code smell

#@me variable is like current_user
<% alert_list = Alert.list(@me, 5) %>
    <!-- Alerts -->
	<div id="alerts" class="module">
	    <div class="module_head">
	        <h3 class="module_name">Alerts and Notifications</h3>
          		<ul class="module_options cx">
	        		<li><%= link_to(_('View All'), :controller => 'alert', :action => 'list') if not alert_list.empty? %></li>
				<li><%= link_to(_('Preferences'), :controller => 'user', :action => 'settings', :anchor => 'alerts') %></li>
			</ul>							
	    </div>
            <div class="module_content">
		<% if alert_list.empty? %><strong>No alerts at this time</strong><% end %>
		<% alert_list.each do |a| %>
		    <%= render :partial => '/alert/row', :locals => {:alert => a, :user => @me} %>
		<% end %>
		<% unless alert_list.empty? %>
		    <img src="/images/alert_legend.png" />
		<% end %>
	    </div>
	</div>
<!-- End Alerts -->