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Holi and Hathorn
Student photographer Huck Triggs ’24 of Malibu, Calif., captured the spring exuberance of Bates students as they swarmed the walks in front of Hathorn Hall on May 7, with lots of colorful gulal powder in hand, to celebrate Holi, a Hindu festival of colors symbolizing the beginning of spring and the triumph of good over evil. For the South Asian student community, the event “celebrated togetherness and strengthened a sense of belonging,“ says Amisha Kalra ’23 of Short Hills, N.J., co-president of the South Asian Student Association.
Everyone was invited to join the fun, says Kalra, “to get an opportunity to learn and experience cultural traditions.”
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