German Poet and Minnesota Energy

Carleton College isn't known for being a nerd college for nothing.  Facebook directed me to this blog by a junior bio major in which she chronicles the dedication of the second wind turbine the college has erected.  This new turbine will power one third of Carleton's energy.  If that isn't nerdy enough, Friedrich Schiller made an appearance at the dedication.

If you are familiar with this German poet, you know that he is no longer with us, and you are sort of right.  A bust of Schiller, however, is one of Carleton's most famous residents, although few know where exactly he resides at any given time. He appears at special occasions, usually arriving with masked people, and disappears quickly.  You can read more about this crazy tradition at this wiki page.

The blog post features more photos which are worth viewing.