UNLV’s "Rebels" | Campus Life | University of Nevada, Las Vegas
WEBUNLV’s most recent mascot, Hey Reb!, was created in 1982 by celebrated local artist Mike Miller. Miller was asked to create a character representative of area history that embraced the rebel spirit of defiance and nonconformity.
Hey Reb! - Wikipedia
WEBUNLV's original mascot was a Confederate uniform-wearing wolf named Beauregard. Dressed in a grey uniform, Beauregard was a variation on the Confederate symbolic image of "Johnny Reb".
Hey Reb! and "Rebels" Nickname - University of Nevada, Las Vegas
WEBAfter students voted to reject and abolish Beauregard, the Rebels briefly used a colonial soldier during the Bicentennial but went largely without a mascot until 1982. That’s when celebrated local artist Mike Miller was asked to conceptualize his version of the UNLV Rebel — and Hey Reb! was born.
UNLV retires Hey Reb! mascot, but retains Rebels nickname
WEBJan 19, 2021 · The University of Nevada-Las Vegas announced on its website Tuesday that it is retiring the Hey Reb! mascot, but retaining its Rebels nickname. University President Keith Whitfield made the...
History of UNLV’s Rebels nickname and Hey Reb! mascot | UNLV …
WEBApr 21, 2014 · UNLV has drawn criticism at times for its use of Hey Reb! and the Rebels nickname. Here’s the history behind the school’s sometimes controversial mascot and nickname.
History of the UNLV Rebels Mascot - College Football Network
WEBApr 3, 2023 · The original UNLV mascot was a cartoon wolf who was dressed in a Confederate uniform, designed as a way of showing the program’s rebellion against the University of Nevada, Reno, which also had a wolf as its mascot.
'Hey Reb' statue removed by University of Nevada, Las Vegas; mascot …
WEBJun 17, 2020 · The University of Nevada, Las Vegas on Tuesday took down a statue of its Rebels team mascot after complaints by a Native American student association and in the wake of nationwide protests...
Mascots, Old and New - University of Nevada Las Vegas Athletics
WEBMay 18, 2018 · While UNLV does not have an official mascot today, some at UNLV still remember the first official Rebel mascot -- Beauregard. Dressed in a gray military field jacket and Confederate cap, Beau is a fanged, winking, black and white cartoon wolf.
Mascot/Spirit Mark - University of Nevada, Las Vegas
WEBUNLV’s official mascot is known as “Hey Reb!”. He was created to depict an independent mountain man and to embody Rebel spirit at athletic events, student, and alumni activities. His primary purpose is to promote the university’s athletic side and to generate school spirit.
Hey Reb!, UNLV's Mountain Man Mascot Character, Is Retired …
WEBJan 19, 2021 · UNLV has officially retired the “Hey Reb!” mascot seen at UNLB basketball and football games through the years. UNLV President Keith Whitfield said the “Rebels” nickname will remain, but that the Hey Reb! mountain man character is retired for good.
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