Tagged - Mel Weekend
celebrities
An introduction to Meliora Weekend’s headliners
Meliora Weekend has attracted many notable speakers, performers, and other public figures to the University over the years, including musician Tony Bennett, author Ann Patchett, and lawyer Jeffrey Toobin. This year, three more speakers headlined the annual festival.
comedian
Trevor Noah left his Meliora Weekend crowd feeling “ever better”
He opened his set at Kodak Hall with some light-hearted teasing of the sign language interpreter, a bit that paralleled a moment from his previous Meliora Weekend appearance, then launched into a series of quips about his experience with American healthcare, noting the injury to his arm.
Mel Weekend
Amid whistleblower case, Mark Zaid enjoys Mel Weekend
Zaid, a 1989 UR grad who works as a national security attorney, may have just signed onto one of the biggest cases in his career.
Mangelsdorf
Video highlights from Mangelsdorf’s inauguration
President Sarah Mangelsdorf was officially inaugurated over Meliora Weekend. Here are our highlights from the ceremony.
jaeger
Students call for Jaeger’s firing at Mel Weekend protest
As the protesters marched, Meliora Weekend attendees streamed around them. On several occasions, someone would give the protesters a hi-five or a shout of support.
Journalism
O’Brien talks journalism as Mel Weekend headliner
In particular, she recalled that many of the stories she covered early in her career were overly sensational, often to the detriment of context and nuance.
