Also, part of the problem is that big blue space up yonder to the upper right that had the "modpsace" graphic in it... with the "leaning U" in the upper left sticking down so far, everything is kinda squished... a replacement for the modspace graphic would improve the look tremendously... hint hint hint
Most people bypass the front page and the announcements completely, we plan to use the column to keep pertinent announcements available. I tried the "Intro Text" for the forum summary and it looked plain ugly. You'd agree if you saw it this afternoon.