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Donald Trump set for Knoxville appearance Staff Report Republican presidential hopeful and real estate mogul Donald Trump will be making his way to Knoxville on Monday. Trump’s appearance, which is free and open to the public, is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the Knoxville Convention Center, with doors to open at 5:30 p.m.

More than 5,000 people are expected to fill the auditorium at the convention center.

Those attending will be subject to strict security checks at the door with secret service members in accordance with the Department of Homeland Security in charge of protecting the Republican presidential candidate from harm.

In an interview with Knoxville’s WATE, former Knox County Sheriff and Trump campaign worker Tim Hutchison explained the popularity driving Trump’s success near the top of the Republican pack.

“Mr. Trump, he’s certainly not a politician and he doesn’t come across as a politician and he says what he believes, and that’s why I believe

he’s been leading in the polls for quite some time,” Hutchison said.

Trump is leading ahead of former neurosurgeon and Republican candidate Ben Carson by 3 percent, according to a Fox News Poll .

Donald Trump’s Knoxville visit will mark the presidential candidate’s third official campaign stop in Tennessee. Trump visited Nashville on Aug. 29 to address the National Federation of Republican Assemblies at Rocketown. The billionaire businessman also made a stop in Franklin, Tennessee in early October where he held a free rally at The Factory.

Trump drew headlines Saturday during a campaign event in Beaumont, Texas for his remarks on the state of gun control in France in the immediate aftermath of the Paris shootings that left over 130 civilians dead.

“You can say what you want,” Trump said during the event. “But if they had guns, if our people had guns, if they were allowed to carry, it would’ve been a much, much different situation.”

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World leaders vow vigorous response after Paris terror spree Associated Press ANTALYA, Turkey — World leaders vowed a vigorous response to the Islamic State group’s terror spree in Paris as they opened a two-day meeting in Turkey on Sunday, with President Barack Obama calling the violence an “attack on the civilized world” and Russian President Vladimir Putin urging “global efforts” to confront the threat.

But beyond the tough talk and calls for action, there was little indication of how leaders intended to escalate the assault on the extremist group. The attacks in the heart of Europe — combined with earlier incidents in Lebanon and Turkey, as well as the downing of a Russian airliner in Egypt — suggest the Islamic State is reaching beyond its base in Iraq and Syria, an expansion the West has feared.

“The skies have been darkened by the horrific attacks that took place in Paris just a day and a half ago,” Obama said shortly after arriving in Antalya, a seaside resort city just a few hundred miles from the Syrian border.

He waved off a question from reporters about whether he would authorize additional action against IS. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the summit host, pledged leaders would produce a “strong message” about fighting international terrorism, though he, too, did not spell out specific steps.

Putin urged nations to pool their efforts to combat terrorism, adding that the fight must respect international law, the U.N. Charter and each nation’s sovereign rights and interests.

“We understand very well that it’s only possible to deal with the terror threat and help millions of people who lost their homes by combining efforts of the entire global community,” Putin said.

While U.S. officials said Obama viewed the attacks in France as an act of war, they cautioned he had no plans to overhaul his strategy for dismantling the Islamic State group and said he remained staunchly opposed to an American ground war in Syria. Instead, they foreshadowed an expansion of steps the U.S. is already taking, namely airstrikes and train-andequip missions for rebels inside Syria.

The Paris violence ratcheted up the urgency at the previously scheduled Group of 20 summit, an annual meeting of leading rich and developing nations. At least 129 people were killed in Friday’s coordinated attacks around Paris.

In Turkey, five police officers were injured when a suicide bomber blew himself up during a police raid on a suspected IS hideout near the Syrian border. Turkish security forces also rounded up 20 suspected IS militants in and around Antalya before the summit.

The crisis in Syria was already expected to be on the leaders’ agenda given an uptick in diplomatic maneuvering over ways to wind down Syria’s civil war. The conflict has stretched into its fifth year, left more than 250,000 people dead and 11 million displaced, and created a vacuum for the Islamic State and other extremist groups to thrive.

Foreign ministers gathered in Vienna over the weekend to discuss a new plan to end the war. The proposal appears to be based largely on a Russian initiative and envisions negotiations between embattled Syrian President Bashar Assad’s government and opposition groups starting by Jan. 1.

But hopes for a major breakthrough were softened by open questions about the proposal — such as Assad’s future and the list of opposition groups to be deemed terrorists and barred from participating.

