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As some may know, there will be a new Kent Des Moines Station directly across Highway 99 for the light rail on Dec. 6 right outside of Highline.
The highly anticipated light rail stop connects Highline to the 1-line, which will have the system grow by nearly eight miles. This extension will be its fourth in the past two years.
The movie “Weapons” has taken the internet by storm with many saying that it’s a wonderful movie, and the reviews and ratings reflect that – the movie earning 93% on Rotten Tomatoes and a 7.5 out of 10 star rating on IMDb. However, was it really that good?
Critic Bill Goodykoontz on Rotten Tomatoes says, “This is definitely a horror movie, increasingly by the minute. It’s also really funny – in places – and the finale combines horror and comedy in a way that doesn’t cheapen either one,” and left it a 4.5 out of 5 score.
A discovery by the astronomers at the Pan-STARRS observatory in Maui, Hawaii, shows that the Earth has a “second moon,” or a quasi-moon. A quasi-moon isn’t really a moon at all however, it’s just a small asteroid that has decided to tag along with Earth for a while.
The Pan-STARRS observatory is a facility located on the summit of Haleakalā, it is a 1.8-meter telescope that operates as part of the Haleakalā High Altitude Observatories site. The astronomers at Pan-STARRS announced the discovery of the asteroid – named 2025 PN7 – in August of this year.
Based on an odd yet relatively famous fanfiction, SenLinYu’s “Alchemised” takes the reader on a terrifying, heartwrenching, tearjerking journey through a dystopian war-torn society.
A colleague of mine explained the book “Alchemised”, saying “I can describe this book as a twisted blending of schoolyard magic and fucked up shit” and you know what? I can’t think of a better description for it.
These past few weeks there has been a bit of a dispute on campus concerning the south plaza outside of the library (Building 25) reserved for free speech where several men have planted themselves with anti-abortion posters. The President of Highline College sent out an email regarding this issue saying “As a State agency, guests may visit our campus to express personal views and opinions (WAC 132I-140-012).”
The proselytizers standing in the south plaza have very graphic posters of what they claim to be an aborted baby, or what can also be called a spontaneous abortion.
Yesterday marked the first day of the partial government shutdown, with Democrats digging their heels in over Medicare subsidies that help millions of people afford their healthcare premiums. While Republicans proposed a stop-gap measure that cut these subsidies, Democrats filibustered the vote.
It’s been seven years since the last government shutdown, which took place December 2018-January 2019.
“The Conjuring” is one of the movies where you mention it and at least one person in the room knows what you’re talking about. The story of Ed and Lorraine Warren is a famous one, made that way by the movies, and as of Sept. 5, 2025, their story comes to an end in “The Conjuring: Last Rites.”
Before going into the movie, a lot of people seem to have left a five star review, or higher. “The Conjuring and the Conjuring 2 remain some of the best horror films within the last 15 years for my taste. Some would even say the conjuring is one of the top horror films of all time,” said reviewer tresm87 on IMDb.
If you are a new, or returning student, welcome to a brand new fall quarter – and the start of a new school year!
Highline has already got a calendar chock-full of exciting events for students to attend. The intention to hopefully relieve some of the stress of the new quarter and have some fun.
While refraining from saying that the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is back with their new movie “Thunderbolts*”, one can say that this Marvel film has a more improved action-to-storyline balance than others have in the past few years since “Avengers: Endgame” was released.
The film focuses on mental health; the characters work through their own trauma while trying to figure out their place and status in the new world. They help each other out of seemingly bottomless pits both literally and figuratively. Their challenges persist as Valentina, played by Julia Louis-Dreyfus, continues to stick her hands in the mud and manipulate the characters’ lives.
“Caddo Lake” stars Eliza Scanlen as Ellie, taking up a particular role of a perhaps mentally struggling character, and Dylan O’Brien as Paris, taking him out of his usual acting role as the sarcastic comic-relief, and putting him in the spotlight in this serious and mind twisting film.
