By: Sophia Pei ‘22

Looking for great Japanese food and cute plushies but don’t want to deal with Little Tokyo tourist traps? Visit Sawtelle instead. Just 10 stops heading west on the Metro Expo line from USC is West LA’s “Little Japantown.” This mini center of East Asian food and novelties is located on Sawtelle Blvd. As a West LA resident, this was one of my go-to spots growing up. Here are some of my favorite things to do at Sawtelle.

By: Judy Lee ‘17

We’ve all been there: it’s 1am and you know you shouldn’t eat any more food today, but guess what? You do. And you’re a fully grown adult (almost…good enough) and have the finances (also barely good enough) to nourish yourself with…fatty foods. But here’s the catch! You have no idea what you want–only that you want it. So, here’s a list of things you may be craving this finals week, but can’t quite put your finger on! Feel free to browse, or to just close your eyes and choose at random:

By: AnnaLiese Burich ‘17

I think it’s been hitting us all recently: the end of the semester is basically here. I know, I know, it felt like we were battling the summer heat yesterday, but now it’s time to be buying Christmas presents, eating Thanksgiving turkey, and….studying for finals.