diff --git a/helios b/helios
index 8c0f02a0595508570839abfb5f39c9cb6ba50836..029425d7535a357cb81a0a6d8617ea8028495512 160000
--- a/helios
+++ b/helios
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 8c0f02a0595508570839abfb5f39c9cb6ba50836
+Subproject commit 029425d7535a357cb81a0a6d8617ea8028495512
diff --git a/settings.py.sample b/settings.py.sample
index 234ea784a315105f867496acf3d46383a607ad51..a16b898660a6539c553b546b789da3fcb5984b0b 100644
--- a/settings.py.sample
+++ b/settings.py.sample
@@ -103,13 +103,13 @@ LOGOUT_ON_CONFIRMATION = True
 URL_HOST = "http://localhost:8000"
 
 # election stuff
-SITE_TITLE = 'Helios Single Election Server'
+SITE_TITLE = 'Helios Election Server'
 
 # FOOTER links
-FOOTER_LINKS = [{'url':'http://usg.princeton.edu/elections', 'text':'USG Elections Center'}]
+FOOTER_LINKS = []
 FOOTER_LOGO = False
 
-WELCOME_MESSAGE = "welcome"
+WELCOME_MESSAGE = "This is the default message"
 
 AUTH_TEMPLATE_BASE = "server_ui/templates/base.html"
 HELIOS_TEMPLATE_BASE = "server_ui/templates/base.html"