Who to watch: Senior Heidi Heintz found success against both UC Riverside and UC Irvine last season.

For nearly two decades, Howard Zochlinski has been at war with UC Davis. Zochlinski has been in a perpetual struggle with the university to clear his name and get his Ph.D. in genetics so that he may continue his AIDS research.

If there’s one thing you learn when talking to a tattoo artist, it’s that people want some very unique drawings on their bodies. Very, very unique.

Who to watch: Freshman Liliana Alvarez has quickly found her stroke at the collegiate level.

Jean-Xavier Guinard, former UC Davis professor of food, science and technology, is the new director of the UC system-wide Education Abroad Program (EAP). With over 10 years of experience in international education, Guinard is looking to expand the role of EAP and help more students find a way to study abroad. His base salary as the new director is $180,000.

Who to watch: Joe Harden has covered a lot of ground this year.

This year, the ASUCD Entertainment Council, the student-run group that organizes on-campus concerts and other events, has been reeling in artists left and right. As the anticipated Social Distortion, RJD2 and Snoop Dogg concerts approach, members of the Entertainment Council offered a peek into how a group of students organizes A-list shows and a packed lineup of movie screenings, quad shows and more.

In close proximity to restaurants, entertainment and campus, Downtown Davis, among other areas of the city, attracts both students and non-students to its quaint and convenient housing.

Every time a movie trailer or poster screams, “In eye-popping 3D!” I die a little inside.

In terms of growth, there really isn’t any for The Script’s second album, but hey, I’m not complaining. The first album was so awesome that a continuation of that unique combination of edgy soul-searching lyrics with unbeatable melodies basically makes this an unmistakable hit.

Just released on Tuesday, Layzie Bone from Bone Thugs-N-Harmony is back with a new album featuring 10 tracks with their signature ’90s flavor – both in the sometimes fast-paced or sometimes head-bobbing slow music and in the carefully pronounced quick-witted lyrics. Known for his fast rhymes, Layzie Bone is coming out with two other albums next month that are scheduled for release on the same day.

In a Tuesday full of releases revealing new sounds from artists Iron & Wine and The Cold War Kids that displeased loyal fans, Amos Lee’s Mission Bell manages to evolve the singer’s sound while still staying grounded in his soulful roots.