With their expressions stoic, four students stand side-by-side on the dim stage. Stage lights illuminate their faces as they repeatedly utter, one by one, two distinct phrases: “This is the Soviet Union in 1983.

A woman stands in a dark room with nothing but a chair.
The scene is the most memorable for Yiran Wang, a first-year business economics student who plays the role of Jin Xiu.

High redwood panels and cozy lighting illuminate the bustling cafe on Westwood Boulevard. Mary and Robbs Westwood Cafe is a regular location for business luncheons for some, and for others, it’s a place to get together with the family for a dinner of all-American cuisine.