IOWA OFFENSE READY TO DELIVER. SPORTS. THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 2014 THE INDEPENDENT DAILY NEWSPAPER FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COMMUNITY SINCE 1868 DAILYIOWAN.COM 50¢ State of men’s gymnastics: dinosaur? The Iowa men’s gymnastics team gathers after the meet against Minnesota and Nebraska in Carver-Hawkeye on Feb. 15. (The Daily Iowan/Callie Mitchell) Men’s college gymnastics may be The decision will end the careers of many gym- wa head coach JD Reive said. “They have done a nasts who can’t afford to transfer to another com- phenomenal job with their business. We are com- coming to an end in the near future. petitive school. pletely independent of the institution.” Because in college, men’s gymnastics is in a bit Athletics Director Gary Barta oversees 24 sports By JACK ROSSI of trouble. In 1969, the country had 234 men’s pro- at Iowa. He has paid close attention to the situa- [email protected] grams. Today, that number has dropped to 17, and tion of men’s gymnastics nationally, and he said the number continues to fall. Iowa is in a good position. Mark Springett made a decision a year ago that Starting today, those 17 teams will compete for “We’ve never had a conversation just about altered the course of his gymnastics career. the NCAA Championships in Ann Arbor, Mich., to dropping it at Iowa other than the fact that The Iowa freshman avoided Temple’s demise continue to keep the sport alive. there’s concern nationally. But no more at Iowa when he committed to Iowa. The Dover, Mass., na- But the men’s program at Iowa is proof of a than anywhere else,” Barta said. “Bottom line, tive had been stuck deciding between the schools successful operation in which money is not a big it comes down to our student-athletes and our but became uninterested in Temple because of concern; as of 2007-08, Hawkeye athletics has re- coach, JD Reive.” what he sensed was its lack of commitment. Now ceived no tax dollars. Further, Athletics Depart- Reive has brought more to the team than just that the school is preparing to drop the program at ment officials respect the sport. good gymnastics. Since his arrival in 2010, the the end of the current season citing a lack of finan- “I think we need some excellent athletics de- team GPA has risen above 3.0 and continues to cial support, the College Gymnastics Association partments that have the integrity, like Iowa does, has gotten involved. that want to continue to offer Olympic sports,” Io- SEE GYMNASTICS, 7A ISU cancels VEISHEA U ISG PARTY PLATFORM By IAN MURPHY [email protected] Ticket stresses diversity By ABIGAIL MEIER different backgrounds book of Iowa City apart- Iowa State University [email protected] can work together and re- ments for international, President Steven Leath spect each other regard- domestic, and prospec- canceled the remain- The OPEN Party mem- less of their skin colors, tive students. He said der of VEISHEA in the bers say they hope to accents, or other aspects the booklet would in- wake of riots during the achieve greater diversity of their identities,” said clude popular apartment early morning hours on and connectivity among UISG diversity liaison Wednesday. University of Iowa stu- Will Cai. SEE UISG, 5A One student suffered a dents on a domestic and Cai said party members head injury and had to be international level. hope to implement an airlifted to a hospital in Des As the single party increase in diversity on UISG Moines. Numerous cars running in the UI Stu- campus through collabo- were flipped over, and sev- dent Government elec- rations between student The OPEN Party is running in the eral light posts were pulled A large crowd gathers on Ames’ Welch Avenue in Campustown late Tuesday night and early tion, OPEN aims to cre- organizations, address University of Iowa Student Gov- down during the riots. Wednesday morning. Rioting caused Iowa State to cancel VEISHEA. (Iowa State Daily/Blake Lanswer) ate a level of diversity in adjustment issues for in- ernment race with a campaign Leath will appoint a which both domestic and ternational students, and based on five platforms. The Dai- special task force to de- senior cabinet and an- broad interests, includ- international students use a recently introduced ly Iowan will run a series focusing termine the future of the nounced the cancellation ing students, community can work together to gain program called Get to on the different platforms. event later this month, of the rest of the events members, police officers, success for the future re- Know Us. • Monday: Advocacy said John McCarroll, the Wednesday afternoon at among others, and will gardless of racial or cul- With a large focus on • Tuesday: Sustainability school’s executive director a press conference. provide direction on spe- tural differences. international students, • Wednesday: Affordability of University Relations. McCarroll said the “In my opinion, diver- Cai said another idea is • Today: Diversity Leath met with his task force will represent SEE VEISHEA, 5A sity means people from to create an information • Friday: Safety WEATHER DAILY IOWAN TV ON THE WEB INDEX HIGH LOW CLASSIFIED 9B • SCAN THIS CODE 63 39 CHECK DAILYIOWAN.COM FOR HOURLY DAILY BREAK 8B • GO TO DAILYIOWAN.COM UPDATES AND ONLINE EXCLUSIVES. FOLLOW OPINIONS 4A Partly to mostly cloudy, windy, • WATCH UITV AT 9 P.M. @THEDAILYIOWAN ON TWITTER AND LIKE US SPORTS 8A 30% chance of rain. 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