function swapToNews(){
        currentToRun = "#news";
        $("#newsTab").attr( "class", "first active"); 
        $("#annTab").removeAttr("class");  
        $("#news").attr("style", "display:block");
        $("#announcements").attr("style", "display:none");
   }
   function swapToAnnouncement(){
        currentToRun = "#announcements";
        $("#newsTab").removeAttr("class");
        $("#annTab").attr( "class", "first active"); 
        $("#announcements").attr("style", "display:block");
        $("#news").attr("style", "display:none");
        
   }

        
        /// Animation stuff
        var runTo;
        var runFrom;
        var elemNewsSroll;
        var currentToRun = "#news";
	var running=0;
        function runNews() {
            elemNewsSroll = $("#NewsScroll");
            runTo = parseInt(-elemNewsSroll.height());   
            
            if(running==0){
		setInterval("runNewsScroll()", 5000 );
		running=1;
             }
		

        }
        function runNewsScroll() { 

            topElement = "<p>"+$(currentToRun + " > p").first().html()+"</p>";
           
            elemNewsSroll.animate({ top: -($(currentToRun + " > p").first().height()+10) }, 
                                    400, 
                                    "linear",
                                    function(){
                                    $(currentToRun + " > p").first().remove();
                                    elemNewsSroll.css("top", 0);
                                    $(currentToRun).first().append(topElement);}
                                    );
           
        }
        $(document).ready(function() {  setTimeout("runNews()", 500);
        });
        ///#Animation stuff