moe., a progressive rock band, performs at Legends at 8 p.m. tonight. Al Schnier, Chuck Garvey, Rob Derhak, Jim Loughlin and Vinnie Amico have produced 17 albums over three decades. Photo provided by moe.

All Information Compiled by Ben Hostetter  |  Intern Lifestyles Reporter

Appalachian Popular Programming Society Concerts will present moe. at Legends at 8 p.m. tonight. Admission is $18 for students in advance and $22 for guests and at the door.

The Appalachian: How would you describe a moe. show?

Chuck Garvey: We love what we do, we care very deeply about what we do and we also don’t take ourselves too seriously. We’re just there to have fun. I think that’s what the audience comes for. They come for the community, the opportunity to have a good time and hopefully to see something that’s never been done before.

TA: Do you have a favorite moe. song?

CG: One of my favorites is from the album “Sticks and Stones” – “Queen of Everything.” I love playing that song live. I don’t know what it is about it, but it’s just really fun to play. As far as older stuff goes, I’ve always liked playing “Buster,” “Rebubula” and the crazy songs like “Meat” and “Recreational Chemistry.”

TA: If you had to compare yourselves to other bands or musicians, who would they be?

CG: We improvise a lot, so in that way, we sound like other jam bands. At times, we’ll sound like Phish, the Grateful Dead, the [Allman Brothers Band] or Santana with real classic jamming, but on the other hand, I kind of feel like we have a pop influence in how we write songs and arrange things. We might actually sound a little more like a pop band, such as Wilco or even Rush.

Students eat pizza after sporting events at the Special Olympics Expo Friday. The expo was organized by professor Stephanie West’s recreation program planning class. Photo by Casey Gahagan

by MARY ELIZABETH ROBERTSON
Lifestyles Reporter

Students in one professor’s recreation program planning class are assigned more than just homework and papers.

Stephanie West, recreation management professor and program coordinator for the Department of Health, Leisure and Exercise Science said the course is offered as a service-learning class because she believes students tend to learn more through experience.

“It would be crazy to learn about how to develop and implement programs by just reading and talking about it,” West said.

Cheap Joe’s Art Stuff attributes a majority of its success to online sales at cheapjoes.com. Joe C. Miller founded the company in 1984, which is currently one of the top three providers of art supplies in the United States, according to Joe C. Miller II (a). Photo Special to The Appalachian.

by MARY ELIZABETH ROBERTSON
Lifestyles Reporter

Cheap Joe’s Art Stuff has a warehouse filled with employees, packaging materials and, of course, art supplies.

Joe C. Miller started the company in 1984.

At the time, he was employed as the pharmacist at Boone Drug.

“He was a pharmacist who wanted to become a watercolor painter,” his son and Vice President of Cheap Joe’s Art Stuff Joe C. Miller II said. “He took lessons from the chair of the Art Department at [Appalachian State University].”

Joe C. Miller was given a list of art supplies to purchase, and after spending over $600, he felt there had to be a better way to purchase supplies without paying the retail price.

Sponsored by the Special Events Council of Appalachian Popular Programming Society, “Wax Hands Molding” will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Plemmons Student Union today. Participation is free and no gestures are banned or discouraged. Photo by Holt Menzies.

by DEEANNA HANEY
Intern Lifestyles Reporter

Students can make an extra hand during the “Wax Hands Molding” event in Plemmons Student Union today.

The free event is sponsored by the Special Events Council of Appalachian Popular Programming Society from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and is available for anyone who desires a wax molding of their hand.

No gestures are banned or discouraged.

“I’ve seen a fist, an open palm and an ‘I love you’ sign before,” Kathryn L. Waitt, APPS vice president of communications and sophomore business major said. “You really can do whatever you want.”