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How can one stay involved, network and have fun after college? The Rochester Area-20-Somethings formed to answer that very question.R.A.T.S. offers people in their 20s the opportunity to meet their peers in a variety of settings. The group has three main branches, social events, networking and professional events and community service. Past projects have included […]

In a time when the media is filled with talk of action, political analyst and "Newsweek" editor Fareed Zakaria focused on the causes of current political strife. Zakaria spoke to a crowded Palestra Saturday as part of Meliora Weekend. His accessible, even-handed presentation of some of the root causes of current conflicts in the Middle […]

Holocaust survivor, writer and Nobel Prize laureate Elie Wiesel will speak in Strong Auditorium Wednesday, Oct. 30. His topic, organizers say, is "Reconciliation, Is it possible? Is it desirable?"Wiesel is one of the most preeminent Holocaust speakers in the nation. He is credited with coining the term Holocaust as pertaining to World War II. In […]

An unknown suspect offered a Valentine Tower resident a truck, as well as its title, $500 cash and the man's driver's license in exchange for her car Friday, Security Investigator Dan Lafferty said. "The student told the suspect she did not have a car and walked inside the building immediately calling security," he said. The […]

Students, parents and alumni were surprised this Meliora Weekend when they picked up their registration packets only to find that they did not have tickets to events they had registered to attend. Tickets to highly anticipated speakers such as New York Senator Hillary Clinton and writer Salman Rushdie were distributed to early registrants, leaving many […]

Once again, UR has been ranked 36th in the nation for national universities according to the "U.S. News and World Report" annual college standings issue. Various reasons have been attributed to UR's stationary position in the top university rankings, including graduation statistics and peer-judged reputation scores, which are main considerations in the scoring process.UR officials […]

A glowing Joanna Scott introduced Salman Rushdie to three English classes in the Gamble Room Saturday morning. Hours later, Rushdie read and spoke to a packed Palestra as part of both Meliora Weekend and the 40th Anniversary of the Plutzik Reading Series."You will remember this for the rest of your lives," Scott said that morning. […]

New York Senator Hillary Clinton gave the keynote speech for Meliora Weekend, following her vote authorizing President George Bush to use military force in Iraq.The title of the speech was "Leadership in the 21st Century" and it took place at 3 p.m. on Oct. 10. While the former First Lady had originally prepared a speech […]

Always betterI would like to congratulate the university, as well as all the"behind-the-scenes" workers, for the fantastic 2002 Meliora Weekend. The entire event was well-planned, highly organized and successfully implemented. I attended several of the speaker events and was impressed with the personalized approaches to the topic "Leadership," it was refreshing to hear the themes […]

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