Candace Foots

Issue date: 10/19/09

The India Student Association's (ISA) fifth annual Diwali Night celebration brought students from various ethnic and cultural backgrounds together for food, dancing and cultural exchange in observance of the Indian Festival of Light on Oct. 17.

Diwali is day three of a five-day Hindu festival celebrating the triumph of light over darkness and good over evil.

"Diwali is the biggest celebration in India, but it has universal appeal," former Texas A&M University-Commerce student Ravi Ruthala said. "In most other cultures good conquers evil too, and that's where the universal appeal of Diwali comes from."

Had members of ISA been in India for Diwali, numerous oil lamps would be lit and placed around their homes to symbolize light conquering darkness and good conquering evil. Diwali night came to A&M-Commerce as the result of weeks of planning by members of the ISA.

.......Read More and Source From The East Texan

Note: Please Grab The East Texan from various locations on the campus for Our Event coverage.