Monday, Oct 16, 2017
As part of a recently announced video contest, freshmen are invited to create a video (one-minute maximum) that expresses what they have learned by reading Born a Crime and how it relates to their life or a current event.
The 40 most compelling stories will be selected to go to New York City on Nov. 8 to see a taping of The Daily Show. Specific details surrounding the trip will be released later.
To enter the contest, email your video to orientation@rider.edu by Oct. 27 at 5 p.m.
Born a Crime, Trevor Noah’s compelling memoir about growing up under apartheid in South Africa during the 1980s and '90s, is this year’s selection for the University’s Shared Read, an annual program. All freshmen attending summer orientation received a free copy of the book, which faculty use in the Rider classroom experience, a key component of orientation that introduces incoming first-year students to the expectations of college faculty and the importance of time management as independent students. Additional copies of the book have been made available to the Rider community on a first-come, first-served basis.
The book, which was a New York Times bestseller, earned rave reviews for exposing the absurdities and contradictions of apartheid through a personal story of survival. Noah, who succeeded Jon Stewart to become the host of The Daily Show on Comedy Central in 2015, balances humor and seriousness while depicting his unusual childhood.
Contact Associate Dean Of Freshmen Ira Mayo at mayo@rider.edu for more information.