holi Archives – The Statesman

Holi celebration brings colors to Long Island

Scott Terwilliger & Gary GhayratArtsMarch 31, 2019March 31, 2019

Dressed in a harvest-gold, damask-patterned sherwani – a coat-like lengthy garment common in India – President of the India Association of Long Island, Lalit Aery, zipped between tables as he greeted the 300 people dropping in their banquet to celebrate Holi.

Annual Holi festival colorfully celebrates spring on campus

Luis Ruiz DominguezArtsMay 2, 2017

Regardless of race, age or gender, festivals like Holi serve as a great way for people to learn about new cultures in a colorful, fun-filled mess.

The Hindu Students Council hosts annual Holi event

Katarina DelgadoArts Featured Top StoryApril 19, 2016

Puffs of color floated into the blue sky on Sunday, April 16 as SBU Hindu Student Council celebrated Holi in the Mendelsohn Quad pit.

Holi brings students together for festival of colors

Eric SchmidFeatured MultimediaApril 17, 2016April 18, 2016

On Sunday, April 17, Stony Brook students gathered in Mendelsohn Quad to celebrate Holi, the Hindu festival of colors.

Stony Brook 2015: A year in photos

The StatesmanFeaturedDecember 31, 2015December 31, 2015

2015 was filled with diverse cultural events, student activism, and athletic upsets for Stony Brook. Here are our editors’ picks of some of the year’s most influential moments

The freshman 17

Taylor HaFeatured Opinions Top StoryAugust 21, 2015

Taylor Ha writes that these tips made her first year of college intellectually stimulating, socially rewarding and overall one of the best times of her life.

Letter to the Editor: The Statesman failed to cover LGBTQ services

Letter to the EditorOpinionsApril 21, 2015April 21, 2015

The 40th Anniversary Celebration was a huge moment in history for the LGBTQ* community at Stony Brook University and one The Statesman should have prioritized.

Annual Holi celebration rings in spring weather

Heather KhalifaFeatured Multimedia Top StoryApril 19, 2015August 23, 2015

Holi, the festival of colors, was once again hosted by the Hindu Students Council on Sunday, April 19, 2015.

Closing NYC schools for Muslim holidays creates tension between religious groups

Tejen ShahOpinions Top StoryApril 7, 2015April 7, 2015

Mayor de Blasio made NYC the first big city in the U.S. to close its schools in observance of two Muslim holidays, following suit of several smaller towns across the country.

Holi brightens student exposure to Indian culture

Krysten MassaArts Top StoryApril 7, 2014April 7, 2014

Stony Brook University celebrated its first “Festival of Colors” in honor of Holi Wednesday during Campus Life Time at the Wang Center. The event was sponsored by the Center for India Studies, the Faculty Student Association and Campus Dining Services.