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index 7f9968e..0e16749 100644
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diff --git a/public/coverphotos/coverphoto-250411-botheavy.JPG b/public/coverphotos/coverphoto-250411-botheavy.JPG
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diff --git a/src/components/Hero.astro b/src/components/Hero.astro
index cbbd118..06445fc 100644
--- a/src/components/Hero.astro
+++ b/src/components/Hero.astro
@@ -1,28 +1,29 @@
-<div class="relative bg-white">
+<div class="relative bg-white py-6">
   <!-- HERO SECTION -->
-  <div class="relative h-screen flex items-center justify-center">
-    <img class="absolute inset-0 w-full h-full object-cover brightness-80 contrast-100 opacity-100" src="/coverphotos/coverphoto-250411-01.JPG" alt="Cover Photo">
-    <!-- Rainbow Gradient Overlay -->
+  <div class="relative h-screen flex items-start justify-center">
+    <img class="absolute inset-0 w-full h-full object-cover brightness-80 contrast-100 opacity-100" src="/coverphotos/coverphoto-250411-botheavy.JPG" alt="Cover Photo">
+    <!-- Rainbow gradient overlay -->
     <div class="absolute inset-0 bg-gradient-to-r from-blue-500/30 via-purple-500/70 via-green-500/30 via-red-500/40 to-yellow-500/30 opacity-70 mix-blend-overlay"></div>
     <div class="absolute inset-0 bg-black/30"></div>
 
     <!-- Hero Content -->
-    <div class="relative text-center text-white px-6 py-16 sm:py-24 lg:py-28">
-      <div class="hidden sm:mb-8 sm:flex sm:justify-center">
+    <div class="relative text-white px-10 py-16 sm:py-20 lg:py-30">
+      <!-- Removed First Year Guide link -->
+      <!-- <div class="hidden sm:mb-8 sm:flex sm:justify-center">
         <div class="relative rounded-full px-3 py-1 text-2xl text-gray-200 ring-1 ring-gray-200/50 hover:ring-gray-200 hover:scale-105 transition-transform duration-300 ease-in-out">
           Checkout our 2025 First Year Guide!
           <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wR9QEjfXN083SalIQWsshq-KWSPsXtmj/view?usp=sharing" class="font-semibold text-indigo-300 hover:text-indigo-500">Read more →</a>
         </div>        
-      </div>
-      <h1 class="text-5xl font-bold tracking-tight sm:text-7xl" style="font-size: 5vw;">
+      </div> -->
+      <h1 class="text-5xl font-bold opacity-90 tracking-tight" style="font-size: 6.5vw;">
         UNSW Data Science Society
       </h1>      
-      <p class="mt-8 text-lg font-medium sm:text-xl">
+      <p class="mt-4 text-lg w-[80vw] opacity-90 font-medium sm:text-3xl">
         Uniting students with a passion for data science, machine learning, and artificial intelligence.
       </p>
-      <div class="mt-10 flex items-center justify-center gap-x-6">
-        <a href="https://forms.gle/3s3r3BAKBuur8LeS9" class="rounded-md bg-indigo-600 px-3.5 py-2.5 text-sm font-semibold text-white hover:bg-indigo-500 transition duration-300 ease-in-out">Join Now</a>
-        <a href="/about" class="text-sm font-semibold text-white hover:underline">About us</a>
+      <div class="mt-6 flex items-center justify-start gap-x-6">
+        <a href="https://forms.gle/3s3r3BAKBuur8LeS9" class="rounded-md bg-indigo-600/87 px-3.5 py-2.5 text-sm font-semibold text-white lg:text-lg hover:bg-indigo-500 transition duration-300 ease-in-out">Join Now</a>
+        <a href="/about" class="text-sm font-semibold text-white lg:text-lg hover:underline">About us</a>
       </div>
     </div>
   </div>