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Some little girls dream of becoming Miss America. Others strive to become the next President of the United States.

Some Kentucky natives dream of being appointed to the Kentucky Derby Festival Royal Court.

Two Kentucky Wildcats, Caroline Will and Logan Howard, have been selected out of a pool of more than 130 applicants to be Royal Court Princesses, ambassadors for the Kentucky Derby Festival and the city of Louisville during the 2018 Derby Season.

“Growing up in Louisville, the Derby Festival Royal Court was something I was familiar with early on,” Will said. “As a child, I always looked up to the Royal Court and thought the young women were true princesses.”

Will is a senior economics and French major with an international business minor.

Involvement in her campus and community is one of the criteria by which the applicants are judged, and Will’s qualifications include being a Global Scholars Honor Council Member, a peer instructor for the Gatton College of Business and Economics, and president of the Economics Society and Beta Gamma Sigma.

Logan Howard, a senior business marketing major, set herself apart as a William C. Parker Scholar, 100 Black Men of America Scholar and Undergraduate Senator-at-Large for the Student Government Association.

Her involvement as a volunteer with Best Buddies Kentucky inspired her to begin the application process. She said she aims to use her platform

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PHOTO PROVIDED BY WILL AND HOWARD Caroline Will and Logan Howard were selected out of a pool of more than 130 applicants to be Royal Court Princesses.

to serve as a role model for the community’s youth.

The program is coordinated

by The Fillies, Inc., a volunteer group and sponsor of the Fillies Derby Ball. Interested young women send in the required materials and interview with in-state judges . Once 30 finalists are selected by a panel of three out-of-state judges, they are interviewed by those judges and narrowed down to five.

Besides involvement, judges evaluate knowledge of the Derby Festival, poise, intelligence and personality. Academics aren’t left out either; princesses must have a minimum of a 3.0 GPA. The princesses will attend more than 70 events in two weeks for the 60th anniversary of the program this year. Apart from going to the Limestone Marina to watch the Great Steamboat Race, attending the Children’s Tea and being involved in the Pegasus Parade, the princesses will each be awarded a $2,000

scholarship for their achievements.

“I am most excited for the Pegasus Parade and the Children’s Tea. I love seeing how everyone in the community comes together at the parade,” Howard said. “It’s a great way to give to the local economy and emphasize the importance of giving back.”

Because each of the five princesses are equally qualified, the competition ends when it comes time to select the queen. The Derby Festival Queen is chosen by chance with the spin of a wheel on April 14 at the Fillies Derby Ball.

“It is an absolute honor…I am humbled and beyond excited to not only be a face of the Kentucky Derby Festival, but also a role model to others,” Will said. “I cannot wait to serve the community in which I have lived, and am thrilled be able to give back to the city that has given me so much. This is truly a dream come true.”

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AOII loses ‘shining light,’ honors memory by giving back

By Bailey Vandiver news@kykernel.com

PHOTO PROVIDED BY ALPHA OMICRON PI Conrad was a psychology major and planned to use her degree to help victims of domestic abuse.

In the first weeks of 2018, the members of Alpha Omicron Pi at UK mourned and honored a sister who was “a shining light in all of our lives.”

This is how AOII President Sinead Maharrey described Hailee Conrad, a UK sophomore who died on Dec. 14, 2017, of an allergic reaction. Conrad was 19 years old, from Johnson City, Tennessee.

Conrad’s funeral was held in December in her hometown, but her AOII sisters honored her together once they returned from the winter break.

On Jan. 9, AOII held a memorial ceremony in Conrad’s honor, which was attended just by AOII members. Starting the next day, AOII began observing a badge draping. Sisters wore a black ribbon on their AOII badges, which they wore along with pin clothes, meaning business casual attire, for a week.

Furthermore, UK’s AOII

chapter will be opening a scholarship fund in Conrad’s name. It will be awarded to “a strong, passionate, kind sister like Hailee for years to come,” Maharrey said.

Conrad joined AOII in August of 2017 and made a “phenomenal” impact in just a few months, Maharrey said.

She served in two leadership positions, as Risk Management Chairman and

She was funny, kind and incredibly passionate about everything she did.

SINEAD MAHARREY Panhellenic Delegate.

“In her short time as a leader of AOII, she showed drive, passion and dedication to the chapter and all of her sisters,” Maharrey

said. “Hailee embodied everything it means to be an AOII, and we are so, so lucky to call her our sister always.”

Maharrey said she began to get to know Conrad when they were both elected as officers in November.

