close
close

Yiamastaverna

Trusted News & Timely Insights

    • From Sheryl Crow to Shannon Watts, read about MU’s most famous alumni
    Washington

    From Sheryl Crow to Shannon Watts, read about MU’s most famous alumni

    Madoc Meredith Posted on

    It’s time to come home, Missouri Tigers.

    With one of the country’s most storied homecoming traditions renewing itself this weekend, it seemed like a good time to revisit our stories about some of Mizzou’s most famous alums.

    Here’s a look at some of our recent posts about well-known alumni that are worth reading on the way to Columbia, while waiting for the parade to start, or during a lull in the football action.

    Sheryl Crow’s homecoming closes Columbia’s Roots N Blues on a high note

    From the story: “This isn’t a disco…this is Columbia, Missouri.”

    Sheryl Crow spun her own line in the opening bars of “All I Wanna Do,” bringing the 2021 Roots N Blues festival — and herself — home on Sunday night.

    More: Sheryl Crow’s homecoming closes Columbia’s Roots N Blues on a high note

    How Jon Hamm and seven other Mizzou alumni are shaping pop culture

    From the story: Every fall, students arrive at Columbia and leave a few years later to reshape the world around them.

    So many graduates of our city’s colleges and universities influence the shape and scope of our popular culture. Right this minute. … We turn to just eight of the many University of Missouri graduates who have left a lasting mark on the world of entertainment and information.

    More: How Jon Hamm and seven other Mizzou alumni are shaping pop culture

    Shannon Watts, MU alumna and founder of Moms Demand Action, tells a different story about gun violence

    From the story: The narrative goes something like this: America’s gun culture is too deep-rooted and too complicated to ever change. Watts strives to tell a different story, one with a different moral and a different ending. And she traces her storytelling skills to the University of Missouri, where she studied sociology and journalism before graduating in 1994.

    More: Shannon Watts, MU alumna and founder of Moms Demand Action, tells a different story about gun violence

    University of Missouri Graduate Juana Summers to Co-Host NPR’s ‘All Things Considered’

    From the story: Summers emphasized her desire to reach and reflect an audience that may not always be included in media narratives.

    More: University of Missouri Graduate Juana Summers to Co-Host NPR’s ‘All Things Considered’

    $5 million from Panda Express founders supports MU Honors College scholarships

    From the story: The founders of Panda Express also happen to be graduates of the University of Missouri and recently made a large donation to the MU Honors College.

    More: $5 million from Panda Express founders supports MU Honors College scholarships

    The Tribune’s Charles Dunlap contributed to this story.

    Aarik Danielsen is the Tribune’s features and culture editor. Contact him at [email protected] or by phone at 573-815-1731. He is on Twitter/X @aarikdanielsen.

    Tagged:

    LEAVE A RESPONSE

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    Madoc Meredith
    View all posts

    You Might Also Like

    ads