HTML table cells & font colors

[Alis Whitt]

This is a minutely technical question so delete if you want theory.  

I'm working on a draft of a template for our new library pages.  My 
working draft is at http://www.cofc.edu/~whitt/psyc.html

The existing table borders will be set to "0" once the beast is working
properly.  My understanding is that table cells require individual font 
statements.  I would like to have white links in the left hand navigation 
column and other font colors/links in the right hand column.  Every 
attempt I've made using <font color link vlink alink etc.> has failed 
for one reason or another.  I've used a variety of validators 
(http://www3.imagiware.com/RxHTML/ was the best of the lot) but haven't 
found one which can help with this problem.  

Any designers out there with a moment to look at the code?  Thanks in 
advance.

Alis

 Alis Whitt                              Electronic Resources Librarian
 whitt at spinner.cofc.edu                  College of Charleston
 (803) 953-8006 phone                    Charleston, SC 29424