since …

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Jimmy Carter to Speak at Lafayette April 22

Lafayette College will present a lecture by former President Jimmy Carter in April.

Former President Jimmy Carter is coming to Lafayette College in April, the school announced Tuesday. Carter's Monday, April 22 address will inaugurate the college’s Robert and Margaret Pastor Annual Lecture Series in International Affairs. He will be the second major political figure to speak at the college this spring. Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair is due to give Lafayette's annual Lives of Liberty lecture later this year. Their speeches follow ones from Vice President Joe Biden last May, and former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev in 2011. Winner of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, Carter will speak at 4 p.m. about his work on behalf of human rights, democracy and peace at the Carter Center, which he founded in 1982. Information on …

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Lafayette President to be NCC Winter Commencement Speaker

Daniel H. Weiss, president of Lafayette College, will speak at Northampton Community College's winter commencement Jan. 26.

Daniel H. Weiss, president of Lafayette College, will be the speaker at Northampton Community College's winter commencement, to take place on Jan. 26 at the Arthur L. Scott Spartan Center, 3835 Green Pond Road, Bethlehem Township. Weiss earned an M.A. and a Ph.D. in art history at Johns Hopkins University, joining the faculty there in 1993. He also holds an M.B.A. from the Yale School of Management. He has a B.A. from George Washington University, where he graduated with a double major in art history and psychology. From the Johns Hopkins University, where he was the James B. Knapp Dean of the Zanvyl Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, he came to Lafayette College as president in 2005. Under his leadership, Lafayette attained recognition …

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Who's Hiring?

Who's Hiring? Nazareth Borough, Lafayette College, Schoeneck Moravian Church

Here's a small sampling of current job openings in the Nazareth area.

Part-Time Officers The Borough of Nazareth is seeking qualified police officers for part-time employment with the Nazareth Police Department. Interested persons much be Act 120 certified. All previous applicants must submit new applications for consideration as all previously filed applications for part-time police employment and previously approved hires have been rescinded. Apply in person at the Borough Office, 134 S. Main St. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Applications will only be received by the Borough Clerk (top floor of the building). Deadline for applications is Nov. 19, 2012. Questions? Call (610) 759-0202.   Church Custodian, about 30 hours/week Opportunity for a retired couple to work about 30 …

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Could an Earthquake Hit the Lehigh Valley?

After the recent earthquake in Maine, what are the chances one could hit the Lehigh Valley?

As far as natural disasters go, earthquakes tend to be far from the minds of Lehigh Valley residents. That is, of course, until a recent 4.0 magnitude earthquake in Maine brought the possibility closer to home.  That earthquake, as well as the one last year in Virginia, have several Lehigh Valley residents questioning whether an earthquake of similar magnitude could possible hit the Lehigh Valley.  So, could the Lehigh Valley experience an earthquake?  It's not very likely, says Dr. Larry Malinconico, associate professor of Geology and Geophysics at Lafayette College in Easton.  "The fact of the matter is that earthquakes tend to occur at active tectonic margins," said Malinconico. "The recent earthquake occurred on old faults that are …

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