The Alumni Mall was filled with students throwing small bags of exploding, colorful powder at one another during the Holi Color Festival.
Every semester, the University's International Student Association hosts a series of events, and this year the Holi Color Festival was its largest.
The association advised students to come dressed in comfortable, preferably white, clothes they didn't mind getting dirty.
Ahngeli Shivam, senior American studies major, is the president of the International Student Association.
"We wanted to have a big on-campus event for international students as well as locals to help bring everyone together," Shivam said.
The Hindu culture's caste system, which seperates groups by class, influenced the festival.
According to Shivam, the purpose of the festival is to bring people from different social groups together.
"The students were quiet at first but started to have fun and open up once the colorful powders were thrown at them," said Ana Mihnovich, senior international studies major.
The International Student Association is open to international students as well as local students.
"The events that we hold are very beneficial to students, especially the international students," Shivam said. "Not only do they help international students feel welcome, but they introduce them to local students as well."
As of now, the International Student Association only has ten members, and there is no cost to join.
"We are really happy the event turned out so well," Shivam said. "We are looking forward to more international and local students become interested in joining."