“She was funny, kind and incredibly passionate about everything she did,” Maharrey said.

One of Conrad’s passions was helping young victims of domestic abuse, Maharrey said.

Conrad was a psychology major and planned to use her degree to help victims, according to her obituary in the Johnson City Press.

“Please carry on Hailee’s mission at a local domestic or child abuse charity,”

read the obituary, because Conrad’s family asked that mourners donate or volunteer in her memory rather than sending flowers.

Maharrey said AOII will also be continuing Conrad’s passion.

“Our chapter plans to honor her memory and her passion through volunteering and donating to local domestic and child abuse charities in her honor,” she said.

Conrad made an impact on “each of our hearts,” Maharrey said.

“She was a positive and loving influence on everyone she encountered,” she said. “We will never forget her kindness, passion or sarcasm.”

Maharrey said AOII members have found comfort in each other through this loss.

“We have found support through the ties of sisterhood and will continue to remember the incredible woman Hailee was through our love for each other and through our sisterhood,” she said.

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PHOTOS BY ARDEN BARNES I STAFF At the end of the first snow day of the semester, students sled down the sides of “the Bowl” outside William T. Young library on Jan. 16, 2018.

Communications sophomore Eliza Mikunda uses a baking pan as a sled outside William T. Young library on Jan. 16, 2018.

WALKING IN A WILDCAT WONDERLAND

By Bailey Vandiver news@kykernel.com

After turning off their alarms and before checking their favorite social media sites, many college students likely check another app: Weather.

The temperature, wind chill and precipitation are especially important to students who have to walk across campus throughout the day. The UK administration is dedicated to keeping students safe— and, whenever possible, warm— as they attend classes and other events around campus.

For example, President Eli Capilouto sent a campus-wide email just before classes started, which was the week after Lexington had single-digit temperatures for several days.

“As we start the Spring 2018 semester, I am particularly grateful to the members of our Physical Plant Division, who worked tirelessly last week and overnight in tough conditions to manage the extensive challenges resulting from bad weather,” Capilouto wrote. “They ensure, every hour of every day, the safety and soundness of our infrastructure. When you see them, thank them.”

While the cold weather has stuck around for the beginning of the semester, it is mostly warmer than it was for the first several days of 2018.

“Compared to where we have been, it may have the feel that spring has arrived,” said Matt Dixon, staff meteorologist at UK’s Agricultural Weather Center.

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The weather that Lexington experienced from Dec. 28, 2017, to Jan. 3, 2018, was highly unusual. The daily temperatures “averaged 17 degrees below normal here in Lexington,” Dixon said.

Hopefully the temperature will only go up from here, because Dixon said January is Lexington’s coldest month. However, February is the “snowiest” month for Lexington, Dixon said.

Tho ugh UK students had their first snow day in January, February has the highest average snowfall, with 4.6 inches.

UK spokesperson Jay Blanton explained the process when winter weather causes a cancellation.

He said a team, led by Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration Eric N. Monday, evaluates the weather conditions and makes a recommendation to Capilouto. That same team also monitors inclement weather conditions and works with the Physical Plant Division to prepare campus.

Blanton said the goal is to make a decision as early as possible, though the weather does not always follow the administration’s preferred schedule.

“But the goal is early and timely information,” Blanton said.

The team also takes into account what the Fayette County schools decide about weather conditions.

Blanton said a larger team discusses safety and food needs, as well as conditions in residence halls and campus buildings.

“For example, if the campus is closed for a day or longer,

as has been the case a few times in recent years, we have to ensure that dining halls remain open as some 7,000 students live on campus,” Blanton said. “We also work to ensure that recreational facilities, such as the Johnson Center, can adjust their schedules so that students have an outlet while tied pretty closely to campus.”

Because UK has students from all over the country and world, some students may be more prepared for snow, ice and other winter conditions than others. Some UK personnel members offered winter tips for students.

“I think the number one thing to mention given the target audience of college students is that drinking alcohol lowers your core temperature despite the fact that you feel warmer,” said Jesica Lopez-Huskey, a Marketing/Promotion Specialist Senior at UKPD. Michele Laur, a safety specialist at UK, also offered several tips, including tips for safe sledding— though she does not encourage sledding on campus. She said avoid sledding near trees, fences and light poles or on rocky hills.

She advised going down the hill feet first and learning how to stop and turn using your feet. Don’t have more than the recommended number of passengers on a sled, she said, and don’t ride on a sled pulled by a motorized vehicle.

Lastly, she said bring your cell phone in case you need to make an emergency call, which applies to anytime while traveling in winter weather.

