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HOLITOPPHOII
a colorful
celebration
of spring:
O N APRIL 13, THE Elon University
community gathered at Speakers’
Corner to celebrate Holi, a Hindu
celebration meant to signal the start
of spring.
The festival of colors is based in Hindu
mythology, meant to symbolize the vic
tory of good over evil and the arrival of
spring.
Sophomore Abigail Mathews, a mul
tifaith intern at the Truitt Center for
Religious Life, led the organization
and planning of the event in hopes it
would help students learn more about
the tradition.
“It’s a really fun time but also a cool
way to learn about a different culture and
participate in something out of the ordi
nary at Elon,” Mathews said. “You’re going
to be hearing Bollywood music blasting
from the speakers here. That’s not some
thing you see every day. Hopefully it will
be a good way for people to step outside of
their comfort zone and Elon bubble.”
AUSTIN KREEGER1 ELON NEWS NETWORK
1
Sophomore Abi Mathews
smiles during Eton’s
Holi celebration on
Friday, April 13, outside
Speakers' Comer.
4
Students throw colored
powder into the air to
ceiebrate the Hindu
lestieai of Hoii on
Aptii 13.
2
Freshman Melanie Fer
guson throws colored
powder into the air
during the Hindu festi
val of Holi on April 13.
5
Senior Grace O’Hara
iaughs during the Hindu
festivai of Hoii on Aprii
13.
3
Sophomore Sarah Hope
gets covered In colored
powder at the Holi
celebration.
6
Members of the coed a
cappella group Twisted
Measure stack in a
pyramid, showing off
their color and spirit
for Hoii.
7
Sophomore Megan Bar
ber smiles during Elon’s
Holi Celebration.
Ibnit...
-hi
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