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Auditor gathers information on UNM's finances

State Auditor Hector Balderas was on campus Thursday to speak to faculty, staff and administrators, taking the first step toward re-auditing the University. Balderas came in response to a motion passed at the Feb. 25 faculty meeting that requested an "immediate, independent, external audit to be conducted by a firm chosen by the State Auditor" to investigate how educational funds have been handled.

Lobos clobber Bearcats in four-game series

The UNM baseball team thrashed the Binghamton Bearcats 13-3 at Isotopes Park on Sunday. The Lobos swept the Bearcats, winning Friday's game 15-2, only to outdo that by embarrassing Binghamton 8-1 and 30-2 in Saturday's doubleheader. On Sunday, Ryan Honeycutt helped the Lobos to their 13th win of the season.

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At UNM, students pick up tab for wasteful spending

Editor, If the regents intend to continue to allow the current emphasis on the growth and increase in prosperity of the highest levels of administration at the expense of all other members of the University community, they should mount an advertising campaign to reflect the current state of things to the community.

Lobos split series with Cyclones

Over the weekend, the UNM softball team split a four-game series against Iowa State. On Saturday, the Lobos slid by the Cyclones, winning 3-1. UNM ended the day by run-ruling Iowa State 12-4 in the fifth inning. But Sunday, the Cyclones got past the Lobos 18-5 and 7-5.

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UNM ends losing streak with win against NMSU

The UNM women's tennis team notched another win in the Rio Grande Rivalry series, improving its overall record to 26-3 all-time against the Aggies. More importantly, the Lobos ended a five-game losing streak Sunday with a 5-2 win over in-state rival New Mexico State at the UNM Tennis Complex.

Fox's commencement speech canceled

Vicente Fox will not deliver this year's commencement address at UNM. In a statement issued over the weekend, President David Schmidly said logistics problems and concerns about providing security for the former Mexican president led to the University canceling the event.

Column: Obama: the great wealth destroyer

I heard a description of President Barack Obama on National Public Radio the other day: the great wealth destroyer. I thought how appropriate and true it was, at least for individuals like me who have pumped money into mutual fund retirement instruments for years and now have no retirement.

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Web site tracks budget process

The UNM community can now keep up with developments in the state budgeting process through a Web site launched by the University. UNM's Budget Impact committee created the site Unm.edu/budgetimpact last week. The site features messages from President David Schmidly about UNM finances and will publish communications from the Roundhouse as information on allocations becomes available.

Lobos look to final game in Wyoming

This is the last stop. Saturday's game at Wyoming marks the end of the regular season and Mountain West Conference play for the UNM men's basketball team. This game has huge implications for UNM. If the Lobos win, they will have a share of the regular-season title for the first time since joining the MWC.

Question of the Week

What do you think about President Obama's plan to move troops from Iraq to Afghanistan? Ismael Pereira Junior Pre-Med "I don't think it's a good plan. I believe that they should bring them home. I wish they would stop the war and invest the money in the country instead of going to other countries and try to fix them.

Student vets react to Afghanistan surge

Andy Lilienthal was at ease as he sat near the Duck Pond on Wednesday afternoon. He even cracked a few jokes about his smile. But Lilienthal's tone quickly changed once the former U.S. Army sergeant began telling his story about his time in Iraq, where he spent just less than a year.

Star of 'Rome' makes surprise visit to Classics class

Professor Monica Cyrino said it was a gift from the gods when she saw actor Ray Stevenson, from HBO's "Rome," in the security line at Albuquerque Sunport Airport on Tuesday. "I really want my students to think that I have deep Hollywood connections, but really it was fortune that my plane was late and I saw him and I said to myself that I had to approach him," Cyrino said.

'Audit' not correct term; faculty request must be re-framed

Editor, I write as a grad student and a certified public accountant about the likely rejection of last week's faculty motion for an "audit." I refer to Maggie Ybarra's article in Wednesday's Daily Lobo. The faculty request for an "audit" used the wrong term.

Faculty wants larger stake in governance of University

In light of their Feb. 25 no-confidence vote, faculty members are calling for a re-examination of the shared-governance model UNM uses for crucial policy decisions. Richard Wood, president of the Faculty Governance Committee, said his constituents would like to see faculty members play a greater role in decision-making in every aspect of UNM's governance.

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Column: Audit only way to find answers

I would like to clarify several things about the resolution requesting an audit passed at UNM's faculty meeting last week. The resolution passed because the faculty remains concerned about the apparent diversion of funds from supporting our core missions of creating, distributing and applying knowledge via research, teaching and public service.

GPSA backs faculty's motions to improve admin accountability

GPSA has chosen to side with the faculty by voting to support the five motions passed at last week's meeting. In a council meeting Tuesday, GPSA members resolved to support the faculty's initiatives. "We want to support this and put strength behind it," said Becky Ellis, UNM graduate student.