$(function() {
	$('#Announcements .announcement:first').addClass('active').fadeIn(1000);
	if ($('#Announcements .announcement').length > 1) {
		
		setInterval("slideSwitch()", 5000);
	}
});
function slideSwitch() {
	var $active = $('#Announcements .announcement.active');
	var $next = $active.next().length ? $active.next() : $('#Announcements .announcement:first');
    $active.addClass('last-active').fadeOut(1000, function(){
	    $next.addClass('active').fadeIn(1000,function() {
			$active.removeClass('active last-active');
		});
	}); 
};