Baylor is welcoming the country music legend and alumnus to return for the first time in over 70 years this May. The announcement has sparked excitement across campus, with students eager to see the country music legend in person.
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For the first time in 72 years, country music legend Willie Nelson is set to return to his alma mater, over half a century since his two-year enrollment at Baylor in 1954.
For avid concertgoer and obsessive poster collector Larry Cartmell, the brilliance of these artistic displays was obvious. This February, that collection steps out of Cartmell’s personal space and onto the walls of Art Center Waco in “If These Walls Could Talk.”
Through all — the good, the bad, the funny and the sad, the Lariat was there. Here are 12 major moments in Lariat history, hand plucked from the archives.
Willie Nelson may be an outlaw of country music, but he should not be an outlaw on Baylor’s campus. Willie Nelson should be unbanned in respect to his legacy and success.

