Did anyone else catch that sermon President Obama gave the other day? It was cleverly disguised as a commencement speech for the graduating class of Notre Dame.On May17,amidst complaints and protests from Notre Dame alumni and other Catholics,Barack Obama received an honorary degree and gave such a moving,passionate speech that I honestly felt like I was sitting in church just by watching it on YouTube.

Summertime means barbeques with the gang,picnics at the park and day parties by the pool.But don’t let the weekend meal sabotage your favorite swimsuit.With all the taste,but none of the guilt,here is a healthy twist on a traditional summertime meal as prescribed by Professor Francene M.Steinberg,Dr.Emily Cena and Dr.Liz Applegate of the UC Davis department of nutrition.

Student-athletes to host ‘Aggie Idol‘ tonight The UC Davis Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) will host its third annualAggie Idol competition today at Freeborn Hall.The event is scheduled to start at7p.m.with tickets costing$8at the door.