function validate_join ( )
{
    valid = true;
	
	
   if ( document.newsform.newsname.value == "" ) 
    {
        alert ( "ERROR!\n\Please enter a name." );
        valid = false;
	}
  
   else if ( document.newsform.newsemail.value == "" ) 
    {
        alert ( "ERROR!\n\Please enter an email address." );
        valid = false;
	}
    return valid;
}