Laur’s full list of tips is listed on page 5.

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Wear lots of layers. Put several layers of clothing on. Make sure your head, neck and hands are covered.

Smart shoes. Wear boots or shoes with treaded soles—avoid plastic and leather soles. Streets, parking lots and sidewalks that have been shoveled and plowed should still be approached with caution. No matter how well snow and ice are removed you could still encounter a slippery surface when walking outdoors.

Have a plan. Give yourself plenty of time to get to where you are going – driving or walking. Check the smart routes on the UK Walk Safe. You may need to take a different route to your dorm or class.

Try to take primary routes at the beginning of the day.

Smart Steps. Shuffle or take small steps when walking outside.

Avoid carrying too much stuff so you can use your hands and arms to balance yourself. Use handrails when going up and down stairs coming off the bus or inside a building maintaining three points of contact to avoid falls.

Remove snow and salt from shoes. When entering a building, remove as much snow and water from your shoes as you can on the rugs, and take notice of any floors or stairs that might be slippery.

Report. If you see a winter weather hazard or have a fall report it to mla263@uky.edu. The Office of Environmental Health and Safety will disseminate the information to the correct group to get the issue attention. We use this information to identify priority areas during the winter season and for planning of upcoming seasons. If we don’t know about it we cannot address it.

Car battery dies on campus – Transportation Services offers free on-campus battery jump-start service. This service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week anywhere on campus for all valid UK parking permit holders and campus patients and visitors.

Watch for danger signs. Signs of frostbite are pale, grey or blistered skin on the fingers, ears, nose and toes. Signs of hypothermia are shivering, slurred speech, and unusual clumsiness. If you show signs of frost bite or hypothermia seek medical attention.

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Bundle up and buckle up: the safest ways to travel

By Megan Brown features@kykernel.com

underground uk Temperatures are dropping and snow is falling; winter has officially arrived in Lexington.

The cool air and chilling winds make it difficult to move around campus and despite many students desires to stay inside, Mother Nature’s fury is unavoidable. Using different types of transportation will allow students to spend less time in the unbearable weather and more time at their destination.

One of the many perks of being a UK student is the ability to ride the Lextran buses for free by showing your student ID. This includes the whole system and not just the blue and white routes that travel around campus. The blue and white routes are open from 6:45 a.m. to 12 a.m. Monday through Friday, but do not run between 8:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.

Students who do not bring a car to campus can take advantage of the free bus system to travel to places like the airport, Walmart, Fayette Mall, Kroger and Keeneland.

The transit center is located downtown and students can download the TransLoc Rider app to track the location of a bus and the estimated time of arrival.

The UK Police Department along with the Flying Wild-

STAFF FILE PHOTO A Lextran bus picks up students in front of the Main Building on South Limestone on Wednesday, June 17, 2015, in Lexington, Kentucky.

cats Booster Club has another option for student transportation with their safety initiative SAFECATS. SAFECATS stands for Safe And Free Escort for Campus Area Travelling Students and is run by Air Force ROTC cadets. The program allows students to safely move around campus with a cadet escort Sunday through Thursday from 8:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.

Based on how busy the service is, cadets will be walking or on a golf-cart. The number to call to get an escort is 859257-7233. The program can be used for a variety of circumstances in which students don’t feel safe on campus at night. For example, a student can use the service to go back to their dorm after a long night of studying at the library.

Kentucky Wildcab is a similar free program provided by Transportation Services to give students a safe way of

getting around campus. Wildcab is available on demand and runs between Thursday and Sunday from 10 p.m. to 3 a.m. Because SAFECATS only operates during the week, this is a convenient service to use during weekends.

Similar to SAFECATS, students can use Wildcab to ride back to their dorm after dropping their car off at K-lot or to travel from one campus area to another. Wldcab’s can be requested through the Transloc Rider app.

Lastly, Uber and Lyft can be expensive, but both companies offer free rides to new users. Uber’s free ride is up to 15 dollars off and Lyft offers 20 dollars in credit for new users’ first ride.

Protect yourself against Mother Nature’s elements by bundling up and buckling up to travel throughout Lexington and campus this season.

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Eggs are a nutritious way to start your day

BELLE KENDRICK Kernel columnist

It’s time to discuss the most underrated superfood of all time— eggs. Because eggs contain little bits of required nutrients that we need in order to properly function, they are a perfect and inexpensive food to add to your everyday diet.

Being a college student, finding cheap but nutritious foods to fulfill you are hard to come by, but not surprisingly eggs are an easy way to give you a cheap health kick. Instead of busting your wallet at the grocery, you can buy bunches of eggs for a small amount of money, and they are always in stock.