The writers of “Caddo Lake” somehow pack in time travel, mystery, sci-fi, and thriller, into a sub two hour movie, all while giving the watchers insight into the separate, yet entirely intertwined lives of Ellie and Paris.
After more than a decade, the Ice Bucket Challenge is back in full force after its initial craze, raising funds for ALS research (ALS is also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease). The challenge was started by Pete Frates, Pat Quinn, and Anthony Senerchia, this time however, the challenge is drawing awareness to mental health – revived by the Mental Illness Needs Discussion (MIND) club at University of South Carolina.
The USC Ice Bucket Challenge kicked off with Wade Jefferson – a USC junior and the founder of the MIND club – posting the first video on Instagram (linked below), on March 31, taking the challenge and reforming it for this generation to bring awareness to mental health.
“Blink Twice” is intense, highly abrasive, and extraordinarily unsettling. The movie starts unassuming, but has a far from comfortable, underlying feeling of: “Something is going to go wrong, but when?”
That feeling does not give away until the last 20 minutes, keeping the watcher on the edge of their seat, and genuinely enthralled. Starring Channing Tatum and Naomi Ackie, “Blink Twice” is a psychological thriller, truly living up to the label.
The recent trading of QB Geno Smith to the Las Vegas Raiders, the fulfillment of WR DK Metcalf’s trade request (he was traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers), and the release of Seahawks veteran WR Tyler Lockett, has sent many fans up in arms, as the Seahawks pursue a path of change in the 2025 offseason.
Lockett, a fan favorite, was released from the Seahawks on Wednesday, March 5, as a salary cap casualty – thus bringing an end to a decade of one of the best receiver careers in team history. Although this may be a shock to some fans, this move was not one that was unknown to Lockett.
For the past three years, The Hub, a higher education center located in Federal Way, Wash., has attempted to bridge educational gaps by supporting Highline students, running start students through Federal Way Public schools, as well as working adults looking for continuing education.
“Through a partnership with Highline College, the University of Washington Tacoma, the City of Federal Way and Federal Way Public Schools, The Hub provides access to post-secondary and adult education to the Federal Way community,” states The Hub’s website.
“Onyx Storm” is a strange mix of hope and despair, making it a rollercoaster of emotions throughout the whole book. As I began the current end of the Empyrean series by Rebbeca Yarros, I was hopeful. That changed promptly about an eighth into the book.
I say “current end” because Yarros has taken a break from writing, which is extraordinarily sad, but the reason is understandable. According to every source out there, she has taken a break because she promised to spend the summer with her kids, as well as the fact that she pushed herself past her limit, physically and mentally.
As one of the most expensive holidays next to Christmas and New Years, Valentine’s Day grosses about $27.5 billion nationally per year. From $20 bouquets at the grocery store, to $30 chocolates, and of course all of the pressure to make the day romantic, or to find a partner, Valentine’s Day can be overwhelming.
If you aren’t feeling the love this year, or you and your partner simply aren’t into the classic “mushy” Valentine’s Day movies and want some different options, or if you’re single and want to be festive without having to watch the classics, compiled below is a list of movies from horror and thriller, to revenge and comedy, for you to binge.
Over the past week, many schools have closed their doors due to snowy weather conditions.
Most of the schools in the area, such as our very own Highline College, Green River Community College, and Pacific Lutheran University, experienced delays throughout the week as a result of the snow, with cancelled classes or classes starting around two or more hours later than usual.
The next installment in our sequence of reviews shines light on the second (of three books) in the ever popular “Empyrean Series” by Rebecca Yarros. “Iron Flame” dives deeper into the story created in the first book of the series “Fourth Wing” as we see the rebellion take form as the war continues to get more dangerous and brings in some new fighters.
There are no lack of jaw dropping moments in this book. It is a rollercoaster of emotions, you might cry, you might laugh, possibly even both at the same time, but the plot twist at the end – which shall NOT be spoiled – that includes Barlowe and Riorson, will stun you.
