diff --git a/src/app/api/upcoming-papers/route.ts b/src/app/api/upcoming-papers/route.ts
index 72d52e9..9c76428 100644
--- a/src/app/api/upcoming-papers/route.ts
+++ b/src/app/api/upcoming-papers/route.ts
@@ -1,30 +1,16 @@
 import { NextResponse } from "next/server";
 import { connectToDatabase } from "@/lib/database/mongoose";
-import UpcomingSlot from "@/db/upcoming-slot";
 import UpcomingSubject from "@/db/upcoming-paper";
-import { calculateCorrespondingSlots } from "@/lib/utils/slot-calculation";
 
 export const dynamic = "force-dynamic";
 
 export async function GET() {
   try {
     await connectToDatabase();
-    const upcomingSlot = await UpcomingSlot.find();
-    const slot = upcomingSlot[0]?.slot;
-    
-    if (!slot) {
-      return NextResponse.json(
-        {
-          message: "No slot found.",
-        },
-        { status: 404 },
-      );
-    }
-
-    const correspondingSlots = calculateCorrespondingSlots(slot);
-    const selectedSubjects = await UpcomingSubject.find({
-      slots: { $in: correspondingSlots },
-    });
+    const selectedSubjects = await UpcomingSubject.find()
+      .sort({ _id: 1 })
+      .limit(16)
+      .lean();
     
     if (selectedSubjects.length === 0) {
       return NextResponse.json(
@@ -47,4 +33,4 @@ export async function GET() {
       { status: 500 },
     );
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/app/request/page.tsx b/src/app/request/page.tsx
index 2529d90..97367f6 100644
--- a/src/app/request/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/request/page.tsx
@@ -52,11 +52,7 @@ export default function PaperRequest() {
           "/api/upcoming-papers",
         );
 
-        const randomPapers = [...response.data]
-          .sort(() => Math.random() - 0.5)
-          .slice(0, 8);
-
-        setDisplayPapers(randomPapers);
+        setDisplayPapers(response.data);
       } catch (error) {
         console.error("Failed to fetch papers:", error);
       } finally {
diff --git a/src/components/Footer.tsx b/src/components/Footer.tsx
index 4ec806a..c59b7b4 100644
--- a/src/components/Footer.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Footer.tsx
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ export default function Footer() {
         {/* Events */}
         <div className="flex w-full flex-col gap-2 text-black dark:text-white  lg:w-[15%]">
           <h3 className="font-jost text-xl font-semibold">Events</h3>
-          <Link href="https://devsoc25.codechefvit.com" target="_blank">DevSOC</Link>
+          <Link href="https://devsoc26.codechefvit.com" target="_blank">DevSOC</Link>
           <Link href="https://gravitas.codechefvit.com" target="_blank">CookOff</Link>
           <Link href="https://gravitas.codechefvit.com" target="_blank">Clueminati</Link>
         </div>