diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index 1b67bcb..841edba 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -15,5 +15,6 @@
     <string name="gameday_handle">UNCCGameDay</string>
     <string name="university_handle">unccharlotte</string>
     <string name="db_path">Gameday.sqlite</string>
+    <string name="preferences_file">GamedayPreferences</string>
 
 </resources>
diff --git a/src/com/uncc/gameday/alerts/Alert.java b/src/com/uncc/gameday/alerts/Alert.java
index 8e7b083..b81e72c 100644
--- a/src/com/uncc/gameday/alerts/Alert.java
+++ b/src/com/uncc/gameday/alerts/Alert.java
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ public class Alert {
 	
 	private Date alarmDate;
 	private String message;
+	private boolean shown;
 	
 	public Date getAlarmDate() {
 		return alarmDate;
@@ -20,5 +21,11 @@ public class Alert {
 	public void setMessage(String message) {
 		this.message = message;
 	}
+	public boolean isShown() {
+		return shown;
+	}
+	public void setShown(boolean shown) {
+		this.shown = shown;
+	}
 
 }
diff --git a/src/com/uncc/gameday/alerts/AlertDB.java b/src/com/uncc/gameday/alerts/AlertDB.java
index e8879c2..5b6ac00 100644
--- a/src/com/uncc/gameday/alerts/AlertDB.java
+++ b/src/com/uncc/gameday/alerts/AlertDB.java
@@ -19,21 +19,11 @@ public class AlertDB {
 	public void insertAlert(Alert alert) {
 		// Add a new date to the database
 	}
-	
-	public void insertAlertRead(Alert alert) {
-		// Add a new date to the database that should not be alerted.
-		// This way, you can display it in the recent alerts list, but
-		// not show it to the user.
-	}
-	
+
 	public void insertAlerts(List<Alert> alarmDates) {
 		// Add multiple new dates to the database
 	}
 	
-	public void insertAlertsRead(List<Alert> alarmDates) {
-		// Add multiple new dates to the database, and mark them as read.
-	}
-	
 	public List<Alert> fetchUnreadAlerts() {
 		// Get a list of all currently unread alerts
 		
diff --git a/src/com/uncc/gameday/alerts/AlertFetcher.java b/src/com/uncc/gameday/alerts/AlertFetcher.java
index bcfbdd4..2b3486c 100644
--- a/src/com/uncc/gameday/alerts/AlertFetcher.java
+++ b/src/com/uncc/gameday/alerts/AlertFetcher.java
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import twitter4j.Twitter;
 import twitter4j.TwitterException;
 import twitter4j.TwitterFactory;
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 import android.widget.Toast;
 
 import com.uncc.gameday.R;
@@ -19,24 +20,24 @@ public class AlertFetcher {
 	private int maxTweets = 5;
 	
 	public void fetchAlerts(Context ctx) {
-		/* This method needs to be re-written to use better logic. */
-		
-		/*
 		// Fetch all alerts. Responsible for discovering what sources need to be fetched.
 		
-		if (((CheckBox)findViewById(R.id.alerts_check_timed)).isChecked())
+		// Note we have to use the SharedPreferences so that we have preferences no matter what activity
+		// sent us this context
+		SharedPreferences settings = ctx.getSharedPreferences(ctx.getString(R.string.preferences_file), 0); // MODE_PRIVATE
+		
+		if (settings.getBoolean("ALERT_TIMED", false))
 			// Fetch timed alerts
-			this.fetchTimedAlerts();
-		else if (((CheckBox)findViewById(R.id.alerts_check_organizations)).isChecked())
+			this.fetchTimedAlerts(ctx);
+		else if (settings.getBoolean("ALERT_ORGANIZATION", false))
 			// Fetch organization alerts
-			this.fetchOrganizationAlerts();
-		else if (((CheckBox)findViewById(R.id.alerts_check_university)).isChecked())
+			this.fetchOrganizationAlerts(ctx);
+		else if (settings.getBoolean("ALERT_UNIVERSITY", false))
 			// Fetch university alerts
-			this.fetchUniversityAlerts();
+			this.fetchUniversityAlerts(ctx);
 		
 		// And always fetch alerts made by us. Period.
-		this.fetchGamedayAlerts();
-		*/
+		this.fetchGamedayAlerts(ctx);
 	}
 	
 	private void fetchTimedAlerts(Context ctx) {