diff --git a/my/src/assets/css/status.css b/my/src/assets/css/status.css
index aded60b4..96ecd7dd 100644
--- a/my/src/assets/css/status.css
+++ b/my/src/assets/css/status.css
@@ -682,13 +682,6 @@ a {
     -moz-animation: statusanimation 140s ease infinite;
     animation: statusanimation 140s ease infinite; */
 }
-.staticBackground {
-    background: rgb(0,0,0);
-    /* background: linear-gradient(180deg,#7a72e5 45%, #ab5797 50%); */
-    background: linear-gradient(270deg,#7067e0,#973d82);
-    /* background-size: 800% 800%; */
-    background-size: 200% 200%;
-}
 
 @-webkit-keyframes statusanimation {
     0% {
@@ -846,37 +839,4 @@ a {
 .swag-url {
     color: orange;
     font-weight: 500;
-}
-.act-btn {
-    font-weight: bold;
-    text-align: center;
-    text-decoration: none;
-    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
-    opacity: 0.99;
-    padding: 10px 23%;
-    color: white;
-    transition: 0.1s ease-in-out;
-    cursor: pointer;
-    z-index: 100;
-    width: 97.5%;
-  }
-  
-  .act-btn-group {
-    z-index: 10;
-    float:right !important;
-  }
-  
-  .toggle-btn-grp{
-    padding: 0px !important;
-    float:right !important;
-  }
-  
-  .act-btn__reset {
-    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1) !important;
-    box-shadow: 0 8px 16px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) !important;
-    padding: 0 !important;
-  }
-
-  .togbtn {
-      padding:0 !important;
-  }
\ No newline at end of file
+}
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diff --git a/my/src/store.ts b/my/src/store.ts
index 24d361fd..f93a2793 100644
--- a/my/src/store.ts
+++ b/my/src/store.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ interface StoreState {
   db: firebase.firestore.Firestore;
   firebase: any;
   currentHackathon: string;
-  animationToggle: boolean,
 }
 
 // export the store
@@ -22,19 +21,5 @@ export default new Vuex.Store({
     db,
     firebase,
     currentHackathon: 'DH7',
-    animationToggle: window.localStorage.getItem('animationToggle') === 'true',
   } as StoreState,
-  getters:{
-    animateBackground: state => {
-      return state.animationToggle;
-    }
-  },
-  mutations:{
-    changeAnimate (state, payload){
-      state.animationToggle = payload;
-      localStorage.setItem('animationToggle', payload);
-      location.reload();
-    }
-  }
 });
-sessionStorage.clear();
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diff --git a/my/src/types.ts b/my/src/types.ts
index 0b4d6f01..91579e6f 100644
--- a/my/src/types.ts
+++ b/my/src/types.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,20 @@ export interface ApplicationModel {
   snack: SnackBar;
   resetDialogue: boolean;
   submitDialogue: boolean;
-  toggleAnimation: boolean;
+}
+
+export interface SubmitModel {
+  app: AppContents;
+
+  // this needs to be typed
+  questions: any;
+  authorizations: any;
+  updateTimeout: any;
+  snack: SnackBar;
+  resetDialogue: boolean;
+  submitDialogue: boolean;
+  loadingDialogue: boolean;
+  loadingError: boolean;
 }
 
 export interface AppContents {
@@ -75,6 +88,7 @@ export interface AppContents {
   };
   general: {
     coffee: string;
+    emails: boolean,
     team: string;
     termsAndConditions: boolean;
     code: boolean;
@@ -146,7 +160,6 @@ export interface StatusModel {
   splashMessage: string;
   busSelected: string;
   rsvp: {coming: boolean, origin: string};
-  toggleAnimation: boolean;
 }
 
 export interface ApplyState {
diff --git a/my/src/views/Apply.vue b/my/src/views/Apply.vue
index 10118421..725ff0b5 100644
--- a/my/src/views/Apply.vue
+++ b/my/src/views/Apply.vue
@@ -11,23 +11,14 @@
       </a><br>
       </div>
     </div>
-    <div :class="{backgroundStatic: toggleAnimation, background: !toggleAnimation}">
+    <div class="background">
       <Nav class="fit" />
-        <v-container class="act-btn-group toggle-btn-grp" text-xs-center>
-        <v-layout align-center justify-center row wrap>
-          <v-flex xs12>
-            <v-btn class="act-btn act-btn__reset"   @click="changeAnimation">Toggle Animations</v-btn>
-          </v-flex>
-        </v-layout>
-      </v-container>
-     
       <v-snackbar top right :color="snack.color" v-model="snack.visible" :timeout="snack.timeout">
         {{ snack.message }}
         <v-btn :color="snack.btnColor" flat text @click="snack.visible = false">Close</v-btn>
       </v-snackbar>
       <ValidationObserver ref="form">
         <form action>
-           
           <div class="cardify">
             <p class="big">Apply here.</p>
             <p class="small">
@@ -71,7 +62,7 @@
           <ValidationProvider
             v-for="(authorization, i) in authorizations"
             :key="'authorization_' + i"
-            :rules="{ mustBe: true }"
+            :rules="authorization.requirements"
             :name="authorization.label"
             v-slot="{ errors }"
           >
@@ -124,7 +115,6 @@ import 'firebase/firestore';
 import 'firebase/storage';
 import VueScrollReveal from 'vue-scroll-reveal';
 import deepmerge from 'deepmerge';
-import store from '../store';
 
 import Nav from '@/components/Nav.vue';
 import Card from '@/components/Card.vue';
@@ -150,8 +140,7 @@ Vue.use(VueScrollReveal, {
   duration: 1000,
   scale: 1.35,
   distance: '10px',
-  mobile: !store.getters.animateBackground,
-  desktop: !store.getters.animateBackground,
+  mobile: true,
   reset: true,
 });
 
