Students and faculty covered each other in paint outside Moseley on Friday, celebrating an Indian tradition. Holi, the Indian festival of color, celebrates the spring season and the triumph of good over evil.
The festival brings many different people together to have fun and throw paint. This is the third year Elon has had a Holi celebration. Organized by Chaplain Janet Fuller and Program Assistant Jan Register, the Truitt Center for Religious and Spiritual Life hosted Holi to teach others to appreciate different cultures and religions other than their own.
For some, like freshman Jasper Thomas III, it worked.
"It was such an amazing experience," Thomas said. "I've never done anything like it, and now I really want to go to India and experience it for myself."
The Truitt Center plans to host Holi for many years to come and the staff say they hope more students and faculty will come and celebrate with them.