September 30th, The Trail of Terror, an annual Red Cross fundraiser opened its doors. The Trail of Terror is a haunted house run out of the Polish National Alliance Park, just off of Route 5. Though only run for fourteen nights out of the year, The Trail of Terror is known throughout Connecticut and has won several awards, including the “Best Outdoor Attraction” award from the Fright Times Magazine. Last year, the event had more than 14,000 guests and raised more than $40,000 for the Red Cross. The admission price is $10.00 for adults and $5.00 for children nine and under, though it is not recommended that children attend. Choaties can also participate as volunteers in this event. On October 20th and 21st, the SAC will take interested students to volunteer as “ghouls, goblins and gremlins.”
CONNECTICUT
Mudslinging Continues in Conn.
The Connecticut Senate race between Joe Lieberman and Ned Lamont has attracted waves of international attention and has been deemed a referendum on the War in Iraq. Regrettably, both candidates have engaged in “smear campaigns.” Ned Lamont cast Joe Lieberman as too close to the president, calling him a “republican-lite.” The Lieberman campaign has engaged in similar negative tactics. They have cast Ned Lamont as an overly aggressive negative campaigner. They have even given Lamont the epithet, “Negative Ned.” Though such a negative campaign is effective in drawing national attention, it has seemed to draw the focus away from the real issues of the campaign. Though both candidates spent Thursday trying to win the support of veterans, neither candidate offered the veterans much real discussion of the issues. While Lamont offered pleasantries such as: “I’m proud that these veterans are standing up,” Lieberman made unspecific references to his record and experience. It has yet to be seen whether or not either candidate will make substantive criticism before the elections.
