function ConnectionFailure(){
    document.getElementById('RandAnnouncement').innerHTML = '<div>Error: Could not connect to events database.</div>'
}
function printAnnouncement(){
    new Ajax.Request("/ME2/MyModules/Announcements/RandomAnnouncement.asp", {
    method: 'get',
    onSuccess: function(transport) {

        document.getElementById('RandAnnouncement').innerHTML = transport.responseText;
},  onFailure: function(transport) {
        ConnectionFailure();
	alert("test");
    }});
}

printAnnouncement();