Cherry Blossom Service, Alumni Council, Women's Luncheon, and Sports vs Gettysburg

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The Women's Resource Center hosted an All Campus Women's Luncheon opened to all Swarthmore women for conversations with students, faculty, and staff members. Photo by Cristina Abellan-Matamoros.

A panel of Swarthmore faculty discussed the ever-evolving story of loss and and recovery in Japan, with a focus on the social and cultural ramifications for the people of Japan, and the global ramifications of the nuclear crisis. Photo by Se Eun Gong.

The Cherry Blossom Memorial Service held to commemorate Japan in this celebratory tradition. Students, faculty, and members of the administration gave speeches, recited poetry, and sang songs. Photo by Cristina Abellan-Matamoros.

David Benson Executive VP, Capital Markets Fannie Mae discussed the evolution of these government sponsored housing finance agencies, their role in the financial crisis, their current operations under government ownership, and what might happen to them and to housing finance in the future. Photo by Waiwai Kim.

The Alumni Council's dessert meet-and-greet, held in Sharples. Photos by Jiuxing June Xie.

Baseball vs. Gettysburg College. Photo by Allison Ranshous.

Softball vs. Gettysburg College. Photo by Cristina Abellan-Matamoros.

Softball vs. Gettysburg College. Photo by Allison Ranshous.

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