diff --git a/CUSTOMIZE.md b/CUSTOMIZE.md
index 9b0f32c..61a02b8 100644
--- a/CUSTOMIZE.md
+++ b/CUSTOMIZE.md
@@ -176,7 +176,8 @@ To remove the blog, you have to:
 - delete [\_posts](_posts/) directory
 - delete blog page [\_pages/blog.md](_pages/blog.md)
 - remove reference to blog page in our [\_pages/dropdown.md](_pages/dropdown.md)
-- remove the `Blog` section in the [\_config.yml](_config.yml) file and the related parts, like the `jekyll-archives` and `latest_posts`
+- remove the `latest_posts` part in [\_pages/about.md](_pages/about.md)
+- remove the `Blog` section in the [\_config.yml](_config.yml) file and the related parts, like the `jekyll-archives`
 
 You can also:
 
@@ -195,7 +196,7 @@ To remove the news section, you can:
 
 - delete the [\_news](_news/) directory
 - delete the file [\_includes/news.liquid](_includes/news.liquid) and the references to it in the [\_pages/about.md](_pages/about.md)
-- remove the `announcements` part in [\_config.yml](_config.yml)
+- remove the `announcements` part in [\_pages/about.md](_pages/about.md)
 - remove the news part in the `Collections` section in the [\_config.yml](_config.yml) file
 
 ### Removing the projects page
diff --git a/_config.yml b/_config.yml
index 923db92..48511de 100644
--- a/_config.yml
+++ b/_config.yml
@@ -153,16 +153,6 @@ collections:
     output: true
     permalink: /:collection/:title/
 
-announcements:
-  enabled: true
-  scrollable: true # adds a vertical scroll bar if there are more than 3 news items
-  limit: 5 # leave blank to include all the news in the `_news` folder
-
-latest_posts:
-  enabled: true
-  scrollable: true # adds a vertical scroll bar if there are more than 3 new posts items
-  limit: 3 # leave blank to include all the blog posts
-
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Jekyll settings
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/_includes/distill_scripts.liquid b/_includes/distill_scripts.liquid
index 82bf593..df4104c 100644
--- a/_includes/distill_scripts.liquid
+++ b/_includes/distill_scripts.liquid
@@ -278,7 +278,3 @@
   <script src="{{ '/assets/js/search-data.js' | relative_url }}"></script>
   <script src="{{ '/assets/js/shortcut-key.js' | relative_url | bust_file_cache }}"></script>
 {% endif %}
-
-{% if site.newsletter.enabled %}
-  <script defer src="{{ '/assets/js/newsletter.js' | relative_url | bust_file_cache }}"></script>
-{% endif %}
diff --git a/_includes/latest_posts.liquid b/_includes/latest_posts.liquid
index e710727..3342619 100644
--- a/_includes/latest_posts.liquid
+++ b/_includes/latest_posts.liquid
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 <div class="news">
-  {% if site.latest_posts != blank %}
+  {% if page.latest_posts != blank %}
     {% assign latest_posts_size = site.posts | size %}
     <div
       class="table-responsive"
-      {% if site.latest_posts.scrollable and latest_posts_size > 3 %}
+      {% if page.latest_posts.scrollable and latest_posts_size > 3 %}
         style="max-height: 60vw"
       {% endif %}
     >
       <table class="table table-sm table-borderless">
         {% assign latest_posts = site.posts %}
-        {% if site.latest_posts.limit %}
-          {% assign latest_posts_limit = site.latest_posts.limit %}
+        {% if page.latest_posts.limit %}
+          {% assign latest_posts_limit = page.latest_posts.limit %}
         {% else %}
           {% assign latest_posts_limit = latest_posts_size %}
         {% endif %}
diff --git a/_includes/news.liquid b/_includes/news.liquid
index 547ccf1..ddf40b8 100644
--- a/_includes/news.liquid
+++ b/_includes/news.liquid
@@ -3,14 +3,14 @@
     {% assign news_size = site.news | size %}
     <div
       class="table-responsive"
-      {% if include.limit and site.announcements.scrollable and news_size > 3 %}
+      {% if include.limit and page.announcements.scrollable and news_size > 3 %}
         style="max-height: 60vw"
       {% endif %}
     >
       <table class="table table-sm table-borderless">
         {% assign news = site.news | reverse %}
-        {% if include.limit and site.announcements.limit %}
-          {% assign news_limit = site.announcements.limit %}
+        {% if include.limit and page.announcements.limit %}
+          {% assign news_limit = page.announcements.limit %}
         {% else %}
           {% assign news_limit = news_size %}
         {% endif %}
diff --git a/_layouts/about.liquid b/_layouts/about.liquid
index fe8cf3a..f0544cb 100644
--- a/_layouts/about.liquid
+++ b/_layouts/about.liquid
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ layout: default
     <div class="clearfix">{{ content }}</div>
 
     <!-- News -->
-    {% if page.news and site.announcements and site.announcements.enabled %}
+    {% if page.announcements and page.announcements.enabled %}
       <h2>
         <a href="{{ '/news/' | relative_url }}" style="color: inherit">news</a>
       </h2>
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ layout: default
     {% endif %}
 
     <!-- Latest posts -->
-    {% if site.latest_posts and site.latest_posts.enabled %}
+    {% if page.latest_posts and page.latest_posts.enabled %}
       <h2>
         <a href="{{ '/blog/' | relative_url }}" style="color: inherit">latest posts</a>
       </h2>
diff --git a/_pages/about.md b/_pages/about.md
index 13d9687..58d5b32 100644
--- a/_pages/about.md
+++ b/_pages/about.md
@@ -13,9 +13,18 @@ profile:
     <p>123 your address street</p>
     <p>Your City, State 12345</p>
 
-news: true # includes a list of news items
 selected_papers: true # includes a list of papers marked as "selected={true}"
 social: true # includes social icons at the bottom of the page
+
+announcements:
+  enabled: true # includes a list of news items
+  scrollable: true # adds a vertical scroll bar if there are more than 3 news items
+  limit: 5 # leave blank to include all the news in the `_news` folder
+
+latest_posts:
+  enabled: true
+  scrollable: true # adds a vertical scroll bar if there are more than 3 new posts items
+  limit: 3 # leave blank to include all the blog posts
 ---
 
 Write your biography here. Tell the world about yourself. Link to your favorite [subreddit](http://reddit.com). You can put a picture in, too. The code is already in, just name your picture `prof_pic.jpg` and put it in the `img/` folder.