Tagged - Meliora 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.
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Meliora Weekend gets ever worse
At this point, I realized that it was pointless to run. The only way for this disaster to end was to sacrifice myself.
CBS
Norah O’Donnell’s take on life: The quality of relationships
She recently landed an interview with Pope Francis by writing him several personal letters over the course of 10 years.
Israel-Palestine
SJP stages pro-Palestine demonstration during Meliora Weekend
Outfitted with shirts showing killed Palestinian civilians, student demonstrators took to Wilson Quad on Sept. 28 amidst the neighboring celebrations and events of Meliora Weekend to protest the war in Gaza.
Alumni
Students look their best after Meliora Weekend hair styling event
This event was a product of ClipDart, a nonprofit created by UR alumnus Kyle Parker that offers free, on-site hair care for individuals who might lack access to the service.
D-Day
Community, carnivals, and campus culture: UR traditions
The University of Rochester hosts a wealth of playful school traditions that have shaped the undergraduate experience since its establishment in 1850.
Journalism
America is divided, but Judy Woodruff remains optimistic
Television news pioneer Judy Woodruff dove into the good, the bad, the ugly — and the future — of U.S. politics at Meliora Weekend on Oct. 7.
Frederick Douglass Institute
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie headlines Mel Weekend amid transphobia controversy
Despite student pushback over her past comments about trans women, Nigerian novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie headlined Meliora Weekend on Oct. 7.
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Students abuzz on Meliora Weekend
Meliora Weekend: the University’s three-day-long event intended to celebrate alumni, current students, and their families. Everyone knows the feeling of…
