else statement not working. how to close loop when nothing is entered?
<p>else statement not working.  how to close loop when nothing is entered? suggestions on how to approach?</p>

<pre><code>def main():
    print "~*~*~*~*~*~ Timbuktu Archery Contest ~*~*~*~*~*~"
    archerList = [] #list
    timeList = [] #list2
    name = raw_input ("Enter contestants first name: ")
    s = str(name)
    archerList.append(name)
    while name &gt; 0:
        time = raw_input ("Enter time (in milliseconds) for %s: " % s)
        timeList.append(time)
        name = raw_input ("Enter contestants first name: ")
        s = str(name)
        archerList.append(name)
    else:
        name == ""
        print "Slowest archer was " , min(timeList)
        print "Fastest archer was " , max(timeList)
</code></pre>
