Over the last 14 years, the Appalachian Popular Programing Society (APPS) has been the reason for such famous names as Jimmy Buffet, James Taylor, George Clinton, Widespread Panic and Phish performing at ASU. 

The group sponsors cultural events, films and their best known function—concerts.

The club is totally student run. Students in APPS decide what entertainment comes to ASU during the year. 

The new executive board wants every student to be “comfortable enough to know the cabinet members and feel free to express your interests,” said President Michele Bolick. 

Although they want students to join their club, they are willing to accept ideas from anyone. “We want people to stop in and tell any ideas they have,” Bolick said. 

Their poster-covered office is on the second floor of the Student Union, and they are so open to students that “you don’t have to knock,” said the Public Relations Liason-elect Rich Fulton.

The best way to ensure that there is entertainment that interests you on campus is by joining the club. 

“We want more students to get involved in our organization so they have more say in what comes,” Bolick said.

Members meet for about an hour a week to generate ideas and discuss how to implement them. APPS had 200 members this year. 

Those members were divided up into seven councils: Special Events, Concerts, Films, Club Shows, Council on Cultural Awareness (CCA), Appalachian Heritage and Stage Shows.

Increasing weekend event attendance will help achieve Rich Fulton’s goal of “changing Appalachian from a suitcase college.”