Obama and Putin huddled on the sidelines of the summit for 35 minutes to discuss the proposal, as well as Russia’s military moves in Syria. Putin began launching airstrikes in Syria about a month ago, a campaign he says is aimed at the Islamic State group, but the U.S. views as an effort to strengthen Assad’s grip on power.

Obama appeared to take a softer tone with Putin in their talks. According to a White House readout of the meeting, the U.S. president “noted the importance of Russia’s military efforts” aimed at IS. Putin’s foreign affairs adviser Yuri Ushakov said the leaders share similar “strategic goals” for defeating the Islamic State extremists “but tactical differences remain.”

Russia is Syria’s biggest benefactor, and Putin’s buy-in is crucial to any political transition. The Russian leader was also scheduled to meet with German Chancellor Angela Merkel late Sunday.

Obama, meanwhile, huddled with Saudi Arabia’s King Salman, another crucial player in the effort to end the Syrian war. The Saudis are staunch opponents of Assad and a major funder of rebel groups in the country.

A more immediate option facing leaders was the possibility of France asking for help from its NATO allies. Only once in its 66-yearhistory — after 9/11 — has NATO’s communal defense obligation been invoked.

Obama deputy national security adviser Ben Rhodes said it was up to France whether to invoke Article 5 of the NATO charter.

European Union leader Donald Tusk called on G-20 leaders to show “full determination” against terrorism and urged cooperation to prevent terror financing — a step that nations have already been pursuing for more than a year. And United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said the response should be “robust, but always within the rule of law.”

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Lobbying policy for anti-privatization employees under scrutiny Alahnah Ligon Staff Writer

Tennessee may carry a price tag, but opposing it via email comes with its own costs.

While snippets of Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam’s privatization proposal, which would outsource campus services to third party companies, emerged in August, Facilities Services employees and others in the UT community continue to combat its implementation.

UT President Joe DiPietro has released a statement via email casting doubt on UT’s adoption of such a policy, but his office still remains steadfast when it comes to “reminders” of accepted lobbying tactics from UT faculty.

Tom Anderson, buyer for Facilities Services, has worked for the university for 14 years and has been lobbying for United Campus Workers for ten of these years.

As a past president for United Campus Workers, Anderson, claimed he is the “exception” to lobbying policies at UT. “I don’t scare easy as far as First Amendment stuff goes,” Anderson said. “Just because I’m a university employee doesn’t mean I’m not allowed to lobby on my own behalf on my own opinions.”

Still, when he and his UT peers do lobby against Haslam’s proposal, Anderson said he

recognizes that he must not do it in his official capacity as a university employee.

For Anderson, the best way to coincide with university lobbying policy is to avoid university resources by using a personal phone or personal email, act as an individual by making appointments on lunch breaks or days off or lobbying with a worker’s union like United Campus Workers.

Conversely, Anderson cited that most employees only have a UT email or phone number as a means of communication and for these employees — but using UT email as a “university resource” has never been an issue.

“Nobody ever told anybody, ‘Hey, this (UT email or phone) is business only, you can’t use this outside (the university),” Anderson said.

“For them to never bring up that issue until now, I think, is inappropriate on the part of the university.

“It’s always been there as a statement in policies that no one ever reads except HR,” Anderson said. “It’s never been what I would call clear.”

According to a document from the UT Office of Human Resources, “lobbying activities” is defined as “lobbying contacts and efforts in support of such contacts,” including preparation or research for the contact or “coordination with lobbying activities of others.”

A “lobbying contact” is further defined as “any oral or written communication to a covered

executive branch official or covered legislative branch official that is made on behalf of the University of Tennessee.”

Employees like Anderson are required by federal law to abide by these guidelines, and the Office of the President, Anderson said, has wasted no time in reminding their employees of this requirement.

The timing of such reminders acts as a “scare tactic,” written with the aim of discouraging UT employees from lobbying.

Anderson also noted that the times these emails are sent to employees usually coincides with United Campus Workers’ annual lobbying events, lending to a lack of participation in the events.

“You see an email from the president and a lot of people just stop because they don’t want to risk stepping wrong,” Anderson said.

“I’m sure administration will say ‘We’re just making sure people know what the policy is,’ but it also serves the purpose to discourage people from lobbying on their own.”

Instead of lobbying as individuals, Anderson said, the university encourages employees to lobby through UT Advocacy, a program based out of Nashville and designed to act as official representation for UT employees. “(UT Advocacy) represents an official position and an official group of the university which represents the university’s aims, issues and goals,” Anderson said. “Often times those

are not the same as workers’ groups.”

