Any successful college student knows the importance of arriving to class on time. But in recent weeks, even the most studious of scholars have been filing in late to Professor Darryl Fisher’s Intro to Psychology lecture at the Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center.

“No one shows up on time to Fisher’s class anymore, because he just shows previews for the first 10 minutes or so,” explained sophomore computer engineering major Brian Gardner.

The Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center, better known as “The Ross,” is a theater at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln which screens movies to the public, but is also used as a lecture hall. Despite the building’s cinematic connections, however, students were surprised to see Fisher open his lecture by screening previews for feature films.

“The previews aren’t related to psychology or anything- they’re just, like, for random movies,” said freshman business major Alexis Roberts. “I really don’t understand why he’s using up class time for this.”

An anonymous source inside UNL’s Department of Psychology told The DailyER that Fisher’s behavior may be explained by his lifelong passion for movies.

“Darryl’s just a big film buff, and when he found out he was doing a lecture in a real movie theater, I think he got a little too excited,” the source said. “He always wanted to open his own theater, and this is the closest he’s been.”

Students also reported that Fisher has been projecting his PowerPoints on 35 millimeter film and personally selling popcorn at The Ross’ snack bar before the “show.”

“I don’t think most people are as into the whole movie theater thing as he is,” Roberts said. “But one time the film projector broke and we got to leave early, so that was nice.”

How far Fisher plans to take his cinematic obsession remains to be seen. But as The DailyER talked to students in the Ross lobby before class, Fisher could be seen standing at the theater entrance, handing out 3D glasses.