Sorry, AdventuristDru, but I have to agree with what these guys said. The Minecraft server is really a community project. If you were an established member here, I'd probably let you in without hesitation. As a brand new member whom we don't know anything about, though, we have to assume that you could be a destructive griefer as much as you could be the next Frank Lloyd Wright.
That said, you're welcome to look around the server as a guest! I recently (as in
today) established a wrapper that allows un-whitelisted guests to connect and explore but not build. To connect, simply open Minecraft, choose "Multiplayer", and enter "applenova.com" as the address.