After a Fall Semester that ended with a pullout rather than a sellout, the University Concert Committee came into 1994 with plans for a spring chock-full of entertainment.

And those plans don't include a cautious measure to save another last-minute cancellation.

Although INXS's cancellation of its Dec. 7 concert at Rec Hall left UCC's fall schedule dry, Len Dudis, UCC chairman, said no extra precautions will be taken to guarantee a band's gig.

UCC is planning two undetermined concerts for April, Dudis said. In addition, the jazzy combination of Regina Belle and After 7 is already slated for a Feb. 21 concert in Eisenhower Auditorium.

Because Belle and After 7 aren't exactly climbing the charts, some students may wonder about UCC's selection process. But selecting a group that satisfies the potpourri of tastes at the University requires some work.

UCC picks a band through a middle agent, who gathers a list of available bands, Dudis said. From that list, UCC takes its options to a policy board comprised of representatives from major student organizations, including two from UCC, he said.

The students on the policy board voice opinions about what bands they would like to see, Dudis said, adding that this ensures the consideration of student opinion.

Local record stores and radio stations are also contacted when choosing a band, Dudis said, adding that the stores and stations give UCC a broader scale of student tastes.

Jay Williams, assistant manager at Blue Train Compact Disc, 418 E. College Ave., said UCC occasionally gives the store a call for advice. Alternative music and classic rock are big sellers in State College, he said, adding that classic rock is sometimes hard to get if performers are dead.

Amy Karonias (sophomore-business) seconded that opinion, adding that she doesn't want pop groups to come to the University.

"It would be better to bring alternative or classic rock," Karonias said. "I'm partial to Rush."

Despite the careful consideration of student opinion on what is popular, it has always been a band's option to pull out whenever it decides that is necessary, Dudis said.

"It's the chance you take with any band," he said, adding that everything indicated that INXS's tour was to be the "tour of the year."

UCC only tries to break even with every concert, so the loss of money was not a big issue, Dudis said. And because no groups came to the University last semester, he added that students are hungry for some entertainment.

"There seemed to be a sense of urgency to get a couple of acts in," he said.

Sarah Bissell feels that "sense of urgency." A university this size should have a wide variety of concerts and a way to ensure that the bands will actually come, she said.

"I want concerts," said Bissell (sophomore-theatre arts). "There should definitely be a way to pick a band that won't cancel."