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laiig (Tar Hrcl Searchers discover student’s body in lake BY BRIAN HUDSON ASSISTANT UNIVERSITY EDITOR May 13 The search for a miss ing UNC-Chapel Hill student ended Sunday afternoon after his body was discovered near Jordan Lake. Junior Ziyun “Tim” Mao, 19, had been missing since the morn ing of May 4. His death is being treated as a suicide, and no foul play is sus pected, said Randy Young, spokes man for the Department of Public Safety. He said University Police are still waiting for a report from the medical examiner’s office to confirm the cause of death. Officials don’t know what led to Mao’s death, Young said. Mao had last been seen by his roommate at 11 a.m. on May 4. Mao’s father had arranged to meet him that afternoon to move out of his room in Carmichael Residence Hall, but when Mao did not arrive his father called the police. Campus police interviewed friends, family members and stu dents for information. Officials released a statement late Saturday requesting help in the search from the public. The statement included a description and photo of Mao. UNC-CH has experienced an increase in student suicide as four students killed themselves last school year. The increased trend has caused the University and its mental health services to come under scrutiny as UNC was criticized by parents of two of the victims. | Roommate from HELL? | Visit tarheelrentals.com and tell us which house(s) you \ m '9 ht like t° rent LATER I gm 1 When the property becomes l J available we'll let you know. and it's good to know there is something you can do NOW. www.Tarheelßentals.com StudentHealthService iMr We have you covered ... around the clock! hours a day 0 9 5 da vtf ™ e JL k The Electronic Appointment System makes it easy for you! Preferred Appointment Times: „ M-F 9-4:15 Need dCtVICC Call ahead 966.2281 after hours? 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The waiting period to get an appoint ment now is about two weeks, but the new initiative will reduce that time to less than seven days. UNC-CH administrators orga nized a suicide prevention taskforce, which is expected to make its recom mendations over the summer. University officials also have taken several steps to help students address mental health problems. C-TOPS, a summer program for first-year students, now devotes discussion time to inform students about CAPS services and other available campus resources. Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu. Welcome Back UNC atheletes mourn a mentor BY MICHAEL PUCCI SENIOR WRITER July 15 Burgess McSwain, asso ciate director of the academic sup port center at the UNC Department of Athletics, died Friday at UNC Hospitals as a result of complica tions from surgery. She was 60. The beloved Morganton native, who had been battling colon cancer for several years, had been an aca demic counselor at UNC since the 19605, but was most closely linked to the men’s basketball program. “She devoted the last 20-plus years of her life working with the basketball players,” said former head coach Bill Guthridge. A funeral service Monday after noon at the Chapel of the Cross church on Franklin Street was well attended by players past and pres ent, including Jason Capel, Will Johnson and Brendan Haywood. “Their attendance here shows what she meant to them,” Guthridge said. “It’s a great showing.” Capel remembered McSwain as a woman who was there whenever players needed her, helping to keep the team’s morale high despite its enduring the worst slump in the program’s history. “She helped with papers, took 7:00 calls to help you finish,” he said. “She was a mother figure away from home.” The UNC alumna assisted ath letes, primarily the football team, throughout the 1960 sand ’7os while also teaching history at St Thomas More Elementary School and in area public schools. She began working with the basketball team in 1982, T-SHIRTS SWEATS T-SHIRTS ®ljp I flritttmj Licensed tor UNC Trademark. 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The Tar Heels pride themselves on their outstanding athlete graduation rate, thanks in no small part to McSwain’s efforts. “She was a great ambassador for this school,” said current head coach Roy Williams. “She loved for her teams to win, but she was also very concerned with academics.” In addition to tutoring the play ers, she acted as their mentor, pro viding guidance and advice during the program’s darkest horn:. During the team’s 8-20 campaign in 2001- 2002, McSwain was known as the woman the players consulted to keep spirits up. But in December 2002, McSwain was diagnosed with a potentially fatal case of colon can cer and underwent chemotherapy treatment. Despite the diagnosis, McSwain continued to perform her duties as academic counselor. By March of this year, however, her condition had worsened, forcing her into the hospital. Finally, early Friday morning, her battle ended. Hlr ■ AM ■ t &Jf \- Jpfeljjl \k 1 |V M Wfc-^j '“' DTH/GILUAN BOLSOVER Daniel Murphy, 87, shovels earth onto his daughter's grave as part of her 5 funeral. Burgess McSwain was an academic counselor for UNC atheletes. ' “I’m so sad,” said rising senior Jackie Manuel in a statement. “She helped us out a whole lot my fresh man year, with much more than just academics. I’m really going to miss her.” The Burgess McSwain fund has been established in her honor. Contributions may be made in care of the UNC Department of Geography, Saunders Hall, Campus Box 3220, Chapel Hill, N.C. 27599-3220. A FRESH MARKETPLACE APPROACH TO ALL-INCLUSIVE PINING m? i 1 si err j Lunch or Dinner | ■- I YOU DON’T HAVE TO LIVE HERE TO EAT HERE... COME CHECK OUT THE AGORA, GRANVILLE TOWERS’ FADULOUS DINING ROOM! I . I $5 Wednesdays Return August 25th! 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