As many people know, eggs are a great way to start off your day no matter what way you prepare them. Eggs are an amazing way to get your nutrients because they

contain high quality protein. Aside from being a great source of protein, eggs contain Vitamin A, B5, B12 and B2 which boost your digestive and immune system.

Although eggs are high in cho-

Aside from being a great source of protein, eggs contain Vitamin A, B5, B12 and B2 which boost your digestive and immune system. lesterol, that doesn’t necessarily mean they’re unhealthy for you.

Included in eggs is a type of cholesterol, known as “the good” cholesterol. This type is proven to lower risk of heart disease, stroke and other health problems people may obtain.

Claire Wilhite, a Nutrition Major at UK, said adding eggs to your everyday meals can have a lot of benefits.

“Eggs are one of the best ways to get the nutrients your body needs to take on the day,” Wilhite said. “I add one egg to my breakfast every morning, and it gives me a boost for the entire day.”

If you need a boost of energy in the morning, or an afternoon pick me up later in the day, eggs are an amazing way to add energy to your diet. The high quality protein contained in eggs are important to the overall function of the body.

When you need a little bite to eat to prepare you for your workout for the day, eating an egg is a great way to add energy and will further enhance your everyday routine. There’s nothing easier than cooking an egg for at least one of your meals to help you get the nutrients you need to function throughout your day.

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Spice it up this winter while staying healthy JILLIAN JONES Kernel columnist

It’s the perfect time to try a spicy health kick for dinner. This avocado jalapeno chicken will have you dreaming of warmer days in the middle of winter.

All ingredients can be found at a local grocery store.

Materials: • Food processor or blender • Stove • Oven • Pan • Baking sheet Ingredients: • Two chicken breasts • Half bag of Brussel sprouts • 2 sweet potatoes • 1 lime (1.5 total for full recipe)

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Sauce: 1 small avocado ¾ cup of plain, nonfat, Greek yogurt • 1/3 cup cilantro • ½ lime • ½ jalapeno • Seasonings: • pepper • garlic salt • Olive oil • Butter Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees fahrenheit.

2. Halve the brussel sprouts, place on baking sheet, drizzle with olive oil, salt and pepper. Place in oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until crisp.

3. In a food processor (or blender if that’s all you have) put avocado, yogurt, cilantro, lime juice and jalapeno in to make the sauce. Blend until smooth, and add small amounts of water (tablespoon at a time) to reach your preferred consistency. a. TIP: Jalapeno seeds add heat, so de-seed or keep them depending on preferred heat. b. I modified this recipe from: http://blessherheartyall.com/cilantro-avocado-cream-sauce-chicken 4. Place a medium sized searing pan on the stove top and heat to medium heat. Season both chicken breasts with olive oil, salt, pepper and lime juice. Cook on stove top until meat reaches 165 degrees, or there isn’t any pink left (cut through chicken to check for color).

5. Easiest way to “bake” sweet potatoes are in the microwave for

JILLIAN JONES I STAFF This avocado jalapeno chicken will have you dreaming of warmer days in the middle of winter.

about 8-10 minutes. Wash each potato and poke them continuously with a fork so it can breathe while cooking. Flip them over once halfway through their cooking time. a. TIP: Sweet potatoes shrink in the microwave, so make sure you use large sweet potatoes. The time

varies on the size of the potato as well.

6. When everything is finished cooking, place on plate. Top the chicken with the avocado sauce, and serve your potatoes with butter and garlic salt. Enjoy!

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Sure, many of us spend more hours than we would like to admit watching funny videos on Facebook, but social networks are increasingly important to make professional connections and find new job opportunities.

Twitter is of these popular social networks, with at least 90 percent of Americans having familiarity with the platform and over 320 million users active on the site in early 2017, according to data from Statista. Many college students are opening accounts to build a professional profile, but what exactly does that mean? Use the following tips to set up a professional Twitter account.

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Gabriel proves that numbers don’t mean anything at UK

By Chris Leach

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When you are trying to get to the NBA as quickly as possible, usually the best thing to do is score as many points as you can so scouts notice you.

However, at Kentucky, that belief has proven to be false a couple of times, as some of UK’s brightest stars in the NBA did not post eye-popping stats while they were in college.

“I feel like I don’t believe it’s about numbers here, when you play at Kentucky,” Wenyen Gabriel said.

“We’re on the biggest stage, so everyone, you’re watching the games anyway, so you just go out there and play your game.”

