The Cal Aggie Alumni Association at the University of California, Davis, is presenting a series of bimonthly Eyeopener Breakfasts in Sacramento that will feature talks by UC Davis faculty and alumni. Topics to be covered range from Americans' expanding waistlines to the country's ailing economy. The first breakfast will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 20, at 7:30-9:30 a.m. in Room 1170 of Lincoln Plaza, 400 P St., and will feature M.R.C. Greenwood, dean of the UC Davis Graduate Studies and professor of nutrition. Her talk, "If Thin Is In, Why Are So Many People Fat?," will explore the biological causes of excess weight and will address the challenges faced by individuals and researchers in solving the problem. The speaker for the Wednesday, Jan. 22, breakfast will be Celeste Rose, a 1982 graduate of the UC Davis School of Law and assistant director of state governmental relations for the University of California. In a talk titled "Issues Facing UC in the Capitol," she will discuss legislative issues currently affecting higher education. Robert Smiley, dean of the UC Davis Graduate School of Management, will discuss "The Future of the U.S. Economy" at a Wednesday, March 18, breakfast. Smiley, an economist, has served as a consultant to numerous corporations, associations, and federal and state agencies, including the U.S. Department of the Interior and the U.S. Department of Energy. He will present an overview of the U.S. economy during the past 35 years and will give his short- and long-term projections for the economy's future. The breakfasts are $10 for members of the alumni association and $12 for non-members. For information about reservations or the location of the January and March talks, contact the alumni office at (916) 752-0286.