diff --git a/back-end/src/controllers/studentIssueUpdateHandler.js b/back-end/src/controllers/studentIssueUpdateHandler.js
index 36f42ab..c03102b 100644
--- a/back-end/src/controllers/studentIssueUpdateHandler.js
+++ b/back-end/src/controllers/studentIssueUpdateHandler.js
@@ -1,76 +1,27 @@
-import { publicpath } from "../../app.js";
-import { promises as fs } from 'fs';
-import axios from 'axios';
+import Issue from '../../models/issueModel.js';
 
 // The function updates the issue related to this student
 export async function studentIssueUpdateHandler(req, res) {
 
-    const { studentNetID, 
-        paramName } = req.params;
-
     const issueindex = req.body.issueindex;
     const newcomment = req.body.comments;
     const currentStatus = req.body.currentStatus;
-    const filePath = publicpath + "/json/mockapi.json";
-    const fileContent = await fs.readFile(filePath, 'utf8');
-    const jsonData = JSON.parse(fileContent);
-
-
-  //   const specificIssue = jsonData.filter(
-  //       (item) => String(item.index) === String(issueindex)
-  //     );
-
-  //   if (newcomment !== undefined) {
-  //       specificIssue[0].comments.unshift(newcomment);
-  //   }
-  //   if (currentStatus !== undefined) {
-  //       specificIssue[0].currentStatus = currentStatus;
-  //   }
-
-  //   fs.writeFile(filePath, JSON.stringify(jsonData, null, '\t'), (err) => {
-  //       if (err) {
-  //         console.error(err);
-  //       } else {
-  //         console.log('File written successfully.');
-  //       }
-  //     });
-
-  // const updateData = req.body; // This should contain the data you want to update
 
   try {
-    // Make a POST request to the backend API to update the student issue
-    // const response = await axios.post(
-    //   `${process.env.BACKEND_URL}/api/actions/student/${studentNetID}`,
-    //   updateData
-    // );
-    
-    const response = await axios.post(
-      `${process.env.BACKEND_URL}/json/mockapi.json`,
-      updateData // will be replaced with db call
-    );
 
-    const specificIssue = jsonData.filter(
-        (item) => String(item.index) === String(paramName)
-      );
+    const specificIssue = await Issue.findOne({ index: issueindex });
 
     if (newcomment !== undefined) {
-        specificIssue[0].comments.unshift(newcomment);
+        specificIssue.comments.unshift(newcomment);
     }
     if (currentStatus !== undefined) {
-        specificIssue[0].currentStatus = currentStatus;
+        specificIssue.currentStatus = currentStatus;
     }
 
-    fs.writeFile(filePath, JSON.stringify(jsonData, null, '\t'), (err) => {
-        if (err) {
-          console.error(err);
-        } else {
-          console.log('File written successfully.');
-        }
-      });
-
+    const updatedIssue = await specificIssue.save();
 
     // Send a response back to the client indicating success
-    res.json({ message: 'Issue updated successfully', updatedIssue: response.data });
+    res.json({ message: 'Issue updated successfully', updatedIssue: updatedIssue });
   } catch (error) {
     // Log the error and send an appropriate response
     console.error('Error updating data:', error.message);
diff --git a/back-end/src/controllers/studentIssueViewDetailsHandler.js b/back-end/src/controllers/studentIssueViewDetailsHandler.js
index 5c2e08d..b996bbf 100644
--- a/back-end/src/controllers/studentIssueViewDetailsHandler.js
+++ b/back-end/src/controllers/studentIssueViewDetailsHandler.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import axios from "axios";
+import Issue from '../../models/issueModel.js';
 
 // The function retrieves all the issues related to this student
 export async function studentIssueViewDetailsHandler(req, res) {
@@ -14,27 +14,20 @@ export async function studentIssueViewDetailsHandler(req, res) {
   }
 
   try {
-    // Assuming the data you want is at the response.data property
-    const response = await axios.get(
-      `${process.env.BACKEND_URL}/json/mockapi.json` // will be replaced with db call
-    );
+
+    const response = await Issue.find({ index: paramName });
 
     // Check if any data is returned for the student
-    if (!response.data || response.data.length === 0) {
+    if (!response || response.length === 0) {
       return res.status(500).send("No issues found for the given studentNetID.");
     }
 
-    // Assuming response.data is an array of items and each item has a index
-    const filteredData = response.data.filter(
-      (item) => String(item.index) === String(paramName)
-    );
-
     // Check if the specific issue index exists
-    if (filteredData.length === 0) {
+    if (response.length === 0) {
       return res.status(500).send("Issue with the given index not found.");
     }
 
-    res.json(filteredData); // Send only the data that matches the specific issue index
+    res.json(response); // Send only the data that matches the specific issue index
   } catch (error) {
     // Log the error and send an appropriate response
     console.error("Error retrieving data:", error.message);
diff --git a/front-end/src/components/student/StudentIssueOverlay/DesktopIssueDetails.js b/front-end/src/components/student/StudentIssueOverlay/DesktopIssueDetails.js
index aa13fcd..2b095e4 100644
--- a/front-end/src/components/student/StudentIssueOverlay/DesktopIssueDetails.js
+++ b/front-end/src/components/student/StudentIssueOverlay/DesktopIssueDetails.js
@@ -114,15 +114,15 @@ const DesktopIssueDetails = ({ index }) => {
             // every time the `index` changes.
         }, [index, changeOccured]);
 
-    const reopenIssue = () => {
+    const reopenIssue = async () => {
         // setIssue({ ...issue, currentStatus: 'Open' });
-        postReopen();
+        await postReopen();
         setChangeOccured(!changeOccured);
         setIssue({ ...issue, currentStatus: issue.currentStatus });
     };
 
-    const acceptResolution = () => {
-        postMarkAsResolved();
+    const acceptResolution = async () => {
+        await postMarkAsResolved();
         setChangeOccured(!changeOccured);
         setIssue({ ...issue, currentStatus: issue.currentStatus });
         // Since the issue status is already 'Resolved', no need to change it.