diff --git a/PennMobile/src/main/java/com/pennapps/labs/pennmobile/NewsFragment.kt b/PennMobile/src/main/java/com/pennapps/labs/pennmobile/NewsFragment.kt
index 35249c62..ec8859e0 100644
--- a/PennMobile/src/main/java/com/pennapps/labs/pennmobile/NewsFragment.kt
+++ b/PennMobile/src/main/java/com/pennapps/labs/pennmobile/NewsFragment.kt
@@ -33,18 +33,18 @@ class NewsFragment : ListFragment() {
         @JvmStatic val CUSTOM_TAB_PACKAGE_NAME = "com.android.chrome"
     }
 
-    private var mListView: ListView? = null
-    private var mCustomTabsClient: CustomTabsClient? = null
-    private var customTabsIntent: CustomTabsIntent? = null
-    private var share: Intent? = null
-    private var session: CustomTabsSession? = null
+    private var _binding: FragmentNewsBinding? = null
     private var builder: CustomTabsIntent.Builder? = null
+    private var connection: NewsCustomTabsServiceConnection? = null
+    private var customTabsIntent: CustomTabsIntent? = null
     private var isCustomTabsSupported: Boolean = false
+    private var mCustomTabsClient: CustomTabsClient? = null
+    private var mListView: ListView? = null
+    private var session: CustomTabsSession? = null
+    private var share: Intent? = null
+    private lateinit var mActivity: MainActivity
     private lateinit var sharedPreferences: SharedPreferences
 
-    private var connection: NewsCustomTabsServiceConnection? = null
-
-    private var _binding: FragmentNewsBinding? = null
     val binding get() = _binding!!
 
     internal inner class CustomListAdapter(
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ class NewsFragment : ListFragment() {
 
     override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
-        val mActivity = activity as MainActivity
+        mActivity = activity as MainActivity
         mActivity.closeKeyboard()
         setHasOptionsMenu(true)
 
@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@ class NewsFragment : ListFragment() {
         savedInstanceState: Bundle?,
     ): View {
         _binding = FragmentNewsBinding.inflate(inflater, container, false)
+        mActivity.hideBottomBar()
         return binding.root
     }
 
diff --git a/PennMobile/src/main/java/com/pennapps/labs/pennmobile/adapters/DiningInsightsCardAdapter.kt b/PennMobile/src/main/java/com/pennapps/labs/pennmobile/adapters/DiningInsightsCardAdapter.kt
index 40c498d6..bc48d3db 100644
--- a/PennMobile/src/main/java/com/pennapps/labs/pennmobile/adapters/DiningInsightsCardAdapter.kt
+++ b/PennMobile/src/main/java/com/pennapps/labs/pennmobile/adapters/DiningInsightsCardAdapter.kt
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class DiningInsightsCardAdapter(
         private const val DINING_DOLLARS_PREDICTIONS = 2
         private const val DINING_SWIPES_PREDICTIONS = 3
 
-        const val START_DAY_OF_SEMESTER = "2024-01-18"
+        const val START_DAY_OF_SEMESTER = "2024-08-27"
         private const val DAYS_IN_SEMESTER = 117f
     }