Let's keep it going

This update will be a repeat for many of you. However, since the last update we've received over 1,000 new supporters so I want to keep everyone in the loop. Media coverage has come to quick halt because there have been no new developments around the logo. I believe the administration is going to try and wait out the storm in hopes that this will all blow over, but our goal is to make sure this doesn't happen. I am in contact with a journalist at the Review Journal and he wants me to keep him updated on our efforts. Many of you emailed the powers that be and received responses which is great. Putting pressure on the administration is the only way to get the logo changed. I will contact each of these people to set up a meeting to personally to represent each of you and discuss the issues around changing the logo. I've included contact information below for the relevant administrators. 1) Send an email Len Jessup, Rick Trachok, and the media representatives. I’ve included a default email below for you to copy and paste, but feel free to write your own. Relevant emails also included below. Len Jessup: president@unlv.edu Rick Trachok: rick_trachok@nshe.nevada.edu Tony Allen: tony.allen@unlv.edu Andy Grossman: andy.grossman@unlv.edu 2) Feeling ambitious? Give them a call and tell them how you feel! Len Jessup: 702-895-3201 Rick Trachok: 775-321-5513 What else can you do? That’s up to you, but you should also join our affiliated facebook page Keep HeyReb and join the community. https://www.facebook.com/KeepHeyReb/ [NAME], I do not appreciate how the new Hey Reb logo was forced on me and my community without any input. I, along with thousands of others am very displeased with the new spirit mark. Over 6,000 people have signed the petition to have it removed, that's the same amount of people as the number of season ticket holders last year for UNLV Men's basketball. https://www.change.org/p/len-jessup-notmyreb-makerebgreatagain-7b4c77b0-896e-4a6d-86c6-b5809d403ff9?recruiter=217221841&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink&utm_campaign=share_petition The new Spirit Mark is confusing and is laced with so many symbols that Hey Reb is almost unrecognizable. The new logo has abandoned Las Vegas locals and now represents Las Vegas tourists. I am not interested in buying any merchandise bearing this new spirit mark. National and local news outlets have made a mockery of the new Hey Reb logo and it’s time to respond. Below are only several of many news articles criticizing the logo http://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/look-unlv-unveils-a-new-logo-but-is-it-actually-an-improvement/ https://www.sbnation.com/2017/6/29/15893418/new-unlv-rebels-logo http://news3lv.com/news/local/new-unlv-logo-sparks-mixed-reactions-from-students-and-community Retracting this mark is not unprecedented. In fact just this year the L.A. Chargers retracted their mark when confronted by disgruntled fans. Last year St. Louis released a new logo that was met with harsh criticism. The university was proactive and worked with the community to replace the logo within one year. Regards, A concerned fan