@@ -191,7 +180,6 @@ Vue.component('ValidationProvider', ValidationProvider);
 Vue.component('ValidationObserver', ValidationObserver);
 
 export default Vue.extend({
-  store,
   data(): ApplicationModel {
     return {
       app: getBlankApplication(),
@@ -205,11 +193,9 @@ export default Vue.extend({
         visible: false,
         message: 'Progress saved!',
       },
-      toggleAnimation: this.$store.getters.animateBackground,
       resetDialogue: false,
       submitDialogue: false,
     };
-    
   },
   components: {
     Card,
@@ -218,10 +204,6 @@ export default Vue.extend({
     Dialog,
   },
   methods: {
-    changeAnimation: function(){
-      this.toggleAnimation = !this.toggleAnimation;
-      this.$store.commit("changeAnimate", this.toggleAnimation)
-    },
     async logout() {
       try {
         await firebase.auth().signOut();
@@ -383,7 +365,6 @@ export default Vue.extend({
   mounted(): void {
     this.questions = applicationQuestions;
     this.authorizations = authorizations;
-
   },
 });
 </script>
@@ -439,10 +420,6 @@ export default Vue.extend({
   padding: 20px 0 40px 0;
 }
 
-.toggle-btn-grp{
-  padding-bottom: 0px !important;
-}
-
 @media only screen and (max-width: 960px) {
   .act-btn-group {
     width: 90%;
@@ -503,25 +480,7 @@ export default Vue.extend({
 v-snackbar {
   background-color: red !important;
 }
-.backgroundStatic{
-  width: 100% !important;
-  min-width: 100vw;
-  height: 100%;
-  background-size: cover;
-  -webkit-backface-visibility: hidden;
-  backface-visibility: hidden;
-  /* background: linear-gradient(269deg, #6D0169, #D9636D, #405BC4, #1D847C, #7C2ECC, #4179BE); */
-  background: linear-gradient(
-    269deg,
-    #7c1078,
-    #e8727c,
-    #4f6ad3,
-    #2c938b,
-    #8b3ddb,
-    #5088cd
-  );
-  background-size: 1400% 1400%;
-}
+
 .background {
   width: 100% !important;
   min-width: 100vw;
diff --git a/my/src/views/Status.vue b/my/src/views/Status.vue
index adf58d03..f0752fae 100644
--- a/my/src/views/Status.vue
+++ b/my/src/views/Status.vue
@@ -13,9 +13,8 @@
           />
         </div>
       </v-app>
-      <v-app key="2" v-if="true" class="dashboard" :class="{staticBackground: toggleAnimation, statusbackground: !toggleAnimation}">
+      <v-app key="2" v-if="true" class="dashboard statusbackground">
         <Navbar2 />
-        
         <div class="wrap">
           <!--Column#1-->
           <div class="col col6">
@@ -251,13 +250,6 @@
                 </a>
               </div>
             </div>
-            <v-container class="act-btn-group toggle-btn-grp" text-xs-center>
-                <v-layout align-center justify-center row wrap class="togbtn">
-                  <v-flex xs12>
-                    <v-btn class="act-btn act-btn__reset"   @click="changeAnimation">Toggle Animations</v-btn>
-                  </v-flex>
-                </v-layout>
-              </v-container>
           </div>
           <div class="box box5 status tablet">
             <div class="currentStatus" v-if="step < 8">
@@ -302,7 +294,6 @@
             </div>
           </div>
         </div>
-        
         <v-snackbar top right :color="snack.color" v-model="snack.visible" :timeout="snack.timeout">
           {{ snack.message }}
           <v-btn :color="snack.btnColor" flat text @click="snack.visible = false">Close</v-btn>
@@ -327,12 +318,10 @@ import { mapGetters } from 'vuex';
 import db from '../firebase_init';
 import { StatusModel } from '../types';
 import { busCities } from '../data';
-import store from '../store';
 
 
 const allUniversities = [];
 export default Vue.extend({
-  store,
   mixins: [validationMixin],
   name: 'Status',
   data(): StatusModel {
@@ -431,7 +420,6 @@ export default Vue.extend({
       splashMessage: '',
       busSelected: 'Not bussing',
       rsvp: { coming: false, origin: '' },
-      toggleAnimation: this.$store.getters.animateBackground,
     };
   },
   components: {
@@ -459,10 +447,6 @@ export default Vue.extend({
   },
   methods: {
     // Grabs the application from where its store in firebase
-    changeAnimation: function(){
-      this.toggleAnimation = !this.toggleAnimation;
-      this.$store.commit("changeAnimate", this.toggleAnimation)
-    },
     fetchFromFirebase(): Promise<any> {
       return this.$store.state.db
         .collection(this.$store.state.currentHackathon)