Gordon Burghardt, professor of psychology, also voiced concern over the ambiguity of UT lobbying policies after the Daily Beacon published an article on OIT regulations, where Joel Reeves, chief information officer for OIT, said emails could be considered a “resource” for lobbying groups or other parties.

Burghardt said information in the article “exposed an administrative confusion and inconsistency that might have best remained obscure.”

In response to Burghardt’s critique, Reeves commented that lobbying “is a pretty specific kind of thing” that can be clarified by examining university documents, specifically the Acceptable Use Policy as revised in March 2015.

Bob Hillhouse, associate CIO for OIT, said his department “puts a lot of stake” into its Acceptable Use Policy, which currently includes restrictions on lobbying from university resources, but admits the policy “does take some tweaking.”

The American Association of University Professors chapter at UT will discuss the lobbying policies in more detail later this week.

Reeves and other OIT representatives have been invited to attend the meeting to clarify his comments in a previous article.

Tom Anderson and the United Campus Workers are planning a lobbying event in Nashville in upcoming weeks.

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NEW MUSIC MONDAY

UT Opera gives exciting performance Keelan Braswell Contributor

When the Morning Comes A Great Big World A Great Big World: When the Morning Comes Anticipation: 4/5. Loved the band’s hit “Say Something” as much as the rest of the world.

During: 3.5/5. Mood-boosting music, but a lot of it sounds very similar.

Reflection: 3.5/5. A nice listen overall — “Hold Each Other” is a standout.

A Great Big World, a New York duo comprised of Ian Axel and Chad King, recently released their second full length album entitled When the Morning Comes. The album bursts with optimistic energy and feel-good lyrics.

Take for example, “Kaleidoscope,” in which the duo sing, “You’re like the thing that makes the universe explode/Into the colors of a world I’ve never known/You keep turning, keep turning my life around.”

Title track “When the Morning Comes” continues the energy with its larger than life lyrics “It happened so fast/The way it tore right through/Can’t erase what has passed/But we’re still alive in a world that/Wants to keep us inside.”

“Hold Each Other” is an incredibly catchy, upbeat track that showcases both gay and straight perspectives on love — a refreshing quality. Axel covers part of the chorus with “Something happens when I hold her/ She keeps my heart from getting older,” and meanwhile King lends his own perspective with “Something happens when I hold him/He keeps my heart from getting broken.”

A second version of the song features rapper Futuristic — the only guest musician to appear on the album.

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Overall on “When the Morning Comes,” the duo of Axel and King aimed for a little more focus than their first album.

“We really focused on the arrangement part to each song and making sure that if you heard one song you’d realize that there are two male vocals here and two lead singers,” King said in a recent interview.

According to Axel, the pair aimed to “channel some of the Simon & Garfunkel thing for this record.’” However, that doesn’t really come across in the quality of the tracks — it’s far more pop-oriented than the characteristic folk-rock music of singers Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel.

Perhaps Axel intended for his comparison to reference the structure rather than the sound of A Great Big World. There isn’t an abundance of bands out there with two lead singers; this trait sets A Great Big World apart from many otherwise similar pop music groups.

The mix of vocals from both King and Axel play off of each other well, in addition to the heavy use of background vocals throughout the album. Some of the tracks on When the Morning Comes tend to run together, with only a few songs standing out as really memorable. However, that’s not to say the album isn’t worth a listen.

After the success of “Say Something,” it’s nice to hear a fresh sound from A Great Big World.

Katey Robinson, Staff Writer

The Consul, presented by the UT Opera Theatre at the Bijou Theatre, can be described in a few words: Black. White. Red. Magda Sorel, 33. Singing. Lots of singing.

Some of the most talented singers I have ever heard graced the Bijou stage on Saturday night, and their talent wasn’t simply due to the fact that they hit notes well beyond any average singer’s range.

Even though the cast swapped roles between the matinees and the late shows, each part in the opera had intense singing, so no matter which characters the actors played, they were certain to be exercising their vocal chords nonstop. However, not once was there even the slightest crack in any one of the performer’s voices.

On Saturday night, Lindsey Fuson played Magda Sorel, a wife who is trying to get a visa from a consulate to leave her unnamed country in order to join her husband, John Sorel. John Sorel, from what I understood, is kind of a rebel and is trying to fight for his country’s freedom from some sort of dictatorship, and the ‘secret cops,’ as Magda Sorel refers to them, found out his name and are looking for him. Therefore, John Sorel flees the country.

