1. Holi festival celebrates Hindu culture, campus diversity

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    Holi festival celebrates Hindu culture, campus diversity

    Yellow, pink and blue powder flew across campus as students welcomed the arrival of spring and celebrated the Hindu festival Holi on Saturday.

    Hosted by the Hindu Students Association, hundrends of students participated in Holi on the Main Mall through the traditional throwing of colorful powders. Holi, or the Festival of Colors, is a festival observing the beginning of spring and is celebrated by Hindus across the world.

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    1. As a child, he went to his mother and continuously asked her why he was darker than the other kids.
      By Navya Singirikonda
    2. While it is a religiously motivated event, it is celebrated culturally throughout the region.
      By Navya Singirikonda
    3. In the end Holi is a religious event, so it is a true testament to how open the UT community really is when you see people of all backgrounds come and check out this event.
      By Suwetha Amsavelu
    4. It is a social gathering and really a fun time.
      By Suwetha Amsavelu
    5. When everyone comes to Holi, there are various races and skin colors, but by the time they leave, you cannot tell the difference because everyone is covered in color.
      By Jaimin Patel