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Diwali festivities at UMD celebrate Hindu culture

By: Connor DeLancey Members of the greater University of Maryland community gathered on Nov. 12 at the Adele H. Stamp Student Union to enjoy the BAPS Campus Fellowship’s annual Diwali celebration. A line of people eager to enter the event stretched down the hall outside the Stamp Ballroom. Upon entering the dimly lit space, participants were greeted with colorful spotlights and rows of tables, each … Continue reading Diwali festivities at UMD celebrate Hindu culture

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UMD Holi festival is as much about identity as it is celebration

By Sahana Jayaraman There were dance circles and breakdancing; someone did the worm, many jumped into the ODK fountain and everyone smeared brightly-colored powder across one another. It was, after all, a celebration of Holi—albeit at the University of Maryland. Holi originates in India, where it is celebrated across the nation during early spring. Thousands of people stream into the streets to dance to a … Continue reading UMD Holi festival is as much about identity as it is celebration

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