Such a claim is true regarding one of the best players to wear a Kentucky jersey in the John Calipari era – Anthony Davis.

Davis only averaged 14.2 points per game during the 2011-2012 season, compared to his over 25 points per game now in the NBA. Davis also only took the fourth most shots

ARDEN BARNES I STAFF Gabriel celebrates after a three pointer during the Kentucky Cares Classic charity game on Oct. 30, 2017, in Lexington, Kentucky.

on the team during that national championship winning season.

Karl-Anthony Towns, another first overall pick under Calipari, only scored 10.3 points per game his freshman season while taking the fourth most shots on the team

as well. Devin Booker averaged 10 points a game in that same season, and has nearly doubled that average since entering the NBA in 2015.

While Gabriel doesn’t have the talent yet of Davis, Towns and Booker, he is the most recent player

at UK to believe in the idea that stats do not matter, and instead helping you’re team win matters more, even if it means sacrificing some numbers in the box score.

“I don’t think about numbers while I’m playing. I just go out there, play with my energy,” Gabriel said.

Gabriel’s style of playing with high-energy has earned him a significant role on this year’s young team.

The sophomore averages less than 10 points a game, but he still plays the amount of minutes the starters do.

Gabriel has earned those minutes by making the plays Kentucky needs to win games, whether it be securing a rebound with two hands, blocking a shot, or simply passing the ball to an open player instead of taking a contested shot.

“He’s an example of why we show film and show the players, the younger guys especially, ‘Look at what he’s done. Look at how he fought to get this offensive rebound and he was outside of the 3-point line,’” associate head coach Kenny Payne said of Gabriel.

However, being the energy-guy

hasn’t always been easy for Gabriel.

He attempted to fulfill a similar role last season off the bench, but did not play any meaningful minutes during the second half of last season due to his body wearing out.

Gabriel worked hard in the offseason to prevent a slump from happening again, and so far that extra strength is paying off for him. He’s able to fight for rebounds harder and not get pushed around in the post as much as he did last season.

“You don’t get tired as quickly. You feel you’re stronger on the court. You have more confidence in your defense and you go get rebounds, defend better,” Gabriel said of his extra strength.

As the Cats continue SEC play and get closer to March Madness, they will need Gabriel’s hustle plays more than ever. In a game decided by single digits, sometimes all it takes to gain an advantage is to make the plays Gabriel has made for UK all season.

“His energy, his effort and what he’s giving us on the floor, just the fight of it, is an example of what we need every player to do,” Payne said.

Allen, Edwards use each other to make mutual draft decision

By Chase Campbell sports@kykernel.com

Deciding whether to enter the NFL Draft is one of the hardest decisions a talented young football player in the NCAA must make. It usually requires days, or even weeks, of dedicated thought and deliberation with loved ones.

For UK’s Josh Allen and Mike Edwards, the teammates turned to each other to make their decision to stay in Lexington for their senior season.

“Once I told him what I was going to do, and once he told me what he was going to do, I said ‘Let’s do it,’” Allen said.

TAYLOR PENCE I STAFF “Me and Mike [Edwards] talked Kentucky’s Mike Edwards and Josh Allen tackle Lamar Jackson during the Wildcats a couple days prior [to his angame against the Louisville Cardinals on Nov. 26, 2016, in Louisville, Kentucky. nouncement to stay] for hours, discussing what we’d do.”

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Allen and Edwards are coming off career seasons, as Edwards led the Cats in tackling and Allen placed himself only 12 sacks away from the school record, a feat he hopes to accomplish in his senior season.

The edge rusher, Allen, was also slated to be a potential firstround choice in the draft after his extremely productive games over the first half of the season.

He’ll be a key piece for the UK defense next season, and he’s excited to return next to Edwards.

Edwards said that Allen had made his decision to return for his senior season first, but that he knew he wasn’t ready to face the NFL Draft alone.

“He told me about two or three agents before he decided and told me what he was going to do,” Edwards said.

Edwards also said the advantage of having a teammate in the same position as him was extremely beneficial and made his decision easier.

“Me and him [Allen] both butt heads and combined our thoughts and shared what we had to say,” Edwards said.

Edwards mentioned that the discussions between he and Allen took place over several sessions, both over the phone and in person as they contemplated their futures in football together.

Allen and Edwards won’t be the only Cats returning to Kroger Field next season, as they’ll be a part of a group of 10 starters slated to return to the UK defense in the fall. They’ll be two leaders on an experienced roster as they look to improve their stock for the 2019 NFL Draft.