Statements: May 11 page 7

Oak Orchard Health Center hosts
"The Language of Diversity Conference"
Marking its 25th anniversary, the Oak Orchard Community Health Center invites everyone to attend "The Language of Diversity Conference" at the Seymour College Union Ballroom, May 19. This conference will focus on the rising racial tension which has spread from the inner cities to rural small town America.

The conference's keynote speaker is Judith Nine-Curt, EdD, a resident of San Juan, Puerto Rico, who is nationally recognized for her work in intercultural linguistics and communications. Most recently, Nine-Curt lectured on "Recruiting Latinos Beyond 2000," at a diversity conference for American National Guard Chaplains.

Oak Orchard's conference activities will include sessions on building a healthy and diverse community, communications within a community, and the joys of nonverbal communication.

The cost for the event is $25. For more information about "The Language of Diversity Conference," call (716) 637-5319, x219.

Good-bye, Best Buy
At its April 13 meeting, the Administrative Group voted to eliminate the Best Buy Guarantee program, primarily due to lack of demand. However, the more popular aspect of the two-pronged program the 12-month payment plan now exists as a stand-alone option. "It was a good idea at the time it was developed to help students plan for staggering tuition raises. The climate for now has changed and we have other 'products' to promote to meet our students' needs. The focus now is far more on quality," said group member Karla Linn Merrifield, marketing communications.

Benefit dinner for Duane Everetts
The "Friends of Duane Everetts" have organized a spaghetti dinner to help offset health care costs related to Everetts' long-term illness and recent surgery. The event is scheduled for Fri., May 22, 4:30-6:30 pm, in the New York Room, Cooper Hall and will feature a menu of spaghetti and meatballs (sauce by Vinny Lista), tossed salad, Italian bread, beverages and dessert. The cost is $6.50 for adults at the door ($6 pre-event), $5.50 for senior citizens and children 5-10 years old ($5 pre-event). Free for children less than 5 years old. Flyers will circulate soon. For more information or to volunteer to help with the dinner, contact Betty Drennen,, x2497; Phyllis Lista, x2182; or Jackie Thomas, x5897.

Joe Franek, residential life, presents a check of more than $1,000 to Mary Edwards of Habitat for Humanity, along with some of the residential students and their RDs, who raised the funds for the non-profit organization. The donation will go to construct the first Habitat house outside of the Rochester district, located on Route 19 north of Route 104. Students from every residence hall on campus helped raise the money.