A few of the schools to comply were St. John's University, University of Miami in Ohio and Stanford, who formally went by the Redmen, Redskins, and Indians respectively. Though no bill has been officially drafted, the panel hopes to encourage change through endorsement. This week, a wave of shark attacks hit Florida's east coast. Along their northward migratory route, sharks hunting for fish attacked at least seven people. According to George Burgess, of the International Shark Attack File in Gainesville, these shark attacks are unlike those in the movie Jaws.
Sharks mistake a human's splash for sea life, but quickly leave after realizing otherwise.
Thousands of people - surfers, swimmers, sunbathers, etc. New Smyrna Beach is a popular site for shark bites because fish spawning and schooling are prevalent near the Ponce de Leon inlet. Breaking surf, undertows, tidal currents and low visibility are conditions that allow for shark bites to occur. The sharks responsible for the bites have been relatively small, between four and five feet.