diff --git a/javascripts/main.js b/javascripts/main.js
index 15104a37..e8f08e01 100644
--- a/javascripts/main.js
+++ b/javascripts/main.js
@@ -179,14 +179,6 @@ $(".stu-card").hover(function() {
         $(this).next(".modal").css("display", "block");
         modalShown = true;
     }
-},function () {
-    $(this).next(".modal").css("display", "none");
-    modalShown = false;
-});
-
-$(".modal").mouseleave(function() {
-   $(this).css("display", "none");
-    modalShown = false; 
 });
 
 $(".close").click(function() {
diff --git a/stylesheets/main.css b/stylesheets/main.css
index 60654896..5cbacc67 100644
--- a/stylesheets/main.css
+++ b/stylesheets/main.css
@@ -451,7 +451,8 @@ figure.effect-gcihover:hover figcaption::before {
 }
 
 .blog-holder {
-    margin-top: 20px;
+    padding: 20px;
+    margin-top: 30px;
 }
 .latest-issues h2 {
     background: #eeeeee;