diff --git a/app/assets/css/launcher.css b/app/assets/css/launcher.css
index 963680f1..762d1a65 100644
--- a/app/assets/css/launcher.css
+++ b/app/assets/css/launcher.css
@@ -235,43 +235,6 @@ body, button {
     position: relative;
 }
 
-/*
-.cloudDiv {
-    position: absolute;
-    height: 100%;
-    width: 100%;
-    display: flex;
-    flex-direction: column;
-}
-
-.cloudTop {
-    height: 50%;
-    width: 100%;
-    background-image: url('../images/cloudTrans.png');
-    animation: clouds1 80s linear infinite;
-    background-size: cover;
-}
-
-.cloudBottom {
-    height: 50%;
-    width: 100%;
-    background-image: url('../images/cloudTrans2.png');
-    animation: clouds2 70s linear infinite;
-    background-size: cover;
-}
-
-@keyframes clouds1 {
-    to {
-        background-position: 200%;
-    }
-}
-@keyframes clouds2 {
-    to {
-        background-position: 230%;
-    }
-}
-*/
-
 #welcomeImageSeal {
     border-radius: 50%;
     border: 2px solid #cad7e1;
@@ -747,30 +710,6 @@ body, button {
     }
 }
 
-
-
-/*.spinningCircle {
-    margin-left: 20px;
-    height: 16px;
-    width: 16px;
-    border-radius: 50%;
-    border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0);
-    border-top-color: #ffffff;
-    border-right-color: #ffffff;
-    border-left-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.50);
-    border-bottom-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.50);
-    animation: single2 4s infinite linear;
-}
-
-@keyframes single2 {
-    0% {
-        transform: rotate(0deg);
-    }
-    100% {
-        transform: rotate(720deg);
-    }
-}*/
-
 /* Disclaimer container. */
 #loginDisclaimer {
     display: flex;
@@ -860,19 +799,6 @@ body, button {
     transform: rotate(45deg);
 }
 
-/*
-#login_filter {
-    height: calc(100% - 22px);
-    width: 100%;
-    z-index: 9000;
-    position: absolute;
-    filter: blur(8px) contrast(0.9) brightness(1.0);
-    background: url('./../images/backgrounds/0.jpg') no-repeat center center fixed;
-    transform: scale(1.2);
-    background-size: cover;
-}
-*/
-
 /*******************************************************************************
  *                                                                             *
  * Waiting View (waiting.ejs)                                                  *
@@ -2524,325 +2450,6 @@ input:checked + .toggleSwitchSlider:before {
     display: inline-flex;
 }
 
