December 8, 2006

99 down, 1 to go
Film buff watches the century’s best 100 movies in four months

Like many college students his age, sophomore Oliver Joszt enjoys watching movies. But “enjoys” might not be the word for Joszt, who, over a four-month period, watched 99 movies from the American Film Institute’s “100 Years, 100 Movies” list. And all it took was a subscription to Netflix. “I was interested [in] what constitutes a ‘great’ movie,” Joszt said. “Also, I [wanted] a better... MORE

Sophomore Oliver Joszt, popcorn in hand, is ready to analyze another movie.

 

 

(An average day)

It’s a little past nine in the morning and like most students at Rider, Xiaoqian “Joyce” Ni gets out of bed and heads for the bathroom to wash her face and brush her teeth. By 10 a.m., she sits at the computer checking e-mails, looking over a take-home test, and talking on AOL Instant Messenger. Preoccupied with the tasks she is currently juggling... MORE