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Brian Thompson, '95

Brian Thompson, '95
Brian Thompson, '95 has written 3 stories for Flagler College Magazine
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Watchdog for the public

By Brian Thompson, '95 ⋅ July 31, 2009 ⋅

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Alumnus John Krieger works in Washington, D.C., to safeguard public interest issues

Want to know what it’s like to testify before Congress? Alumnus John Krieger, ‘02, will tell you in one word: terrifying.

“They make the chair that you sit in two times too low so you feel like a kid at the adult table,” he said. “The senators all sit extremely high up. It’s a very daunting experience. It’s something that I’m extremely proud of, but it was just so scary.”

Music + Math = Funky ‘Musiplication’

By Brian Thompson, '95 ⋅ July 31, 2009 ⋅

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Alumna’s funk- and soul-influenced album teaches kids math and gets wide airplay on Sirius XM Satellite Radio

It began simply enough: a collection of songs about math meant to help school kids learn their multiplication tables. But 2000 alumna Kat Vellos never expected the funky little album — with its hip-hop beats put to math-infused tunes and her own soulful voice — would end up in regular rotation on Sirius XM Satellite Radio.

Called “Musiplication,” the independent album released in 2008 weaves stories about canoeing pandas and superheroes with everyday multiplication.

Cuba: Looking back, and forward

By Brian Thompson, '95 ⋅ September 2, 2008 ⋅

Tracey Eaton
Communication professor talks about his days as a journalist in Havana, Cuba, meeting Fidel Castro and his thoughts on the future of the communist island

There’s a marker on the tip of Key West that proclaims Cuba a mere 90 miles south of American soil. As tourists stare out across the water trying to catch a glimpse of the communist nation, it seems as if the gulf between these two nations is bridgeable and small.

But distances can be misleading, as communication professor Tracey Eaton will tell you, and there is much more between the two countries than just water and miles.