It may be a struggle to find books that contain that beautiful touch of fantasy in a mature setting, but Rebecca Yarros, the author of “Fourth Wing,” has supplied readers with that with the danger of the dragon world, the wit of the characters, and of course the romance that sets this book apart, and had driven its recent popularity.
“Fourth Wing” is a book about a “war college for dragon riders” and how the main character, Violet Sorrengail, navigates and finds her way through Basgiath War College, a dark and intimidating school whose main goal it seems, is to scare their students into being warriors.
I know everyone says to not judge a book by its cover, but “The Roommate” by Rosie Danan is not a book that I would usually pick up, with its pink, frilly, heart-covered cover.
I still have no clue what provoked me to buy this book, I was even low on money at the time and put back a much different book that I believed I would have preferred.
This book embodies a Hallmark™ movie and I have grown to love that about it the more I read it. Yes, I’ve read it more than once – I’m pretty sure I’m re-reading it for the third time.
Welcome back from break Thunderbirds! With the new quarter here, we have a new way for you to get your information – on the go.
Over the break two of our very own Thunderword student editors, Cam Lyons and Mavrie Durham, with the help of Faculty Advisor Kara Stuart, started a podcast, aptly named “the ThunderPod.”
Did you know that there are at least 24 known New Year’s traditions from around the world, and all of them have some different meaning or superstition attached to them?
The most popular tradition in the United States that millions gather to watch, is the annual ball drop in Times Square. According to Times Square, this tradition started in 1907 when the first New Year’s Eve ball, made of iron and wood and adorned with one hundred 25-watt light bulbs, was 5 feet in diameter and weighed 700 pounds.
A ‘bomb cyclone’ swept into Western Washington Tuesday night, leaving half a million people without power and killing two individuals.
Puget Sound Energy reports over 400,000 of their customers suffered outages, many of which could potentially last for multiple days.
There has been a frenzy online over the dark romance/horror book series by H.D. Carlton called Cat and Mouse, and for good reason. The books are aged (suggested) 18+ and focus on the main character Adeline Reilly, who in the chapters through her perspective, is referred to as “The Manipulator.”
The books also focus on her stalker who remains unnamed throughout the majority of book one, other than the nickname “Z” and in the chapters that are through his perspective he is referenced to as “The Shadow.”
There are less than 100 math museums in the entire world, and only a handful in America. We, however, have one of them right here in Seattle, called the Seattle Universal Math Museum (SUMM).
What is SUMM? SUMM is located all around Seattle and although it is not currently in a physical location, they host all sorts of events in the area, such as family events, hands-on exhibits, and conversations, all about math.
The creators are extremely passionate about math and want to share that with the community.
Last week, Highline College held an event, titled “Love Shouldn’t Hurt”, to bring awareness to domestic abuse and violence.
The event focused on how to determine which is which, what the warning signs are, and how to get help if you are involved in a situation that resembles one of abuse. Participants shared their stories and opinions, generating a powerful discussion about the topic.
Adults across America have had their lives affected by stress, and not in a positive way. Stress increases the risk of illness and even premature death, and an article by PubMed Central (PMC) dives deeper into this topic.
PMC conducted a study and discovered that 33.7% of adults in the U.S. (out of nearly 186 million) have reported that stress has impacted their health to some extent, and out of those who reported this stress, 43% had an increased risk of premature death.
As October finally begins the greater Seattle area has many options for those looking to get thrilled as the spooky season is upon us and everyone is wanting to get into the spirit.
To enjoy the turning of the seasons, some like to sit inside, watch movies and be all around cozy, some enjoy walks and outings in the crisp autumn air, while others enjoy horror (albeit, a lot of us enjoy a mix of them). But for those who are willing to step out of their comfort zone here is a short list of Seattle locals’ favorite “happy haunts”.