The Talon – The Student News Site of Lexington Christian Academy

New Spiritual Life Director
November 8, 2019
Chase Widmer, Staff Writer
After months of searching, LCA announced that Justan Borth is the new Spiritual Life Director. Dr. Wells announced the news at chapel on Wednesday November 6, and the crowd...
Spirit Week Offers New Themes to Escape Dress Code
October 28, 2019
Shelton Clem, Staff Writer
This week, many students made their way into school wearing their most creative outfits to show their school spirit for homecoming. Seniors came up with five themes for each...
NO UPSET IN HOCO KING AND QUEEN ELECTION
October 28, 2019
Aaron Abrahamson, Staff Writer
To no student's surprise, C. Charles Johnson, 12, and Sydney Colón, 12, won the titles of Homecoming King and Queen 2019. These two of the nicest students in the senior class...
Students and Staff Lend a Helping Hand
October 23, 2019
Elijah Hammond, Staff Writer
On Saturday, October 5, members of the football team, the Service Club, other students and staff all came together at Frederick Douglass High School to pack meals for Generosity...

Election Day: When Not Every Student’s Voice Can Be Heard

November 14, 2019 • No Comments

Some students were able to vote in the recent election, but how did those who were unable to share their political voices spend their short break from school?

Kentucky Republican Upset

Aaron Abrahamson, Staff Writer

November 11, 2019 • No Comments

On Tuesday, thousands of Kentuckians flocked to the polls to vote. Democrat Andy Beshear ran against the current Republican governor, Matt Bevin. Matt Bevin was governor for four years before Andy Beshear took his spot in...

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Features

A Summer Well Spent

Mika Maynard, Staff Writer

October 10, 2019

Each year, nearly 1,000 students are carefully selected to participate in a five-week long summer camp called the Governor’s Scholars Program. Applicants must be rising...

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Opinion

Animal Cruelty is Now (Finally) a Major Felony in USA

Mika Maynard, Staff Writer

October 23, 2019 • No Comments

Animal cruelty, as of October 23, 2019, is now a federal felony. The House of Representatives unanimously passed the bipartisan...

The Flock Shines in Rival Game

Zeke Grier, Staff Writer

September 30, 2019 • No Comments

LCA took down Catholic last Friday and the student section was never louder. The students were dressed in all black to symbolize...

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Arts

Chorus and Band Present Fall Concerts

Aaron Abrahamson, Staff Writer

October 18, 2019 • No Comments

October 10, the junior high and high school choir held the fall concert. Daniel Wesley and Micha Gehring Junior directed and Meredyth Davis was the accompanist. Women's chrous, Men's Chorus the Junior...

Students Showcase Talents During Chapel

October 11, 2019

Lights, Camera, Action!: All About LCA’s Theatre Club

September 4, 2019

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Spiritual Life

Veteran’s Day Chapel Honors Freedom

November 14, 2019

You Are Loved

November 7, 2019

You Have Potential

November 1, 2019

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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

Nov. 3: Daylight Savings Ends, Fall back 1 hour
Nov. 5: Election Day, no school
Nov. 8-9: Theatre Club Presents “Hotel Transylvania”
Nov. 11-12: No School
Nov. 14: Beta Club Meeting
Nov. 14, 16: Cabaret “A Night at the Movies”
Nov. 15: Dance Blue Bake Sale
Nov. 18: LCA Athletic Fall Celebration
Nov. 25-29: Thanksgiving Break

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Sports

Total Domination

Aaron Abrahamson, Staff Writer
November 1, 2019

LCA student athletes are receiving much recognition for their outstanding achievements. Seniors Laney Frye and Jansen Preston continued to add to their golf legacy after their season was over. Laney Frye won Kentucky's Miss Golf for the second year in a row and was selected to be on the Kentucky Girls' Golf 1st team. Jansen Preston had another dominant season and was selected into the Kentucky Boys'...

LCA Soccer Takes on Districts

Elijah Hammond, Staff Writer
October 31, 2019

Both the girls' and boys' soccer teams were faced with a difficult district tournament playing in arguably the best district in the state, the 43rd. The girls opened up their district run against Lafayette at Lexington Catholic. The game was intense as it came down to a shootout to determine the winner. After the nerves and excitement had settled, LCA came out on top winning round one with the score...

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Entertainment

A New Landscape for Fortnite

Matthew Maggard, Staff Writer
October 31, 2019

Fortnite Chapter 2 was released on October 15 and created lots of controversy in the gaming world. Lots of streamers and prominent game ambassadors love the game and say it has been a drastic improvement since Chapter 1. Some significant changes include the revising of the map locations, getting rid of and adding new guns such as the burst assault rifle, changing different rarities of guns and their...

‘Aladdin’ Coming to Life

Shelton Clem
October 12, 2019

Growing up, almost everyone had there favorite Disney movie they could watch endlessly. On May 24, 2019, one very familiar animated Disney movie came to life. Aladdin is one of the most popular Disney movies to have ever been made and now, it has been remade with live actors playing the roles. The movie has been recommended by 94% of all of its veiwers, according to a Rotten Tomatoes poll. This two...

Saul Good Provides a Worthy Option Near Campus

Matthew Maggard, Staff Writer
September 30, 2019

Saul Good is a restaurant in the Lexington area with several locations. The one closest to LCA is next to the Fayette mall. It is owned by Rob Perez, who owns restaurants such as DV8 kitchen and various others. When I was there, I ordered one of the several pizza options on the menu. On this pizza, I ordered the garlic buffalo sauce with chicken and steak on the top with a light layer of mozzarella...

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