(06-28-2020 09:22 AM)Dr. Isaly von Yinzer Wrote:  Also, I well know that there will there will be some people who will vehemently and disingenuously insist that UNLV’s rebel has nothing to do with the American Civil War. However, that claim is belied by their actual history, of which we have plenty of archival evidence.

The people demanding the change aren’t reaching for anything except the school’s past. Is it the current administration’s/fans’/players’ fault that the school used to have a mascot named Beauregard and put a confederate flag on their helmet?

No, absolutely not.

However, are opponents wrong to suggest that the two are inextricably woven into the school’s brand and for some to prefer a fresh start on that front? No, absolutely not.

I genuinely see this as a unique opportunity for UNLV to rebrand itself and personally, I think it’d be an idiotic mistake on their part to miss this out on this generational opportunity.

Have you read anything on this? The confederate stuff was NOT initially included in the moniker/mascot/newspaper etc. They were rebelling against UNR. This has been written about extensively. The people opposing the name are literally rebelling against it.