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Students celebrate Diwali with feast, music

Shaivi Moparthi, Digital Executive Editor
November 2, 2024
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Junior Unaisah Saeed takes a Parle-G biscuit from the dessert section of the South Asian Heritage Club Diwali feast. Parle-G is a popular Indian snack that is enjoyed globally. “My favorite part of the Diwali feast was definitely the food. There's always an awesome variety of snacks and dishes to try,” Saeed said.
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About the Contributor
Shaivi Moparthi, Digital Executive Editor
Shaivi serves as the Digital Executive Editor for The Falcon. This is her second year on the staff. Outside the newsroom, she is involved in Culture Fest, a committee chair of the Student Wellbeing Advisory Board, and is president of Wellness through the Arts Club. In her free time, she enjoys painting, reading, watching Gilmore Girls, and baking. Fun fact - she used to be a kid reporter for TIME magazine and interviewed inspiring people like world-renowned primatologist Jane Goodall and director of NASA's Johnson Space Center, Vanessa Wyche.