Animal of the Day - Golden Beetle

Croesus felt entitled to the presidency, and dismissed any potential competitors. For he had been born with a silver spoon in his mouth, but soon rejected it for being so base a metal.

Animal of the Day - Peacock Mite

An exchange student from the tropics, Eusebio had little experience with stable democracy, and feared that the coming student government election would lead only to violence and revolution.

Animal of the Day - Star-Nosed Mole

First up to announce his candidacy for class President was Overnose, Noseworthy's nephew. Though well-intentioned, ambitious, and intelligent, the sad fact remained that he was far too hideous for public audience. He would have to content himself with working out of sight, beneath the surface of things, as moles are wont to do.

Animal of the Day - Brown Hyena

The dust had not yet settled on President Heathcliff's resignation, when Myers was already petitioning for a new election for Class President. Not for him, of course, as the hyena was well aware how inherently unlikable he was. But Myers was a dealmaker above all things, and times like this were his animal carcass and butter.

Friday Mythical Creature of the Day - Cerberus

The cheating scandal reached its nadir when Mildred (the right-most head) was found to have purchsed a number of term papers to finish her AP History and AP English classes. She had always been the dark horse head of the three, and now her actions would prove catastrophic to Class Treasurer Wendell (left-most head) and Class President Heathcliff (center head).

Both would have to step down from their posts because of the actions taken by Mildred, and the shame would severely harm their chances of getting into prestigious Brainy University. The air was heavy with regret.

Animal of the Day - Striped Skunk

Stefan and Emelio had seen many, many terrible things onthe job. Horrible things. Disgusting things. But it was all part of being a janitor at the high school. And while they could have shed some valuable light on the Term Paper Scandal which threatened to tear the school apart, they had long learned to lay low in times of crisis.

Besides, they hardly had time to speak to the authorities with all of the practising they needed to do for the town's Halloween Talent Show.

Animal of the Day - White-Necked Raven

Edgar was the first casualty of the cheating fiasco. A top-notch student and equipment manager of the Falconry team, he liked to joke that he was always high up in the "pecking order".

But now, of course, he was in a lot of trouble.

Animal of the Day - Clownfish

Butler was only trying to help his friends out, and didn't think that charging for old book reports and term papers would be so problematic. But, it turns out that it was, and so he was faced with the difficult dilemma of being forced to disclose the names of his clients to Principal Eckley.

There would be consequences. No clowning around about that. After the list was disclosed, he went into hiding.

Animal of the Day - Atlantic Canary

With the school year barely two weeks old, Cody was busted for turning in a plagarzied paper that Mr. Shockley had seen handed in every year for the past 5. Having much to lose, Cody immediately started singing. Soon, Principal Eckley knew where he had gotten it, how much he had paid, and who else was was a customer.

Very soon, the reverberations of his song would shake the entire school.

Animal of the Day - White-Necked Raven

Friday Mythical Creature of the Day - Vampire

After losing his job at the High School, Mr. Vlad taught night classes at the local learning annex. His rules were extensive: No crucifixes, no flashlights, no garlic breath, no trips to the water fountain and no scarves. The only true rule would turn out to be "no students".

Animal of the Day - Jumping Spider

Nurse Silkwood prepped her web hammocks and grudingly prepared for another school year. Age had made her weary in mind, while multi-limb arthritis made her weary in body. She wouldn't even be doing this anymore if her retirement web hadn't been destroyed when someone unexpectedly opened a door that had long been shut.

Animal of the Day - Pig

Coach Oinkley began his 5th year running the school's football program. It was going to be a promising year for the "Fighting Humans" at Margaret Mead High School. Eckley was making him teach a basic history class for some reason, but it wasn't a big deal.. He still had his old lesson plan for when he first started. And if it turned out that anything had changed in the world, he'd just get his linebackers to lean on a couple of nerds and have them update the curriculum.

Animal of the Day - Electric Eel

Mr. Shockey was in his first year of teaching Environmental Science at the high school. Though young and eager, it was only a matter of time until he lost his spark.

Animal of the Day - Hippopotamus

Principal Eckley had to contend with yet another year of budget cuts, which she was not eager to do. Music and theater classes would naturally have to do more with less. Her office mud pit, however, was not going anywhere.

Friday Mythical Creature of the Day - Tree Ent

Once Mr. Pinebaum became Vice Principal, he decreed that the school would cease all shop classes.

Animal of the Day - Red Eyed Tree Frog

Todd was very nervous about his first day at school. Perhaps it would not be as bad as his thousands of older brothers had promised.

Animal of the Day - Earthworm

Mr. Peidmont returned from his summer adventures with many tales to share with his Environmental Science class. One of his students was kind enough to bring him an apple on the first day of class, in which he took a nap at lunch.

Animal of the Day - Rainbow Crab

Cecil was quite nervous about his first day of school, but had been assured that freshman hazing was not as bad as he feared. Besides, being stuffed in a locker would be just like wearing another shell.

Friday Mythical Creature of the Day - Satori

Hideki's mother told him that it was time to get a job. It was no longer appropriate for him to hang out by his old high school when classes let out, buying cigarettes for minors and using his psychic powers to read minds.

Animal of the Day - Nile Crocodile

Mr. Abuh would take no guff from his students this year. Each day he looked at himself in the mirror and recited the reasons why he should be respected. Most days he believed it.

Animal of the Day - Blobfish

Now that this whole "Auntie Clerq" business was done, Mr. Puddleman believed it was high time for everyone to focus on the new school year. There would be no sympathy for his students this year. No mercy. They would have to develop spines for this sort of abuse, lest they end up like Puddleman himself.