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TH^AMEGOGK = - WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 2005 — * *"'** IN THIS ISSUE ♦ THE MIX ‘Worlds’ War Tom Cruise kicks alien butt in Steven Spielberg’s vision of the classic H.G. Wells novel "War of the Worlds.” Page 6 ♦ SPORTS Braves back on winning track Youth and experience have Atlanta back in the hunt for the league pennant. Page 10 ♦ VIEWPOINTS Money can’t buy you love Jacob Davis stresses the idea that Africa needs more than just money to solve problems. Page 5 INDEX Comics and Crossword..8 Classifieds.12 Horoscopes..8 Online Poll..5 Police Report..2 use FOOTBALL KATIE KIRKLAND/THE GAMECOCK Tailback Cory Boyd fumbled the opening kickoff in the now infamous game against Clemson last November, which the Gamecocks lost 29-7 after the fourth quarter brawl. Boyd suspended from team V • Tailback becomes 13th ojf-the-field Gamecock casualty By ALEX RILEY SPORTS EDITOR Rising junior tailback Cory Boyd has been suspended from the USC football team for unidentified reasons. Boyd was said to have violated athletic department policy and was not dismissed for academic reasons. In a statement released by the athletic department, spokeswoman Michelle Schmidt said “right now (Boyd) is not a member of the football team.” “While Cory Boyd is a student in good standing with the university and currently enrolled in classes, he is not a part of the football team due to athletic department policy,” Schmidt said. USC head coach Steve Spurrier refused to elaborate on Boyd’s situation, saying only, “He’s got a. some issues he’s working on.” When asked if Boyd would be back on the roster for the season, Spurrier said, “Ask me about /Yugust i, ana 1 u let you know. That’s when players report (for preseason camp).” “He is struggling witn C0RY BOYD school and has to get his grades up. But he is eligible,” Spurrier said. He added that Boyd is still attending summer school classes but was not one of the players he had mentioned earlier as an academic risk. The top returning rusher for last year, Boyd looked to be a key cog in the Spurrier offense. His 309 yards rushing and 347 yards receiving made him a multi purpose threat that many expected would flourish under the new system. This is the second consecutive summer that Boyd had been banned from taking part in team activities. Last summer, Boyd was one of seven players forced to workout on their own after lack of attendance at off-season workouts and summer school. The loss of Boyd puts the USC running game in a tight spot, after All-SEC running back Demetris Summers was suspended from the team after testing positive for marijuana. Gamecock fullback Antonio Lamar left USC in May after becoming academically ineligible. Since the end of last season, twelve USC players have been arrested, while Summers and Boyd have been suspended. Two of the twelve arrested players remain with the team, bringing the total of players lost to arrests, suspensions and academic casualties to 13. Comments on this story ? E-mail gamecocknevis@pvm.sc.edu Trustees OK budget for increase in tuition By JASON REYNOLDS THE GAMECOCK USC students will be paying an increased tuition this fall after the Board of Trustees approved an $863 million budget for the 2005-2006 year. The new budget means in-state USC Columbia students will pay an additional $379, bringing the total bill to $3,457 per semester. Out-of-state students’ tuition will increase by $1,016, totaling $ 9,278 each semester. USC President Andrew Sorensen told trustees the increase will enhance quality ♦ TUITION, page 3 Students face loan rate raise for school year • Federal Stafford and PLUS interest rates rise about 2 percent average By AMANDA ALPERT THE GAMECOCK . When students begin to repay their college loans, they may be surprised at the rate increase, which began July 1. According to the South Carolina Department of Education, The Federal Stafford Loan interest rate will rise from 3.37 percent to 5.3 percent during in-school, grace and deferment periods. Along with student loans, the Federal PLUS ♦ LOANS, page 4