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© University of South Carolina PPIHAV APPII 1ft OHOft Vol. 96, No. .82 www.dailygamecock.com llxIUMi, MrixIL IO, _ Sincel908 Trustees oppose tuition ceiling • BY KEVIN FELLNER THE (iAMECOCK Members of the Board of Trustees are backing USC President Andrew Sorensen’s de cision to oppose a tuition limit that the General Assembly might impose on state universities. No such measure has been tak en, but Sorensen has said the uni versity would oppose a limit at any rate. “There’s no way we can get by without some sort of an increase,” said Board Vice Chairman Herbert Adams. “I’m hoping that it will be minimal, as I think most of the trustees will ensure.” Trustee William Hubbard said it isn’t easy for the trustees to force students to help in eliminat ing increasing budget deficits. “Every Board member would prefer not to even charge tuition,” Hubbard said. “But it’s a question of what do you have to charge to make sure that we honor our com mitment to the students to provide a quality education.” USC has already sustained $41 million in state budget reductions since July, and Sorensen expects more before the fall semester. This is the fourth consecutive fiscal year that the university has dealt with reductions. Trustee Arthur Bahnmuller said the Student-Trustee Liaison Committee has met to discuss the possibility of having the universi ty switch to a per-credit-hour pay ment method for students who would be taking more than a base number of credit hours. He said no recommendations on the mat ter have been made to the Board. Adams said the trustees would prefer to work with Sorensen to decide what they think would be a fair rate for an increase. "I'can see how you can’t be cut $41 million and then come back and accept a cap from the same body that has cut you off,” Adams said. “I don’t want to see the Legislature get involved with tu ition matters. I don’t think the stu dents would want that either.” Adams said the Board would try to preserve USC’s overall af fordability when deciding how to implement a tuition increase. “We will not have the highest tuition jn the state of South Carolina, as we did three years ago,” he said. Hubbard said the university would need a tuition increase soon to maintain some of its qual ity elements. “If you don’t raise tuition, you’ll lose your best faculty,” said Hubbard, adding that tuition funds must also go to building and maintenance. Hubbard said he thinks USC’s tuition is still a bargain compared with what a student would pay at a typical private university and that the education received is worth the investment. hat a student would pay at a typical private university and that the education received is worth the investment. Comments on this story?E-mail gamecockudesk@hotmail.com INAUGURATION DAY PHOTO BY SAMANTHA HALL/THE GAMECOCK From left, Radhlka Engineer and Nlckl Desal, both second-year pharmacy students, and Allison Sharpe, a third-year pharmacy student and senator for the pharmacy school, enjoy refreshments at the Inaugural reception Wednesday . New SG officers reaffirm pledges BY ALLYSON BIRD THE GAMECOCK Newly elected Student Government officers reaffirmed their campaign promises Wednesday in Rutledge Chapel during the SG inauguration. USC president Andrew Sorensen spoke before the can didates were sworn in. “We must remember that stu dents are at the center of the uni versity. Presidents sometimes forget that,” he said. Sorensen said he looks forward to working with the newly elect ed officers. He mentioned the need to refurbish many campus build ings, including Rutledge Chapel, and he spoke of an expected $20 million budget cut in July. Sorensen also addressed the usual concerns from SG. “I have a feeling many of you will come to talk to me about parking,” he said. “If you come to me about parking, come to me with a plan.” Sorensen said that SG did just that when building the Strom Thurmond Fitness and Wellness Center. “You pay for it. If you have children at USC, you can continue to pay for it,” he said. Treasurer Ben Edwards spoke about the need for planning with in SG itself. ♦ SG, SEE PAGE 4 Student-run company named as award finalist ^ BY KEITA ALSTON theoahecock A technology company run by a USC student has been named as a finalist for a community-ser vice award, the Greater Columbia Chamber , of Commerce Information Technology Council announced. Two Toads, a service that pro vides free e-mail filters, was nom inated for the award, which will be given by at the Second Annual Palmetto Pillar Awards. The company is run by Jeremy McGee, a