If it isn’t obvious, I did find the opera was a bit confusing and hard to follow, but between Fuson as Magda Sorel and Melanie Burbules

as the secretary for the consul, I remained thoroughly entertained. Both Burbules and Fuson play women who by the end of the play have had mental breakdowns. You can definitely see their characters unravelling in different ways throughout the play.

Burbules starts as the uptight, cold-hearted secretary, but in one scene, she finally admits that seeing the same faces begging for visas from the consul everyday gets to her. However, she just as quickly pulls herself together, right before falling apart again. That scene was a bit of an emotional roller coaster, but it made the secretary’s character so much less static.

In Magda Sorel’s case, her turmoil was shown through a series of strange dreaming scenes that precluded deaths, one before her baby’s death and one before her own. These scenes didn’t really further the plot, but they did add to the entertainment value and helped express the depth of Magda Sorel’s fear to the audience.

The grey scene of the opera combined with the stunning, romantic feel of the Bijou made for a contradictory atmosphere for the small audience, but the singers filled the theatre with so much passion in what they were singing that you hardly even noticed.

Overall, the opera was beautiful and incredibly well done, and from my first impression of them, the UT Opera Theatre consists of some of the most talented people that I have had the pleasure of seeing perform.

STS9 performs to sell-out crowd Sterling Martin Copy Writer

Yet again, the Tennessee Theatre managed to completely sell-out last Friday.

The Sound Tribe Sector 9, also known as STS9, rocked an energy-packed performance for nearly two and half hours. Famous for improvisational jams and their cult-like following, the livetronica band has been creating together since 1998.

The Tribe took the stage for two sets separated by a short intermission. Unlike previous, similar shows at the Tennessee Theatre, including the last time they had performed in Knoxville, the security was more relaxed about letting excited attendees spill into the aisles.

The Tennessee Theatre staff was also much less strict in keeping people in their assigned seats than at previous shows. This could have been because of the show’s early start, which resulted in a flood of late arrivals after the band had already taken the stage.

Colin McCrillis, senior in environmental studies, enjoyed his sixth performance by the band this Friday and was pleasantly surprised by the supporting act SunSquabi.

The trio, consisting of Kevin Donohue, Andrew Clymer and Chris Anderson, are

based out of Colorado, where the blossoming electronic music scene is unlike anywhere else in the U.S. “They really each had presence on stage that was unique to them,” McCrillis said. “The drummer and guitarist were phenomenal and the bassist was multitasking between bass and synths. It flowed really well.”

McCrillis shared that he was impressed with the band compared with some previous sets.

“They did a lot of individual jamming that flowed really well. … I also like that the set list was all over the place,” McCrillis commented.

“I would still say Friday’s performance wasn’t the best I’ve seen, but it was the best I have seen (STS9) with Alana playing bass.”

Alana Rocklin, the band’s replacement for founding member David Murphy, has been widely accepted in the fan community. Her style and skill on the bass resonates throughout entire venues. Her presence on the stage is powerful, yet subtle, as with the rest of the band.

The official STS9 afterparty took place at The International. Admission was free with a ticket stub from the Tennessee Theatre, where artists Spankalicious and Yheti put on memorable performances as well.

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Around Rocky Top

Payton Miller, junior in mathematics, painted the “Rock” this past week with a painting of the Pride of the Southland’s drum major. Included alongside a painting of Tennessee pride, Miller painted an Eiffel Tower peace sign, the sign of support for France in lieu of a series of terrorist attacks that occurred in Paris on Friday night. Justin Keyes • The Daily Beacon

Knoxville native to locally screen new documentary Tyler Ring

Contributor “He always said you should love your subjects.”

The “he” in question is Albert Maysles, a widely-hailed pioneer of the documentary format; the person taking his words to heart is Brad Barber, co-director of the documentary “Peace Officer.”

“It’s just kind of an unusual thing to say, and we tried to keep that in mind,” Barber said. “We try to be fair to all of our subjects.

Barber, along with his directing partner Scott Christopherson, have applied this equitable ethos to their new documentary, “Peace Officer,” set to screen in Knoxville this week; Barber himself will be in attendance.

The film delves into the topic of police militarization in the United States by highlighting and analyzing the story of Dub Lawrence, a retired

police sheriff who established the first SWAT team in his small town. However, after the killing of his son-in-law at the hands of a militarized team of law enforcement, Lawrence became disillusioned with his own creation, obsessively attempting to expose the injustice behind his son-in-law’s murder.