-/*******************************************************************************
- *                                                                             *
- * Landing View (News Styles)                                                  *
- *                                                                             *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-/* Main container. */
-#newsContainer {
-    position: absolute;
-    top: 100%;
-    height: 100%;
-    width: 100%;
-    transition: top 2s ease;
-    display: flex;
-    align-items: flex-end;
-    justify-content: center;
-}
-
-/* News content container. */
-#newsContent {
-    height: 82vh;
-    width: 100%;
-    display: flex;
-    -webkit-user-select: initial;
-    position: relative;
-}
-
-/* Drop shadow displayed when content is scrolled out of view. */
-#newsContent:before {
-    content: '';
-    background: linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25), transparent);
-    width: 100%;
-    height: 5px;
-    position: absolute;
-    opacity: 0;
-    transition: opacity 0.25s ease;
-}
-#newsContent[scrolled]:before {
-    opacity: 1;
-}
-
-/* News article status container (left). */
-#newsStatusContainer {
-    width: calc(30% - 60px);
-    height: calc(100% - 30px);
-    padding: 15px 15px 15px 45px;
-    display: flex;
-    flex-direction: column;
-    justify-content: space-between;
-    position: relative;
-}
-
-/* News status content. */
-#newsStatusContent {
-    display: flex;
-    flex-direction: column;
-    align-items: flex-end;
-}
-
-/* News title wrapper. */
-#newsTitleContainer {
-    display: flex;
-    max-width: 90%;
-}
-
-/* News article title styles. */
-#newsArticleTitle {
-    font-size: 18px;
-    font-weight: bold;
-    font-family: 'Avenir Medium';
-    color: white;
-    text-decoration: none;
-    transition: 0.25s ease;
-    outline: none;
-    text-align: right;
-}
-#newsArticleTitle:hover,
-#newsArticleTitle:focus {
-    text-shadow: 0px 0px 20px white;
-}
-#newsArticleTitle:active {
-    color: #c7c7c7;
-    text-shadow: 0px 0px 20px #c7c7c7;
-}
-
-/* News meta container. */
-#newsMetaContainer {
-    display: flex;
-    flex-direction: column;
-}
-
-/* Date and author wrappers. */
-#newsArticleDateWrapper,
-#newsArticleAuthorWrapper {
-    display: flex;
-    justify-content: flex-end;
-}
-
-/* Date and author shared styles. */
-#newsArticleDate,
-#newsArticleAuthor {
-    display: inline-block;
-    font-size: 10px;
-    padding: 0px 5px;
-    font-weight: bold;
-    border-radius: 2px;
-}
-
-/* Date styles. */
-#newsArticleDate {
-    background: white;
-    color: black;
-    margin-top: 5px;
-}
-
-/* Author styles. */
-#newsArticleAuthor {
-    background: #a02d2a;
-}
-
-/* News article comments styles. */
-#newsArticleComments {
-    margin-top: 5px;
-    display: inline-block;
-    font-size: 10px;
-    color: #ffffff;
-    text-decoration: none;
-    transition: 0.25s ease;
-    outline: none;
-    text-align: right;
-}
-#newsArticleComments:focus,
-#newsArticleComments:hover {
-    color: #e0e0e0;
-}
-#newsArticleComments:active {
-    color: #c7c7c7;
-}
-
-/* Article content container (right). */
-#newsArticleContainer {
-    width: calc(100% - 25px);
-    height: 100%;
-    margin: 0px 0px 0px 25px;
-}
-
-/* Article content styles. */
-#newsArticleContentScrollable {
-    font-size: 12px;
-    overflow-y: scroll;
-    height: 100%;
-    padding: 0px 15px 0px 15px;
-}
-#newsArticleContentScrollable img,
-#newsArticleContentScrollable iframe {
-    max-width: 95%;
-    display: block;
-    margin: 0 auto;
-}
-#newsArticleContentScrollable a {
-    color: rgba(202, 202, 202, 0.75);
-    transition: 0.25s ease;
-    outline: none;
-}
-#newsArticleContentScrollable a:hover,
-#newsArticleContentScrollable a:focus {
-    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
-}
-#newsArticleContentScrollable a:active {
-    color: rgba(165, 165, 165, 0.75);
-}
-#newsArticleContentScrollable::-webkit-scrollbar {
-    width: 2px;
-}
-#newsArticleContentScrollable::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
-    display: none;
-}
-#newsArticleContentScrollable::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
-    border-radius: 10px;
-    box-shadow: inset 0 0 10px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.50);
-}
-.bbCodeSpoilerButton {
-    background: none;
-    border: none;
-    outline: none;
-    cursor: pointer;
-    font-size: 16px;
-    transition: 0.25s ease;
-    width: 100%;
-    border-bottom: 1px solid white;
-    padding-bottom: 15px;
-}
-.bbCodeSpoilerButton:hover,
-.bbCodeSpoilerButton:focus {
-    text-shadow: 0px 0px 20px #ffffff, 0px 0px 20px #ffffff, 0px 0px 20px #ffffff;
-}
-.bbCodeSpoilerButton:active {
-    color: #c7c7c7;
-    text-shadow: 0px 0px 20px #c7c7c7, 0px 0px 20px #c7c7c7, 0px 0px 20px #c7c7c7;
-}
-.bbCodeSpoilerText {
-    display: none;
-    padding: 15px 0px;
-    border-bottom: 1px solid white;
-}
-
-
-#newsArticleContentWrapper {
-    width: 80%;
-}
-
-.newsArticleSpacerTop {
-    height: 15px;
-}
-
-/* Div to add spacing at the end of a news article. */
-.newsArticleSpacerBot {
-    height: 30px;
-}
-
-/* News navigation container. */
-#newsNavigationContainer {
-    display: flex;
-    justify-content: center;
-    align-items: center;
-    margin-bottom: 10px;
-    -webkit-user-select: none;
-    position: absolute;
-    bottom: 15px;
-    right: 0px;
-}
-
-/* Navigation status span. */
-#newsNavigationStatus {
-    font-size: 12px;
-    margin: 0px 15px;
-}
-
-/* Left and right navigation button styles. */
-#newsNavigateLeft,
-#newsNavigateRight {
-    background: none;
-    border: none;
-    outline: none;
-    height: 20px;
-    cursor: pointer;
-}
-#newsNavigateLeft:hover #newsNavigationLeftSVG,
-#newsNavigateLeft:focus #newsNavigationLeftSVG,
-#newsNavigateRight:hover #newsNavigationRightSVG,
-#newsNavigateRight:focus #newsNavigationRightSVG {
-    -webkit-filter: drop-shadow(0px 0px 2px #fff);
-}
-#newsNavigateLeft:active #newsNavigationLeftSVG .arrowLine,
-#newsNavigateRight:active #newsNavigationRightSVG .arrowLine {
-    stroke: #c7c7c7;
-}
-#newsNavigateLeft:active #newsNavigationLeftSVG,
-#newsNavigateRight:active #newsNavigationRightSVG {
-    -webkit-filter: drop-shadow(0px 0px 2px #c7c7c7);
-}
-#newsNavigateLeft:disabled #newsNavigationLeftSVG .arrowLine,
-#newsNavigateRight:disabled #newsNavigationRightSVG .arrowLine {
-    stroke: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
-}
-#newsNavigationLeftSVG {
-    transform: rotate(-90deg);
-    width: 15px;
-}
-#newsNavigationRightSVG {
-    transform: rotate(90deg);
-    width: 15px;
-}
-
-/* News error (message) container. */
-#newsErrorContainer {
-    height: 100%;
-    display: flex;
-    align-items: center;
-    flex-direction: column;
-    justify-content: center;
-}
-#newsErrorFailed {
-    display: flex;
-    align-items: center;
-    flex-direction: column;
-    justify-content: center;
-}
-
-/* News error content (message). */
-.newsErrorContent {
-    font-size: 20px;
-}
-#newsErrorLoading {
-    display: flex;
-    width: 168.92px;
-}
-#nELoadSpan {
-    white-space: pre;
-}
-/* News error retry button styles. */
-#newsErrorRetry {
-    font-size: 12px;
-    font-weight: bold;
-    cursor: pointer;
-    background: none;
-    border: none;
-    outline: none;
-    transition: 0.25s ease;
-}
-#newsErrorRetry:focus,
-#newsErrorRetry:hover {
-    text-shadow: 0px 0px 20px white;
-}
-#newsErrorRetry:active {
-    color: #c7c7c7;
-    text-shadow: 0px 0px 20px #c7c7c7;
-}
-
 /*******************************************************************************
  *                                                                             *
  * Landing View (Top Styles)                                                   *
@@ -2853,16 +2460,6 @@ input:checked + .toggleSwitchSlider:before {
 * Landing View (Top Styles) | Left Content
 * * */
 
