$(document).ready(function() {
	$('.announcement-close').click(function() {
		$('.announcement-close').css("display","none");
		$('#announcement').css("display","none");
		$('#announcement-text').css("display","none");
		$.cookie('announcement', 'closed');
	});

	var announcement = $.cookie('announcement');
	// Set the user's selection for the left column
	if (announcement == 'closed') {
		$('.announcement-close').css("display","none");
		$('#announcement').css("display","none");
		$('#announcement-text').css("display","none");
	};
});