After Lawrence introduced himself to the filmmakers and requested their help in editing his video presentation on his son-in-law’s death, Christopherson and Barber couldn’t stop talking about his story and decided to make it the topic of their own film.

The result of their documentary effort has garnered awards and rave reviews across the country from The New York Times to this year’s South by Southwest Film Festival. Yet, perhaps even more important is the film’s relevance to everyday American life.

“The broader topic of militarization of the police was certainly something that was on our radar,” Barber said. “…Scott and I believe that films can play an important role in getting

conversations started. It’s exciting to see people question how those institutions are set up.”

The film’s Knoxville premiere this week has enhanced meaning for Barber. He grew up in the area, graduating from Farragut High School where he was on the newspaper staff, which served as his introduction to journalism and photography.

Barber serves as a professor of film at Brigham Young University in Utah, and his current geographic disconnect from his hometown makes every visit back to Knoxville that much more valuable.

“A lot of my family still lives there, and most of them have not had the chance to see the film yet,” Barber said. “It’s a special feeling to go back to where you have your earliest memories and think about what’s changed in your life and what’s changed you.”

The screening of the film is co-presented by The Public Cinema alongside the UT Cinema Studies program and the UT School of Art. Paul Harrill, co-founder and programmer of The

Public Cinema, explained the choice to bring Barber’s new film to the community.

“Darren Hughes and I started The Public Cinema to screen powerful movies that otherwise wouldn’t make it to Knoxville,” Harrill said. “‘Peace Officer’ definitely fits that bill.”

As a professor himself, Barber believes his new film has special importance to college-aged students in particular.

“College is this special time when your worldview is challenged a bit,” Barber said. “You ask difficult questions. You have some of the things you’ve grown up with broken apart and put back together, so it’s a great time to ask what you believe about things and what you can contribute to society. ‘Peace Officer’ is going to challenge student’s assumptions about both sides of this issue.”

Brad Barber seems well on his way to loving his subjects in a way that his directorial heroes would admire.

Peace Officer is set to screen Tuesday, Nov.17 at 6:30 p.m. at the Knoxville Museum of Art.

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Dear America,

“Maybe if we felt any loss as keenly as we felt the death of one close to us, human history would be a lot less bloody.” -William Riker I stayed up late on Friday night. Switching between TV channels because I was bored, I landed on MSNBC. It was 8:30 p.m., and I figured I could watch Chris Hayes while I waited for Rachel Maddow to come on.

Brian Williams was on screen looking tired with the giant red bar reading 100 killed in Paris. You know the details, as I’m sure they will be everywhere over the weekend.

One of the hardest parts of growing up is tragedy.

I got my first taste of it on a Tuesday in Sept. 2001. I had art class that day and I remember telling my mom all about it on the car ride home from school. When we got home and she turned on the TV, she explained that something awful had happened. I don’t think I fully understood what happened that day, but I must have on some level, since I remember even minute details of that day. I can’t even remember what I had for breakfast last Thursday.

9/11 was followed by trillion dollar wars, terrorist attacks, school shootings, rebellions and bombings.

It doesn’t end. Just when we get over one tragedy, another happens as if on cue. This isn’t anything new to human civilization, we just have the internet now.

We’ve been slaughtering each other ever since we came

up with better weapons than our fists. We’ve explored every corner of our planet, built cities, cured diseases, connected the world and have even left it to explore the expanse of space. Yet, we haven’t stopped killing each other. I will admit, the world is a bit more peaceful than it used to be, but we have a long way to go before we can call ourselves a peaceful race; and isn’t that the goal? Is it too idealistic of us to want our children to live without unnecessary tragedy? Is it naive to try? No, it is necessary for our very existence.

The pundits and professionals will debate the causes and effects, but the answer to both is already known: hate. Hate produced this tragedy and this tragedy will beget more hate. Irrational hate towards Muslims and Arabs will come of this. In the bible belt, where even Republican presidential candidates have condoned the death penalty for those who live outside their own faith, there will be an outcry of hatred towards foreigners, especially those with ties to the Middle East. This hate comes from our primal nature to shield ourselves from those who are different.

The attacks will incite further xenophobia and racism against the fleeing masses of Syrian refugees. They are the unmentioned victims of this tragedy, since we will probably see a response of stricter immigration policies across Europe. In just a few weeks, France will be holding regional elections, and these are consequen-

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tial when it comes to the treatment of refugees and immigrants. France is no stranger to Islamophobia, but we may see a backlash with very negative effects toward helpless refugees that don’t align themselves with radical ideologies.

