The Talon

New Opportunities for LCA Students at Asbury University
September 18, 2021
Matthew Maggard, Staff Writer
On September 9, Head of School Dr. Wells and Asbury University President Kevin Brown held a press conference to announce an exciting new partnership between the two schools....
Students Show College Spirit
September 8, 2021
Matthew Maggard, Staff Writer
Friday Sept. 3 was National College Colors Day. This was a great opportunity for students to show their fandom, or represent where they plan to (or would like to) go to college....
New Teachers Welcome Students
September 7, 2021
Simon Cook, Staff Writer
This year, students returned to school to find several new teachers in classrooms. For example, Mrs. List has taken over the regular Chemistry classes, as Mrs. Payne has moved...
Students Elect Student Council Representatives
August 30, 2021
Simon Cook, Staff Writer
On Monday August 23, Lexington Christian Academy’s students elected a new student council for the 2021-2022 school year. The senior class elected Mac Crosbie, Hadley Whipple,...

September 13, 2021 • No Comments

9/11- A day Americans promise to never forget. September 11, 2021 marked the twentieth anniversary of the attacks on the United States and people across America mourned the lives lost. Two decade before, two planes hit the...

Hurricane Ida Impacts North and South

Simon Cook, Staff Writer

September 7, 2021 • No Comments

On Sunday August 29, Hurricane Ida slammed into Louisiana, causing mass destruction across the southern side of the state. This hurricane plunged the state into darkness when it took out more than five thousand transformers,...

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Features

Traditions Continue with Senior Convocation

Matthew Maggard, Staff Writer

August 26, 2021

On August 25, LCA staff and students partook in senior convocation, an annual event of devotion and encouragement for senior students to follow the Lord in their final year...

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Opinion

Reflecting on the New Definition of Snow Day

Makenna Hurst, Staff Writer

January 30, 2021 • No Comments

Thursday January 28, Lexington Christian Academy declared a school wide "Snow Day" because of the weather and road conditions....

The Problem with Large Video Game Corporations.

Jacob Dixon, Staff Writer

November 19, 2020 • No Comments

For years, large video game corporations have gotten away with anything they want. Video games have been increasing in...

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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

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Upcoming Events

September 3: College Colors Day
September 6: No School – Labor Day
September 9: Practice ACT for juniors

September 16: Hunger Walk for CAP
September 17: Pep Rally Schedule.
September 21: Leadership Forum (1st hour)
September 22: Picture Day

Sports

Ending the Boyle County Run

Matthew Maggard, Staff Writer
September 7, 2021

On August 28, the Eagles went on the road to face the defending 5A state champs. Boyle County was on a 59 game home winning streak, and the Eagles came into Danville Saturday night with intentions to break it. Without quarterback Drew Nieves, 11, the Eagles had to stick to a ground approach the majority of the game. Senior Elijah Hammond said that “We really focused in on our defensive scheme. We...

Boys’ Soccer Prevails Over Tates Creek

Matthew Maggard, Staff Writer
August 25, 2021

On August 24, the LCA men’s soccer team took on the Tates Creek Commodores at 7:30. This was the team's second district game of the year, and it was looking to bounce back from a 3-0 loss to Dunbar. Pre-game, the thought was to hold Creek’s scoring to a minimum, and look for clutch goals down the stretch. Senior Andrew Dobbs praised his fellow defensemen, proclaiming that they “have arguably...

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Entertainment

New Call of Duty: Warzone Update

Jacob Dixon, Staff Writer
March 18, 2021

With the end of the pandemic seemingly insight people will obviously be spending less time at home and less time on video games. This, however, has not stopped Call of Duty from releasing a huge new update to its smashing success Warzone. Warzone is a free-to-play battle royal game. According to the Warzone FAQ page, it says, "Warzone is the new massive combat arena within Call of Duty: Modern Warfare,...

“Madden 21” Provides Familiar Entertainment with Room for Improvement

Matthew Potter, Staff Writer
February 2, 2021

Madden has always been a solid household name in the gaming industry and this year's edition provides a familiar feel in that it is similar to the other ones. I personally love the game overall, but it definitely has some things that I dislike. First, I will start with the positives. I love the graphics on the next gen Madden 21 and I think they are much improved from former Maddens. I also enjoy...

2K21 Falls Short of Expectations

Logan Martin, Contributing Writer
December 9, 2020

NBA 2K is known for having popular releases of their video game every year in which many people are excited to play. This year’s game, NBA 2K21, is no exception with a high demand of customers that expected a lot of improvements to the game from the previous year. Although there were a few changes to the game, the developers did not meet the expectations that the customers had for the game. Most...

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