A new Southwest Minnesota State University Planetarium show, “Cosmic Colors,” will be shown at 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 24 and 25.

The SMSU Planetarium is located in the Science and Math Building, room 108.

“Cosmic Colors” takes the viewer on a journey across the entire electromagnetic spectrum. Discover the many reasons for color — why is the sky blue, and why is Mars red?

Viewers will take a tour within a plant leaf and journey inside the human eye. Investigate x-rays by voyaging to a monstrous black hole and then back at your doctor’s office. Based on recent evidence, viewers will be able to see the actual color of a dinosaur.

Three new presenters will be a part of the 28th annual Farm Outlook Seminar on Wednesday, March 7 at the Southwest Minnesota State University Conference Center.

The Farm Outlook Seminar raises scholarship dollars for SMSU’s agriculture programs and features agricultural experts talking about topics such as weather, crop outlook, livestock strategies and prices as they relate to the upcoming spring farm season.
Registration is from 8-9 a.m., and will be followed by the speakers. Lunch is provided, and the day concludes at 4 p.m.

New speakers this year include Jamey Holland, John Melius and Gary Hachfeld. They will join John Johnson and Ed Case, who presented a year ago.

Here’s a tip for you — the money you drop into the piggy bank next to the Java City cash register goes toward scholarships through the SMSU Foundation.

“We usually turn it into the Foundation about once a semester,” said Heidi Haro, ARAMARK Food Service Director at Southwest Minnesota State University.

The most recent donation was for $112.06, she said.
“It’s been going on about three years,” said Haro.