I hope that this won’t be the case, but I fear that it will be. France should not respond to this horrific incident by closing its doors, but instead doing the opposite. All countries, including America, could do much more to help ease the Syrian refugee crisis and tragedies like this certainly do not help perpetuate compassionate policy making.

Conservative hawks are already quick to blow the horns of war, but haven’t we already tried that? We’ve already bombed the hell out of the Middle East and all we got was an $18 trillion debt, thousands of dead soldiers and ISIS. America needs to rethink its foreign policy, because war seems to be an outdated institution for a country that considers itself “civilized.”

“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” -Martin Luther King Jr. Thomas Carpenter is a senior in Classics. He can be reached at ThomasCarpenter@utk.edu.

Interrogation doesn’t always lead to real answers Kimberly Bress Real World Problem Solving

The culture of the court is not conducive to problem solving.

In a courtroom, the law ascertains right and wrong, victor and victim. It is a difficult and tense place, where many people have too much to lose and too little to gain. This is not to say that the court system is wrong; laws and their fair enforcement are essential to maintaining a functional society. However, it may not be the optimal place for problem solving. Is there a way to resolve legal disputes in a way that meets the demands of both opposing parties, before reaching the judge’s bench?

The alternative dispute resolution is a way of resolving disagreements between two or more groups in an attempt to prevent bringing the conflict to court. This form of problem solving, which is used in all kinds of law (from patent infringements to divorce disagreements) is facilitated by a third party mediator.

The job of the mediator is not one for the faint of heart. The issues mediators attempt to resolve are the most difficult kinds of problems: the ones with no right answer. With so much at stake for both the accuser and the accused, emotional tension often becomes the stalwart barrier to compromise. While also assessing the technical, evidential and legal backgrounds of each case, the mediator must also find a way to channel the passionate emotions of both parties towards agreement.

Considering the essential role of emotion in conflict resolution, many mediators are doing some behindthe-scenes problem solving to improve the efficiency of their negotiation techniques. In order to better

understand how conflicting emotions effect negotiation, mediators are turning to the field of social neuroscience with questions on how they can promote more effective dialogue and understanding in the mediation room.

Dr. Paul Zak, the director of the Center for Neuroeconomic Studies in Claremont, California, has already pioneered many discoveries within the field of neuroscience. He is most well-known for his research on the relationship between oxytocin (a nonapeptide hormone) and the phenomenon of trust. Zak began applying his expertise on oxytocin and emotion to the field of mediation. Because successful legal mediation requires that all parties efficiently manage their emotions, it is a prime field for the interdisciplinary application of social neuroscience.

In one of Zak’s investigations of mediator behavior, he showed 26 mediators a 100-second video about a child facing terminal cancer. After watching the video, the participants showed a significant increase in oxytocin levels, with a greater effect in older mediators.

Using the results of this investigation and others, Zak developed a role play activity to teach mediators about the effects of oxytocin and give them ways to leverage the production of this hormone in the mediation room.

Increases in oxytocin will likely make clients more willing to compromise, more empathetic and easier to persuade. One subtle way in which mediators can try to induce increased oxytocin is though mimicry.

San Francisco mediator Elizabeth Bader reports using mirroring techniques during her mediation sessions.

“The act of mirroring or copying the client’s move-

ments creates trust, hence promoting the production of oxytocin,” she said, crediting the technique for her ability to calm and focus clients.

In addition to allowing mediators to better assist their clients, applications of social neuroscience are also helping negotiators cope with their own emotional investments. In a second part of Zak’s investigation, he observed that mediators who self-reported high levels of stress before beginning the experiment displayed increased levels of the stress hormone ACTH in response to watching the video. To effectively negotiate, the mediator must be aware that his or her own feelings may significantly influence the dynamic of a mediation. In highly charged cases such as medical malpractice, mediators often struggle with the emotional complexities of the claims.

“Brain science has given us a framework to understand what’s happening in mediation and why,” Richard Lord, co-chair of the Mediation Committee of the ABA Section of Dispute Resolution, said.

Increased understanding of the role of emotion in conflict management and compromise works for both the benefit of the client and the mediator alike. The job of the mediator is to convince both parties to be satiated with one slice of the pie, instead of demanding the entire dish. By using neuroscience to approach their cases in an innovative and interdisciplinary way, mediators are keeping problems outside of the court, in a place where they can truly be solved.

