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Diwali comes to MHC with light and dance

Diwali comes to MHC with light and dance

BY SAMAN BHAT ’22

Students were greeted by twinkling lights and decorations as they entered Chapin Auditorium and took their seats on Friday, Nov. 30, ready to celebrate Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Lights. Mount Holyoke’s annual Diwali celebration was hosted by the South Asian Student Association (AWAZ) with over 140 people in attendance.

Hampshire Library Lawn turns into rainbow at Holi

Hampshire Library Lawn turns into rainbow at Holi

BY CASEY ROEPKE '21

On Saturday, April 21, students from  the Five Colleges gathered on the Hampshire College Library Lawn to celebrate Holi. Students threw colored powder at one another, soaking their clothing  with blue and green and filling the sky with bright plumes of pink and orange. The water gun fights and hoses sprayed festival-goers with plenty of water, ensuring the rainbow of powdered colors saturated the skin of the students themselves.