The Talon – The Student News Site of Lexington Christian Academy

The Building May Close, but School Goes On
March 21, 2020
Zeke Grier, Staff Writer
Students will not be taking a vacation during this two week break due to COVID-19. Instead, each student will have an assignment from every teacher to complete daily. Using...
Underclassman deal with COVID-19 Epidemic
March 21, 2020
Sarah Childers, Staff Writer
For the next three weeks Fayette county is out of school because of the Coronavirus or COVID-19 epidemic. This virus has caused more than half the schools in the US to close...
Cheer Team Shines at Nationals and Worlds
March 10, 2020
Jacob Goins, Staff Writer
Wrapping up another successful season, the cheer team placed third at the national competition in Orlando and third in world competition at the same location. After winning...
Staff and Media Face Off for Charity
March 10, 2020
Jacob Goins, Staff Writer
On Sunday February 23, the school hosted an event to raise money for Kentucky Food Ministry. Members of the LCA staff played members of the local media in a friendly game...

March 25, 2020 • No Comments

All schools in Kentucky and those in other states have been shut down due to the coronavirus outbreak. Obviously, this shutdown is affecting a lot of students, faculty and parents. But more specifically, it is affecting students...

National Updates on COVID-19

Mika Maynard, Staff Writer

March 24, 2020 • No Comments

As the numbers of confirmed cases, deaths, and the urge to panic buy at grocery stores across the nation rapidly increases, many Americans are unsure of what the next step to take is with fighting COVID-19. As of March...

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Features

Friendship Week

Aaron Abrahamson, Staff Writer

March 21, 2020

Instead of going to New York, Aaron Abrahamson, Jacob Goins, Zeke Grier, and Chase Widmer decided to have some fun in Lexington. The four improvised a plan to stay at each...

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Opinion

Personal Reflections on Social Distancing

Dee Smith, Staff Writer

March 25, 2020 • No Comments

So, the past couple of weeks have been chaotic because of the COVID-19 outbreak. During this time, I have been stuck in the...

Kobe’s Death Give Students Pause

Jacob Goins, Staff Writer

February 12, 2020 • No Comments

Kobe Bryant has recently passed away and it has affected not only his family and the people who knew him but also the basketball...

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Arts

Climbing the Walls with Art

Zeke Grier, Staff Writer

February 25, 2020 • No Comments

When you walk into LCA this week, there may be a few things that catch your eye. One could be the amazing students we have walking around. Or the caring teachers on staff. More specifically this week though,...

Men’s Chorus Honored to Perform at KMEA

February 5, 2020

Cabaret Makes Music from the Movies

November 29, 2019

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Spiritual Life

Encouragement from Romans 12:12

March 12, 2020

You Can Make A Difference

February 27, 2020

A Biblical View of Marriage

February 21, 2020

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Recent Sports Scores

Thursday, September 26

Soccer

LCA 10 - Boyle county 0
Friday, September 20

Football

LCA 43 - Lexington Catholic 42
Wednesday, September 18

Girls' Soccer

LCA 0 - Laffayette 6
Tuesday, September 17

Boys' Soccer

LCA 2 - Dunbar 4
Friday, September 13

Football

LCA 45 - Madison Central 15
Wednesday, September 4

Boy's Soccer

LCA 2 - Sayre 0
Tuesday, August 27

Volleyball

LCA 3 - Lexington Catholic 1
Tuesday, August 27

Boys' Soccer

LCA 3 - Lafayette 1
Friday, August 23

Football

LCA 34 - Moore 16
Monday, August 19

Girls' Soccer

LCA 3 - Montgomery County 1
Saturday, August 17

Boys' Soccer

LCA 9 - CAL 0
Friday, August 16

Football

LCA 0 - CAL 14

Upcoming Events

Mar. 2-6: Senior Trip
Mar. 8: Daylight Savings Time (Spring Forward)
Mar. 15-17: KUNA
Mar. 24: ACT; Early Release
Mar. 20-April 3: Spring Break

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Sports

COVID-19 and the Lax Season

Zach Tackett, Staff Writer
March 21, 2020

As almost everyone knows, COVID-19 (aka Coronavirus) has been sweeping the world off its feet these past few weeks. This has closed schools as well as school sports. KHSAA has halted all sports up until April 6. This is when students are expecting to go back to school. Most believe that due to the growing threat of the virus, they could be out for longer. "There is a good chance you won't be going...

March Madness Canceled

Aaron Abrahamson, Staff Writer
March 21, 2020

College basketball fans were left heartbroken after the news that the NCAA tournament was canceled due to the outbreak of COVID-19. Even though fans were saddened by the news, everyone understood why. The prevention of the virus has been taken very seriously, and the NCAA is playing its part in trying to suppress it. The most heartbroken by the news were the senior players who had no clue when their...

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Entertainment

Video Games and Things To Pass The Time at Home

Matthew Maggard, Stafff Writer
March 25, 2020

With school being cancelled the last two weeks and all the way until April 20th, students are scrambling to find something to do in their free time. Many are taking this extra time to sleep, but many others are looking for entertainment through video games. Games such as Madden 20, NBA 2k20, Fortnite, and Call of Duty are seeing extra players and more participation in their games, because most people...

‘Led Zeppelin’ Wins Ongoing Copyright Infringement Case Over ‘Stairway to Heaven’

Mika Maynard, Stafff Writer
March 10, 2020

Legendary classic rock band Led Zeppelin won a major, ongoing copyright battle on Monday after claims that certain sections of their claim-to-fame song, “Stairway to Heaven,” had been stolen. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals had a jury verdict that found “Stairway to Heaven” to be free of any stolen content from the 1968 song “Taurus” by fellow rock group Spirit. The lawsuit, filed in...

Post Malone Denies Claims of Drug Usage

Mika Maynard, Staff Writer
March 10, 2020

Famous rapper/singer Post Malone interrupted his performance last Friday to assure worried fans he is doing well after rumors online spread of him possibly doing drugs. Many of Post Malone’s fans had taken to different social media outlets, such as Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, to spread videos of the rapper acting erratically and seemingly inebriated. In these videos, he was seen to have been struggling...

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