Kimberly Bress is a sophomore in neuroscience. She can be reached at kbress@vols.utk.edu.

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FOOTBALL

Vols rely on defense in homecoming win over North Texas Taylor White

Assistant Sports Editor After the first drive, Tennessee’s matchup with North Texas appeared to be heading the direction that everybody expected it would.

The Vols marched 56 yards in just five plays and capped off the drive with a 27-yard touchdown run by Alvin Kamara, with the sophomore making the run look far easier than it should have.

After that, however, the offense failed to find any kind of rhythm as the Vols relied on their defense on the way to a 24-0 victory over the Mean Green to secure bowl eligibility on homecoming. “There isn’t a ‘U’ behind the ‘W’ that stands for ‘Ugly Win,’� Tennessee coach Butch Jones said. “They’re all wins, but we have to go back and we have to get better. We’re going to be challenged the next couple weeks, but I thought our kids were gritty and grinded it out, and we got bowl eligible.�

Tennessee’s defense picked up the slack that the offense left, as the Vols (6-4) held North Texas (1-9) to just 199 yards for the game, the fewest Tennessee has given up to an FBS opponent since it held UCLA to 186 yards on Sept. 12, 2009.

The Vols sacked North Texas quarterback DaMarcus Smith twice and recorded a total of six tackles-for-loss, as they held the Mean Green to less than 100 yards rushing for the first time this season.

The Mean Green were able to push into Tennessee territory on several occasions, but the Vols defense always managed to get a stop when they needed one most.

Redshirt sophomore running back Alvin Kamara takes the hand-off from junior quarterback Josh Dobbs during the game against North Texas. Esther Choo • The Daily Beacon

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FOOTBALL continued from Page 8 “Really we just took our opportunities when they presented themselves,” freshman linebacker Darrin Kirkland Jr. said. “I think we did a good job as a whole containing what they gave us. …

It was just our preparation through the week.

“We’ve been getting better and better as time goes on, and we’re just grateful for the opportunity this week.”

Derek Barnett was one of two Vols to register a sack in the game, giving him six over the last five games after having just one over the first five games.

After being banged up early in the season, the sophomore credits his increased mental toughness for the recent spike in his production.

“I just think I’m just mentally tough,” Barnett said “At the end of the year, everybody is getting tired and everybody is beat up, including myself, but I just know I have to keep grinding through it. If I keep grinding, good things are going to come.”

On offense, Tennessee failed to get the passing game going, forcing the Vols to rely on the running game for production. Josh Dobbs completed 15-of-23 passes for 136 yards, but when the quarterback missed on his throws, he missed badly.

The junior was erratic throughout the game, overthrowing and underthrowing receivers on multiple occasions. He could have been intercepted on multiple throws, but luckily had only a single pick with less than a minute left in the first half. He tried to fit the ball between two defenders in the end zone, and Chad Davis was able to come away with the ball for the Mean Green.

With the struggles in the passing game, Alvin Kamara became the focal point of the Tennessee offense. The redshirt sophomore carried the ball 15 times, tied with his season high for 127 yards and two scores.

He was able to consistently get to the second level of the defense and turn what looked to be a short gain into a long play. This was the first time since the season opener against Bowling Green that Kamara was able to break 100 rushing yards.

“It felt good, just getting those touches,” Kamara said. “Give credit to the line. They did great all week. Those receivers out on the perimeter, they did great all week blocking. Our scheme really came through and I was able to get a lot of those big runs.”

For the first time since the 2006 and 2007 seasons, Tennessee is bowl eligible for consecutive years under the same head coach. This is also the first time since 2009 that the Vols have become bowl eligible before the last game of the season.

“I’m very happy with this whole team,” senior offensive tackle Kyler Kerbyson said. “To be able to get to six wins before a last game nail biter. It feels good to have that clinched.”

GRADING THE VOLS Taylor White, Assistant Sports Editor

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Josh Dobbs’ final stats don’t look terrible, but the junior struggled for most of the game. He completed 15-of-23 passes for 136 yards and threw one interception. But his misses were bad misses. It’s clear that Dobbs is somewhat bothered by an injury, and he’s a completely different player if he’s not able to make plays with his legs. Quinten Dormady came in and made some good throws in limited action.

