diff --git a/src/SEQTA.js b/src/SEQTA.js
index 774facc9..23662865 100644
--- a/src/SEQTA.js
+++ b/src/SEQTA.js
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ async function finishLoad() {
   }
 
   chrome.storage.local.get(['justupdated'], function (result) {
-    if (result.justupdated) {
+    if (result.justupdated && !document.getElementById('whatsnewbk')) {
       OpenWhatsNewPopup();
     }
   });
@@ -530,10 +530,10 @@ async function LoadPageElements() {
             if (ranOnce) return;
             ranOnce = true;
             animate(
-              '.dashboard *:not(.dashlet-timetable), .dashboard .message *',
+              '.dashboard > *',
               { opacity: [0, 1], y: [10, 0] },
               {
-                delay: stagger(0.01),
+                delay: stagger(0.1),
                 duration: 0.5,
                 easing: [.22, .03, .26, 1]  
               }
diff --git a/src/seqta/utils/FileUpload.js b/src/seqta/utils/FileUpload.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..59536648
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/seqta/utils/FileUpload.js
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+/**
+ * Uploads an image file to a specified endpoint using a POST request.
+ *
+ * @param {File} file - The image file to be uploaded.
+ * @returns {Promise} A promise that resolves to the response from the server.
+ * @throws {Error} If no file is provided or if there is an error during upload.
+ */
+export async function UploadImage(file) {
+  // Ensuring that file is provided
+  if (!file) {
+    throw new Error("No file provided");
+  }
+
+  // Extracting the filename
+  const fileName = file.name;
+
+  // Assuming 'document.cookie' contains all the cookies in the format you provided
+  const cookies = document.cookie;
+
+  // Setting up the request options
+  const requestOptions = {
+    method: 'POST',
+    headers: {
+      'Cookie': cookies,
+      'X-File-Name': fileName
+    },
+    body: file // Binary file data
+  };
+
+  // Making the fetch request and returning the promise
+  return fetch('/seqta/student/file/upload/xhr2', requestOptions)
+    .then(response => {
+      if (!response.ok) {
+        throw new Error(`HTTP error! Status: ${response.status}`);
+      }
+      const json = response.json();
+      return `/seqta/student/load/file?type=message&file=${json.uuid}`;
+    })
+    .catch(error => {
+      console.error('Error during file upload:', error);
+      throw error;
+    });
+}