Add initial development gems
Run generator for Rails footnotes
Remove default index file
BOOTSTRAP it
Add Alerts controller
Update theme
Validation and simple functions
Reference instance variables with self. so they work?
Create XML for Twilio to read
Add semester field to alerts
Do not use 'class' to reference courses
Add gems for authentication
Install devise gem
Add sign out link for testing
Add home controller to serve as web root
Update layout to have links to current controllers
Only show alerts for current user
Add sign in logic to link display in layout (needs helper)
Fat model, skinny controller for selecting user_alerts
Use scope for user_alerts to make it more 'railsy'