Hurd has been the work horse for much of the season, but Running Backs Jalen Tennessee turned to Alvin Kamara on Saturday. The redshirt

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back-to-back games with a 100-yard receiver, Josh Malone Wide Receivers After led the team with just 38 yards. That’s not surprising given the

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Darrin Kirkland Jr. has been on a mission to record more tackles than veteran Jalen Reeves-Maybin all year, and against North Texas, the freshman made nine tackles to ReevesMaybin’s eight. Chris Weatherd, also added a sack and a big play on special teams. The linebackers struggled in pass coverage at times, but it’s hard to be too picky in a shutout.

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Mean Green quarterback DaMarcus Smith threw for just 103 yards and completed less than 50 percent of his passes, but not all of that was on the secondary. The defensive front did a good job of keeping up the pressure and making Smith uncomfortable, which made the secondary’s job relatively easy. That being said, Malik Foreman again played well with a couple nice pass break-ups, and the secondary as a whole was solid all game.

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his touchdown total, but Cam Sutton was able to make a couple plays on punt returns. Aaron Medley continues to be solid hitting his lone field goal attempt from 34 yards out. Trevor Daniel was on the field more than he should have been, but he was able to pin the Mean Green inside the 10 yard-line twice. The coverage units were once again solid

This gives Tennessee a 3.0 GPA for the week.

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BASKETBALL

Lady Vols obliterate Central Arkansas 102-47 Jonathan Toye

Sports Editor Tennessee’s performance on Sunday left Central Arkansas coach Sandra Rushing searching for words.

“Wow,” Rushing said, who briefly paused, before adding. “I don’t really know what to say.

(The Lady Vols) are amazing.”

She was correct on both accounts. There wasn’t much to say after No. 4 Tennessee’s season-opening win at Thompson-Boling Arena — a 102-47 rout of Central Arkansas — other than that the Lady Vols were simply dominant.

Tennessee scored in a variety of ways, while holding the Sugar Bears to just 27 percent shooting from the field.

Kortney Dunbar led all players with 24 points and 13 rebounds, both career-highs.

Mercedes Russell contributed 20 points and 13 boards. Freshman Te’a Cooper, who didn’t know she was starting until the starting lineups were announced, dropped 22 points.

Highly-touted North Carolina transfer Diamond DeShields added 12 points and a game-high seven assists in her Tennessee debut.

It was the first time three Tennessee players scored over 20 points in a game since a 2006 loss to Florida.

“It was a great game,” Tennessee coach Holly Warlick said. “It was a great win, a fun win. It’s always fun when I didn’t have to do a whole lot. I thought our defense was solid. … I was really, really thrilled and excited with our production today.”

Warlick said before the season started that she wanted Tennessee (1-0) to score quickly.

That wish was granted on Sunday. The Lady Vols jumped out to a 17-0 lead in the first four minutes. They scored 35 points in the first quarter and had 63 points at halftime before slowing the offense down a bit in the second half.

Warlick showed the Lady Vols highlights of the great Celtics’ teams in the 1980’s in order to improve their passing. Those Celtics teams had great players, but it was their passing that overwhelmed defenses. Warlick wanted her players to follow suit.

The history lesson paid off on Sunday.

The Lady Vols assisted on 26 of their 39 made baskets. Three players — Cooper, Alexa Middleton, and DeShields — registered at least six assists.

“All it is is moving the basketball and playing with your team,” Warlick said of assists.

“We are just trying to get them to get more great shots than good shots.

“Tonight I saw signs of (great passing).

And I asked them, ‘Is this a one-hit wonder, or is this an all-time thing?’ And I let them check the box and they can check the box all the time. Now I am going to hold them accountable to that.”

The assists led to easy shot attempts as the Lady Vols shot 59 percent in the first half.

They cooled off in the second half, but still shot 55 percent for the game.

“We can only go up from here,” DeShields said.

That could very well be true as the Lady Vols were limited on Sunday. The Lady Vols used a six-person rotation Sunday, with five players playing over 30 minutes. Jordan Reynolds, Nia Moore, Jasmine Jones, Meme Jackson, Bashaara Graves and Jaime Nared didn’t play.

Warlick said those players either sat out with an injury or were being disciplined for a violation of team rules. She didn’t clarify which players belonged to which category.

She said that all the players will be available for the game on Wednesday.

“That’s what I am going to say regarding that matter,” Warlick said. “These six young ladies playing were outstanding. That’s who I want to focus on.”

The six players had no problem getting the win on Sunday.

Sophomore forward Kortney Dunbar attempts to shoot during the 102-47 win against Central Arkansas.

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