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| New releases: Back to school essentials or not? |
by Kevin DeLury
Senior Staff Writer |
So we’re all back at school.
More importantly, we’ve still got money. I know, it’s
a slightly alien concept, but I think I’m pretty safe in assuming
that you haven’t spent all of your financial aid or summer
job cash in mere days. Or maybe you have. Well, to those who haven’t,
maybe you’re looking for some new music, in which case I thought
I might share my picks for the “back to school essentials.”
And for those of you without the means, I thought I might share
my picks for “Most worthwhile online piracy.”
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| APPS joins student voice, campus entertainment |
by Stephanie Marshall
Staff Writer |
As the excitement of moving back
to Boone wears off, boredom may follow and students will begin to
search for entertainment.
The Appalachian Popular Programming Society (APPS) has worked to
provide many escapes from boredom.
APPS, a nonprofit organization run by students, plans entertainment
around campus for students.
“To me, APPS’ main goal is to provide the best entertainment
possible to the student body, being good stewards of the money,
getting the biggest bang for the buck and trying to keep the cost
as low as possible so students can come see the shows,” Brad
Vest, Assistant Director of Student Programs, said Thursday.
APPS is always trying to get a larger group involved and making
sure that nobody feels left out, Randy M. Kelly, Programming Coordinator
of Student Programs, said.
APPS has become the mouthpiece of the students to get the entertainment
that they want, Kelly said.
“The best thing that we do is we allow the students to pick
the programs that are coming here, giving them the option to pick
what they want to see,” Vest said.
Allowing the students to pick the programs gives them the chance
to find the up-and-coming bands that they want to see come to campus,
Vest said.
To kick off this year, APPS already has several events scheduled,
including the welcome back events last weekend.
“I think APPS is up for another super year because already
on their schedule they have some big names coming back that were
very popular in the past,” Vest said.
“Shrek,” the seventh annual free outdoor movie, plays
on Duck Pond Field at 9 p.m.
Another welcome back event that APPS has planned is Bluestring,
performing Aug. 27 at 9 p.m. in Whitewater. Tickets are $3 in advance
and $4 at the door.
“They have played for us before twice; they played Stage Shows,”
Chairperson junior Peter D. Van Schoick said.
Among other events already scheduled are the Dave Matthews Cover
Band, Alli with an I, the Juliana Theory, hypnotic entertainer Dr.
Jim Wand and Keller Williams.
APPS is like an internship at a big business firm, where students
put the theory to practice, and there is no substitute for that,
Van Shoick said.
If anyone is interested in joining APPS and did not have the opportunity
to sign up at Monday’s meeting, it is open to all students,
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