diff --git a/res/layout/activity_home.xml b/res/layout/activity_home.xml
index 0d504af..99dc975 100644
--- a/res/layout/activity_home.xml
+++ b/res/layout/activity_home.xml
@@ -9,8 +9,33 @@
     tools:context=".Home" >
 
     <TextView
+        android:id="@+id/home_label_welcome"
         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:text="@string/hello_world" />
 
-</RelativeLayout>
+    <LinearLayout
+        android:id="@+id/home_layout_alerts_root"
+        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_alignLeft="@+id/home_label_welcome"
+        android:layout_below="@+id/home_label_welcome"
+        android:orientation="vertical" >
+
+        <TextView
+            android:id="@+id/home_label_recent_alerts"
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:text="@string/home_label_recent_alerts" />
+
+        <LinearLayout
+            android:id="@+id/home_layout_alerts"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:orientation="vertical" >
+
+        </LinearLayout>
+
+    </LinearLayout>
+
+</RelativeLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index 7ed3a92..20af5f9 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -11,5 +11,6 @@
     <string name="alerts_check_timed">Timed (Reserve Ticket...)</string>
     <string name="alerts_check_organizations">Organizations</string>
     <string name="alerts_check_university">University</string>
+    <string name="home_label_recent_alerts">Recent Alerts:</string>
 
 </resources>
diff --git a/src/com/uncc/gameday/activities/Alerts.java b/src/com/uncc/gameday/activities/Alerts.java
index f33e662..a7a7a94 100644
--- a/src/com/uncc/gameday/activities/Alerts.java
+++ b/src/com/uncc/gameday/activities/Alerts.java
@@ -18,6 +18,39 @@ public class Alerts extends MenuActivity {
 		setContentView(R.layout.activity_alerts);
 	}
 	
+	public void fetchAlerts() {
+		// Fetch all alerts. Responsible for discovering what sources need to be fetched.
+		
+		if (((CheckBox)findViewById(R.id.alerts_check_timed)).isChecked())
+			// Fetch timed alerts
+			this.fetchTimedAlerts();
+		else if (((CheckBox)findViewById(R.id.alerts_check_organizations)).isChecked())
+			// Fetch organization alerts
+			this.fetchOrganizationAlerts();
+		else if (((CheckBox)findViewById(R.id.alerts_check_university)).isChecked())
+			// Fetch university alerts
+			this.fetchUniversityAlerts();
+		
+		// And always fetch alerts made by us. Period.
+		this.fetchGamedayAlerts();
+	}
+	
+	private void fetchTimedAlerts() {
+		// Process the rules for all timed alerts.
+	}
+	
+	private void fetchOrganizationAlerts() {
+		// Process fetching organization alerts (alerts retweeted by us) 
+	}
+	
+	private void fetchUniversityAlerts() {
+		// Process fetching university alerts
+	}
+	
+	private void fetchGamedayAlerts() {
+		// Process fetching alerts generated by staff of UNCCGameDay
+	}
+	
 	public void onClickTimedAlerts(View view) {
 		int toastDuration = Toast.LENGTH_SHORT;
 		if (((CheckBox) view).isChecked())
diff --git a/src/com/uncc/gameday/activities/Home.java b/src/com/uncc/gameday/activities/Home.java
index 54c11a4..8fcb067 100644
--- a/src/com/uncc/gameday/activities/Home.java
+++ b/src/com/uncc/gameday/activities/Home.java
@@ -1,7 +1,30 @@
 package com.uncc.gameday.activities;
 
+import java.util.List;
 
+import twitter4j.Status;
+import twitter4j.Twitter;
+import twitter4j.TwitterException;
+import twitter4j.TwitterFactory;
+
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.os.Bundle;
+
+import com.uncc.gameday.R;
 
 public class Home extends MenuActivity {
-
+	
+	protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+		super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
+		setContentView(R.layout.activity_home);
+		
+		Context ctx = getApplicationContext();
+		
+	}
+	
+	private void getRecentAlerts() {
+		// Responsible for discovering what the most recent alerts are and showing them.
+		// Likely should be implemented by querying a local DB of alerts, grabbing recent 20.
+		new Alerts().fetchAlerts();
+	}
 }