Students admire the combination of colors that coated their clothing after throwing the wet powder onto each other as part of the celebration. (Benaiden Cheville)Participants engage in festivities on the Gator Quad during a rainy afternoon. (Benaiden Cheville)Students giggle and smile together, holding powder for the 2026 Holi Festival, hosted by the South Asian Student Society on April 16. (Benaiden Cheville)
Benaiden Cheville, ’29, is from central Pennsylvania. He is majoring in studio art and double-minoring in filmmaking and journalism and documentary storytelling. This is his first year on staff as a photographer. When not working, he enjoys listening to metal music, playing bass, travelling, fan conventions and even more photography.