second-year computer information-systems student. The awards are designed to build recognition in the commu nity for people or companies that have successfully promoted the development of technology in the Midlands. “We are very pleased at the tremendous response we received from the six Midlands counties,” Chamber President Ike McLeese said. “This indicates that our re gion is on its way to truly becom ing a technology center.” McGee said he was surprised when heard he was named a fi nalist for the award. “I have much respect for the other finalists for the award, and I’m glad that we are in the same group,” he said. Two Toads, along with Columbia Mayor Bob Coble and Digital Systems Support, de signed a system that provides free e-mail accounts to filter out pornography, profanity and junk mail. It is available at www.columbia.se. ♦ TWO TOADS, SEE PAGE 4 Index Comics and Crossword 8 Classifieds_ 11 Horoscopes 8 Letters to the Editor 5 Online Poll 5 ^ Police Report 2 Weather TODAY 4: High 73 Low 57 TOMORROW High 79 Low 58 In This Issue ♦ NEWS USC honors students’ achievements at Awards Day. Page 4 ♦ VIEWPOINTS David Stagg examines the many Horseshoe-ite species. Page 5 ♦ THE MIX Check out this summer's hottest concerts. Page 6 ♦ SPORTS Learn more about Gamecock athletes Brian Buscherand Corey Taylor. Page 9 Saddam’s half brother captured BY DAVID ESPO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS American forces seized a half brother of Saddam Hussein in a commando raid Thursday, eager to interrogate him about secrets of the old Iraqi regime. The FBI joined the hunt for irreplaceable an tiquities stolen from the National Museum in Baghdad. In northern Iraq, there were grim hints about life — and death — under Saddam. Kurds brought Anierican offi cials to what they said was a large area of unmarked graves around Kirkuk, a region where thousands of Kurdish men disappeared in the 1980s. With the fighting all but over, Americans struggled through another day of trying ♦ WAR, SEE PAGE 2 3 students win Udall Scholarship BY WENDY JEFFCOAT THE GAMECOCK Three USC students got quite a surprise Wednesday morning at a “fake” meeting. Holly Tyler, Marie Bergen and Paula Randier gathered in the conference room at Harper College and were given agendas for what they thought was a meet ing to help the Office of Fellowships and Scholar Programs Create ideas for pro moting the Udall Scholarship. But they were interrupted a few min utes into the meeting by Don Greiner, associate provost and dean of undergraduate affairs, who presented each of the win ners with a flier declaring them recipients of the Udall Scholarship. The students’ stunned expres sions were replaced by smiles and laughter after they learned of their accomplishment and the trick used to astonish them. “I was very surprised,” said Tyler, a third-year exercise-sci ence and pre-med student. “I am extremely thrilled and honored to be named a Morris K. Udall Scholar again this year.” The scholarship awards stu dents up to $5,000 for an academ ic year to cover the cost of tuition, fees, books, and room and board. It is given to college sophomores and juniors who are studying the environment or related fields. It’s also given to students of Native American or Alaska Native de cent who are in fields related to health care or tribal public poli cy. Only 80 students nationwide are presented with the scholar ship, and this is the first year USC has had three recipients of the award. Tyler, a member of the Lumbee tribe in North Carolina, said she plans to go to medical school next year at Wake Forest University and hopes to become an orthope dic surgeon. “One of my biggest goals is to help create a reduced health-care plan for my tribe members be cause they are not federally rec ognized” and don’t get money from the government like other tribes do, she said. Bergen, a third-year political science and French student, said the application process was a learning experience and helped her define her strengths and weak nesses. “It’s really helpful working with a mentor and the writing process, having someone helping you,” she said. “I never have done that be fore, and that was really cool.” She said she hopes to work for a nonprofit environmental organi zation “doing kind of lobbying and grassroots organizing” when she gets out of school. ♦ UDALL, SEE PAGE 2 PHOTO BY JOHNNY HAYNES/THE GAMECOCK From left, Holly Tyler, a third-year exercise-science and pre med student; Marie Bergen, a third-year political science and French student; and Paula Randier, a third-year geology student, received the Udall Scholarship.