The Park's Election Office has released the names of the 23 Animals who have chosen to stand as candidates for the position of 2013 Park Official Prognosticator of Spring (POPS). At 2:00 a.m. this morning, the list of candidates was posted at the law courts and in front of the Ancient, Open-Air Theatre, the venue that will host tonight's all-candidates' debate. The list will remain posted until all votes are tallied on November 7. The … [Read all...]
Breaking News
OTD in 2015—POPS election update: so many candidates, so little time for debate
The numbers are in and they're huge. When Park Election Office head Gerritt Wezel booked today's press conference, he didn't expect to have to postpone it. But that he did— twice—because even though registration closed at noon, it took over three hours for Mr. Justice Augustus Dindon to certify the registration forms. And the final number? "Would you believe two hundred and seven?" Wezel told the press. "And only twenty per cent of those are … [Read all...]
OTD in 2011—UWT commissions institutional biography
The University of West Terrier announced today that it has secured the services of award-winning author, Pieter N. Paard, to write the definitive history of The Park's oldest institution of higher learning. In a statement released to all Park media, the President of UWT, Angus Abhag, said that this will be "a no-holds barred, complete history of the institution, from its foundation to the present day." The statement also said that UWT hoped all … [Read all...]
OTD in 2013—Election Office “overwhelmed” by candidates for POPS 2014
Gerritt Wezel's office is a shambles. "I thought last year was bad, but I didn't see this coming," says the head of the Park Election Office (PEO), as he points to the piles upon piles of paper that cover his desk. The papers, which are registration forms that verify the names and life histories of this year's candidates for Park Official Prognosticator of Spring (POPS), have even spilled onto the floor, making any walk in this office a … [Read all...]
More Park News
OTD in 2014—Struts out; new budget to be tabled in late November: PFO
Park Finance Officer Milton Struts has been "relieved of his duties as of November 3, 2014," according to a communiqué distributed to Park media this afternoon. In the communiqué, all 35 of the 2014 … [Read All About It Here...]
OTD in 2011—Third edition of Zoocracy guide hits shelves this week
This updated edition includes information on the most recent decisions made by the current set of Archons, including those involving calendar harmonization. A separate section on the currency … [Read All About It Here...]
OTD in 2015—Election Office braces for deluge of POPS candidates as deadline looms
The Park Election Office is now housed in two offices and even that amount of space has proven insufficient for its purposes. "I told the Archons we're going to have to go digital next year or we'll … [Read All About It Here...]
Accolades from Margaret Atwood
The Mammalian Daily “Lightens The Morning Cup o’ Gloom,” says Margaret Atwood
