UNLV is getting out ahead of things. The University of Nevada, Las Vegas, also took a major step and reports say that a statue of UNLV’s "Rebel" mascot has been removed from campus. That includes the future of our mascot. UNLV removed its “Hey Reb!” statue from campus on Tuesday night with university president Marta Meana hinting that changes could be coming to the school’s “Rebels” mascot in the future. The football team played the 1968 season with the Confederate battle flag on its helmets, and the mascot that preceded Hey Reb! "The university will have more to share after "the listening tour is complete," Meana said.
"On my evening walk at UNLV. statue on campus Tuesday night in response to criticism that the image is rooted in racist ideology. The statue, which stood in front of the Tam Alumni Center, will be returned to its donor, Meana said in a message to the UNLV community. statue sat in front of the Richard Tam Alumni Center until Tuesday, when it was removed.UNLV President Marta Meana notified students about the removal and suggested the mascot's future is uncertain. UNLV on Tuesday removed the Hey Reb!
When you put 'rebel,' then you put that image there, um, I'm not looking at just some old white man with a big hat hanging out in Vegas. “Having a mascot that is inextricably connected to a failed regime whose single aim was to preserve the institution of slavery is an embarrassment to our campus and to our community,” the petition said.UNLV has used the "Rebel" mascot since 1969, which was originally a wolf wearing a Confederate Army cap and uniform as the school mascot. statue in front of the Tam Alumni Center after outcry from student groups, including the Native American Student Association. "© 2020 ABG-SI LLC. "Hey Reb!" "Hey Reb!" All Rights Reserved. statue was placed in front of the Richard Tam Alumni Center until June 6 after which it was removed. "The frequency of those conversations has increased in recent weeks, and I will have more to share with campus once the listening tour is complete.
That includes the future of our mascot. "The university will have more to share after "the listening tour is complete," Meana said.
"In … "You can try to like dance around it and say, 'It's not Confederate.' Looks like a Hey Reb statue is being removed. "Over the past few months, I have had discussions with multiple individuals and stakeholder groups from campus and the community on how best the university can move forward given recent events throughout our nation. statue from its campus on Tuesday night, and the university could change its mascot from the Rebels in the coming weeks. statue from its campus on Tuesday night, and the university could change its mascot from the Rebels in the coming weeks. "Over the past few months, I have had discussions with multiple individuals and stakeholder groups from campus and the community on how best the university can move forward given recent events throughout our nation.
""In recent conversations with the donor we mutually agreed it was best to remove the statue," UNLV President Marta Meana "Over the past few months, I have had discussions with multiple individuals and stakeholder groups from campus and the community on how best the university can move forward given recent events throughout our nation. LAS VEGAS – In the wake of George Floyd's death and nationwide protests against racial injustice, a statue of UNLV’s "Rebel” mascot has been removed from campus.Donated to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in 2007, the Hey Reb! On the night the statue was removed, a change.org petition calling for a new UNLV mascot had almost 4,000 signatures.“Having a mascot that is inextricably connected to a failed regime whose single aim was to preserve the institution of slavery is an embarrassment to our campus and to our community,” the petition said.The debate over the Confederate flag and other symbols of slavery and black oppression has burst open in the wake of widespread protests over police abuse of African Americans and specifically the choking death of George Floyd.
A statue of Hey Reb!, the school's mascot, is being removed from campus this morning. UNLV removed the "Hey Reb!" Designed partially as a jab at the northern University of Nevada, Reno, it changed over to the current human mascot in 1983.The mascot was originally named "Beauregard" after the Confederate general who ordered the first shots of the Civil War.Students led a charge in the 1970s to drop the Confederate-themed mascot, and university officials contend the current logo is based on Western trailblazers in the 1800s.In the wake of a 2015 massacre at a black church in Charleston, S.C., former Sen. Harry Reid said Nevada higher education officials Reid said Nevada's Board of Regents should take a look at changing UNLV's current mascot and the basketball team's nickname, the "Runnin' Rebels. statue from campus as the school moves to change its Confederate-themed Runnin' Rebels nickname. "Hey Reb statue photographed in the courtyard of the Tam Alumni Building June 4, 2009 at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. statue was placed in front of the Richard Tam Alumni Center until June 6 after which it was removed. Donated to the university in 2007, the Hey Reb! "The university is also considering changing its Rebels mascot. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy “Up until the murder of George Floyd, there were a lot of things that looked OK or seemed benign.”After the protests, lingering trauma: the scars of ‘non-lethal’ weaponsHow it happened: Inside Biden's search for a running mateSeattle police chief quits after city council votes to strip fundsLawmakers and activists in Portland must now contend with local police reform, after 3 weeks of being united against Trump putting federal agents in the cityGoya CEO's cozying up to Trump may have backfired, study showsAmericans might face a long wait for the COVID economic relief Trump promised in executive orderThis Genius $39.99 HD Drone Is Taking United States By StormNicolle Wallace Reveals What Trump Fears Most About Kamala HarrisThese Pictures of Meghan Markle in a Bikini Sent Prince Harry into a Rage at the PaparazziNatural Light's Dorm from Home hopes to 'give a piece of the college lifestyle' back to one lucky studentBig ten college football presidents vote to postpone season over coronavirus concernsPHOTOS: John Lewis – congressman and civil rights activist – a life of extraordinary serviceWhy John David Washington 'used to lie' about Denzel Washington being his fatherTucker Carlson Gets Corrected To His Face On Live TV And REALLY Doesn’t Like ItPresident Trump blasts Biden’s VP pick, Kamala Harris, as 'meanest, most horrible, most disrespectful' senatorNorth Carolina GOP House Candidate Defends His Photos From Hitler's Vacation RetreatWillie Brown urges Kamala Harris to decline offer to be Joe Biden’s VP
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