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Chris Heavey
Interim President, UNLV
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Who he is / 01
The Story Behind
The ‘Stache
Hey Reb!
Pathfinder.
Trailblazer.
Mountain man.
Rebels
Pride.
Tradition.
Rebellion.
Mike Miller drew him in 1982, inspired by the pathfinders who crossed uncharted Nevada looking for trails, water, and gold. He sold the design to UNLV for one dollar, because it seemed like the right thing to do.
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“There is no reason for eliminating either the Rebels nickname or the Hey Reb! mascot.”
UNLV’s own review
The record / 02
How We Got
Here
1982
Mike Miller draws Hey Reb! as a pathfinder and a trailblazer, and sells the design to UNLV for one dollar.
1997
The rifle comes off. He picks up some muscle. The school keeps refining him because he is worth refining.
2007
A bronze statue of him goes up outside the Tam Alumni Center, paid for by an alum who loved this place.
2020
Campus is closed. Nobody is there. In the dark, the statue is covered, lifted off its base, and hauled away.
2021
Hey Reb! is locked away. But legends never die.
Now
A decision made by one person can be undone by one letter. Write it.
Mike Miller died in 2014. He never asked for anything back.
He painted scenery, worked with stars, and drew characters all over the region. He called Hey Reb! just a job. His family still jokes about the dollar.
The Story Behind the ‘Stache →The record / 03
What They Took
40 years of sidelines, student sections, halftime shows, tailgate parties, oversized hats, and iconic mustaches.
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Get In Touch
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