textarea.test {
width: 100%; 
height: 60px; 
border: none;
color: red;
font-size: 1.8em;
font-weight: normal;
font-family: arial, helvetics, sans-serif;
text-align: center;
}

/* -- this is for displaying standard text in the announcement area. -- */
/*textarea.test {
width: 100%; 
height: 30px; 
border: none;
color: #000; 
font-size: .9em;
font-weight: normal;
font-family: arial, helvetics, sans-serif;
text-align: left;
}*/

#announcements {
display: none; /* inherit */
}