-/* Logo image. */
-#image_seal {
-    height: 70px;
-    width: auto;
-    position: relative;
-    border: 2px solid white;
-    box-sizing: border-box;
-    border-radius: 50%;
-}
-
 /* Logo container styles. */
 #image_seal_container {
     position: relative;
diff --git a/app/assets/js/scripts/landing.js b/app/assets/js/scripts/landing.js
index 5b5fd832..b784beba 100644
--- a/app/assets/js/scripts/landing.js
+++ b/app/assets/js/scripts/landing.js
@@ -681,73 +681,6 @@ function dlAsync(login = true){
     })
 }
 
-/**
- * News Loading Functions
- */
-
-// DOM Cache
-const newsContent                   = document.getElementById('newsContent')
-const newsArticleTitle              = document.getElementById('newsArticleTitle')
-const newsArticleDate               = document.getElementById('newsArticleDate')
-const newsArticleAuthor             = document.getElementById('newsArticleAuthor')
-const newsArticleComments           = document.getElementById('newsArticleComments')
-const newsNavigationStatus          = document.getElementById('newsNavigationStatus')
-const newsArticleContentScrollable  = document.getElementById('newsArticleContentScrollable')
-const nELoadSpan                    = document.getElementById('nELoadSpan')
-
-// News slide caches.
-let newsActive = false
-let newsGlideCount = 0
-
-/**
- * Show the news UI via a slide animation.
- * 
- * @param {boolean} up True to slide up, otherwise false. 
- */
-function slide_(up){
-    const lCUpper = document.querySelector('#landingContainer > #upper')
-    const lCLLeft = document.querySelector('#landingContainer > #lower > #left')
-    const lCLCenter = document.querySelector('#landingContainer > #lower > #center')
-    const lCLRight = document.querySelector('#landingContainer > #lower > #right')
-    const newsBtn = document.querySelector('#landingContainer > #lower > #center #content')
-    const landingContainer = document.getElementById('landingContainer')
-    const newsContainer = document.querySelector('#landingContainer > #newsContainer')
-
-    newsGlideCount++
-
-    if(up){
-        lCUpper.style.top = '-200vh'
-        lCLLeft.style.top = '-200vh'
-        lCLCenter.style.top = '-200vh'
-        lCLRight.style.top = '-200vh'
-        newsBtn.style.top = '130vh'
-        newsContainer.style.top = '0px'
-        //date.toLocaleDateString('en-US', {month: 'short', day: 'numeric', year: 'numeric', hour: 'numeric', minute: 'numeric'})
-        //landingContainer.style.background = 'rgba(29, 29, 29, 0.55)'
-        landingContainer.style.background = 'rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.50)'
-        setTimeout(() => {
-            if(newsGlideCount === 1){
-                lCLCenter.style.transition = 'none'
-                newsBtn.style.transition = 'none'
-            }
-            newsGlideCount--
-        }, 2000)
-    } else {
-        setTimeout(() => {
-            newsGlideCount--
-        }, 2000)
-        landingContainer.style.background = null
-        lCLCenter.style.transition = null
-        newsBtn.style.transition = null
-        newsContainer.style.top = '100%'
-        lCUpper.style.top = '0px'
-        lCLLeft.style.top = '0px'
-        lCLCenter.style.top = '0px'
-        lCLRight.style.top = '0px'
-        newsBtn.style.top = '10px'
-    }
-}
-
 /**
  * Add keyboard controls to the news UI. Left and right arrows toggle
  * between articles. If you are on the landing page, the up arrow will