diff --git a/backend/courses/serializers.py b/backend/courses/serializers.py
index f99db603..93c1ac3b 100644
--- a/backend/courses/serializers.py
+++ b/backend/courses/serializers.py
@@ -484,6 +484,7 @@ class CommentSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
     section = serializers.CharField(source="section.full_code", read_only=True)
     base = serializers.SerializerMethodField()
     parent = serializers.SerializerMethodField()
+    semester = serializers.CharField(source="section.course.semester", read_only=True)
 
     def get_votes(self, obj):
         return len(obj.upvotes.values_list("id")) - len(obj.downvotes.values_list("id"))
@@ -511,6 +512,7 @@ class Meta:
             "base",
             "parent",
             "path",
+            "semester"
         ]
 
 
@@ -522,6 +524,7 @@ class CommentListSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
     parent = serializers.SerializerMethodField()
     user_upvoted = serializers.BooleanField()
     user_downvoted = serializers.BooleanField()
+    semester = serializers.CharField(source="section.course.semester", read_only=True)
 
     def get_votes(self, obj):
         return len(obj.upvotes.values_list("id")) - len(obj.downvotes.values_list("id"))
@@ -551,4 +554,5 @@ class Meta:
             "path",
             "user_upvoted",
             "user_downvoted",
+            "semester",
         ]
diff --git a/backend/review/views.py b/backend/review/views.py
index 85d2bc8c..a1bd01a6 100644
--- a/backend/review/views.py
+++ b/backend/review/views.py
@@ -872,17 +872,20 @@ class CommentList(generics.ListAPIView):
 
     def get(self, request, semester, course_code):
         print("HELLO")
-        semester_arg = request.query_params.get("semester") or "all"
+        print(semester)
+        # semester_arg = request.query_params.get("semester") or "all"
+        semester_arg = semester or "all"
         instructor = request.query_params.get("instructor") or "all"
-        sort_by = request.query_params.get("sort_by") or "oldest"
+        sort_by = request.query_params.get("sort_by") or "newest"
         page = request.query_params.get("page") or 0
-        page_size = request.query_params.get("page_size") or 10
+        page_size = request.query_params.get("page_size") or 20
 
         queryset = og_queryset = self.get_queryset()
 
+        print(queryset)
         # add filters
         if semester_arg != "all":
-            queryset = queryset.all().filter(semester=semester_arg)
+            queryset = queryset.all().filter(section__course__semester=semester_arg)
         if instructor != "all":
             queryset = queryset.all().filter(instructor=instructor)
 
@@ -923,11 +926,14 @@ def get(self, request, semester, course_code):
     def get_queryset(self):
         course_code = self.kwargs["course_code"]
         semester = self.kwargs["semester"] or "all"
+        print("I MADE IT HERE", semester)
         try:
             if semester == "all":
                 course = Course.objects.filter(full_code=course_code).latest("semester")
             else:
+                print("HI1")
                 course = get_course_from_code_semester(course_code, None)
+                print("HI2")
         except Http404:
             return Response({"message": "Course not found."}, status=status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND)
         topic = course.topic
diff --git a/frontend/review/src/components/DetailsBox.js b/frontend/review/src/components/DetailsBox.js
index f4ec860b..8d83f3d2 100644
--- a/frontend/review/src/components/DetailsBox.js
+++ b/frontend/review/src/components/DetailsBox.js
@@ -127,9 +127,9 @@ const CommentsTab = forwardRef(
 
     useEffect(() => {
       setIsLoading(true);
-      apiComments(course, "2022A", null, null)
+      apiComments(course, "all", null, null)
         .then(res => {
-          console.log("fetching comments", res);
+          console.log("fetching comments now", res);
           setComments(res.comments.map(c => ({ ...c, created_at: new Date(c.created_at), modified_at: new Date(c.modified_at) })));
           setSemesterList(res.semesters);
         })
@@ -231,7 +231,14 @@ const CommentsTab = forwardRef(
                   <Comment comment={c} />
                 ))}
             </div>
+            
           </div>
+          <div>
+              <button className="btn">1</button>
+              <button className="btn">2</button>
+              <button className="btn">3</button>
+              <button className="btn">4</button>
+            </div>
         </div>
       </div>
     );
diff --git a/frontend/review/src/utils/api.js b/frontend/review/src/utils/api.js
index b3ecc19c..00453c9e 100644
--- a/frontend/review/src/utils/api.js
+++ b/frontend/review/src/utils/api.js
@@ -266,12 +266,19 @@ export function apiReplies(commentId) {
 export function apiUserComment(course) {
   console.log("fetching user comment");
   return Promise.resolve({});
-  if(course === "CIS-120") return Promise.resolve(fakeUserComment);
 }
 
+// export function apiUserComment(course, semester) {
+//   return apiFetch(
+//     `${API_DOMAIN}/api/review/${semester ? encodeURIComponent(semester) : "all"}/course_comments/${encodeURIComponent(course)}`
+//   )
+// }
+
 export function apiComments(course, semester, professorId, sortBy) {
   return apiFetch(
-    `${API_DOMAIN}/api/review/${encodeURIComponent(semester)}/course_comments/${encodeURIComponent(course)}`
+    
+    `${API_DOMAIN}/api/review/${semester ? encodeURIComponent(semester) : "all"}/course_comments/${encodeURIComponent(course)}`
+    
   )
 }