Rihanna is back and she’s louder than ever.

Kid Cudi produces a dark sophomoric album that not only doesn’t satisfy fans, but also deeply confuses them. Man on the Moon II not only has very little to do with Man on the Moon I, but it also shows a whole different side of the emo rapper.

If you’re anything like me, then two things that most give you a warm, fuzzy feeling are being eco-friendly and drinking beer. As a friend to both the environment and you, dear reader, allow me to enlighten you on how to stay green when cracking open a cold one.

THIS WEEK IN DAVIS: Wayne Thiebaud in Conversation with Kenneth Baker; Myx Presents: Loaded; Ornette Coleman.

TODAY: Study Abroad: Asia; CPR Certification Training; “What is Love” Workshop.

At a glance, Jim McClain’s office décor is not particularly revealing of his love for the ocean. A general map of the seafloor covers the wall opposite of his desk, while the movie poster for Endless Summer: In Search of the Perfect Wave occupies the wall to his left. One shelf of his bookcase seems to be dedicated entirely to family photos.

With the UC Board of Regents expected to implement an 8 percent fee increase on Thursday, teaching assistants held their class sections out on the quad in protest.

The system that produces stress-managing hormones in young rats is easily disrupted with binge doses of alcohol, finds a new study from Loyola University of Chicago. In rats, too much booze caused hormone disruptions and led to “behavioral and/or mood disorders in adulthood,” stated the report.

Last month, the city of Davis planning commission approved a proposal for the building of a new facility for Hillel House.

Who to watch: Guard Mark Payne surpassed his 1000th career point as an Aggie on Sunday in the team’s season-opening tournament.

Defense has been the focal point of the men’s water polo team all season. Goalie Kevin Peat has been a big reason why the Aggies are 16-8 overall and 13-1 in Western Water Polo Association play.

If you think UC Davis is more crowded than ever this year, then you would be right. Davis currently has the largest student body in the university’s history.