With a nod to the stability that tradition affords, the swearing-in ceremony of the 2016 Archons was presided over by Mr. Justice Augustus Dindon of The Park's Superior Court. This was the seventeenth consecutive swearing-in ceremony over which Justice Dindon has presided. Wearing traditional judicial garb, The Park's most notorious magistrate asked each of the 35 new Archons to swear to "represent to the best of my ability and without … [Read all...]
Breaking News
OTD in 2015—Burrow Theatre splinter group establishes New Harmony Theatre
BREAKING NEWS A small group of actors and playwrights from The Park's Burrow Theatre is planning to open a new performance area known as The New Harmony Theatre. In an official statement released this morning, the group that now calls itself The Rapporties said it wants to dedicate its talent to the pursuit of harmony in The Park. "We have seen the devastation, both outside and inside The Park, that a lack of harmony can cause. We think The … [Read all...]
OTD in 2017—Outgoing Chief Archon Raymond Mink: “Anger is the preserve of the powerless.”
CHIEF ARCHON RAYMOND MINK: THE EXIT INTERVIEW In his only exit interview, The Park's 2016 Chief Archon, Raymond Mink, whose term ended today, told The Mammalian Daily that he believes that, to some extent, disharmony among the species is a sign of zoocracy's success, but that anger and isolationism are not a solution. An excerpt of this interview was published on December 29, 2016. We sat down with Chief Archon Raymond H. Mink in early … [Read all...]
OTD in 2017—Names of 2017 Archons announced
The names of the 35 Animals who will form The Park’s 2017 government have been released. In accordance with Section 127, subsection XII, of The Park’s Constitution, the list of new Archons was posted at the Law Courts early this morning, an hour after the selection was certified by Mr. Justice Augustus Dindon of The Park’s Superior Court. The list will remain posted at the Law Courts until the end of the week so that Park citizens and … [Read all...]
More Park News
OTD in 2014—Names of 2014 Archons announced this morning
The names of the 35 Animals who will form The Park’s 2014 government have been released. In accordance with Section 127, subsection XII, of The Park’s Constitution, the list of new Archons was posted … [Read All About It Here...]
OTD in 2017—Park eateries to host “T-1” celebration tomorrow before Archons announced on Sunday
It's an idea whose time has come, say The Park's restaurateurs. And that time is tomorrow night. At exactly five o'clock, every one of The Park's eateries and bars will fling open its doors for one … [Read All About It Here...]
OTD in 2015—Without even a budget, what will be the legacy of our 2014 government?
A failed budget, citizen unrest, poverty, threats to safety, interspecial tension ... The list of The Park's problems is long but the shorter one, it appears, is that of the accomplishments of the … [Read All About It Here...]
Accolades from Margaret Atwood
The Mammalian Daily “Lightens The Morning Cup o’ Gloom,” says Margaret Atwood
