diff --git a/.idea/inspectionProfiles/Project_Default.xml b/.idea/inspectionProfiles/Project_Default.xml
index 330a3966..58006a1f 100644
--- a/.idea/inspectionProfiles/Project_Default.xml
+++ b/.idea/inspectionProfiles/Project_Default.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,46 @@
       </option>
       <option name="migratedIntoUserSpace" value="true" />
     </inspection_tool>
+    <inspection_tool class="LongInheritanceChainInspection" enabled="false" level="WARNING" enabled_by_default="false" />
     <inspection_tool class="PhpSignatureMismatchDuringInheritanceInspection" enabled="false" level="WARNING" enabled_by_default="false" />
+    <inspection_tool class="SecurityAdvisoriesInspection" enabled="true" level="WARNING" enabled_by_default="true">
+      <option name="optionConfiguration">
+        <list>
+          <option value="behat/behat" />
+          <option value="composer/composer" />
+          <option value="friendsofphp/php-cs-fixer" />
+          <option value="humbug/humbug" />
+          <option value="infection/infection" />
+          <option value="jakub-onderka/php-parallel-lint" />
+          <option value="johnkary/phpunit-speedtrap" />
+          <option value="mockery/mockery" />
+          <option value="pdepend/pdepend" />
+          <option value="phan/phan" />
+          <option value="phing/phing" />
+          <option value="phpmd/phpmd" />
+          <option value="phpro/grumphp" />
+          <option value="phpspec/phpspec" />
+          <option value="phpspec/prophecy" />
+          <option value="phpstan/phpstan" />
+          <option value="phpunit/dbunit" />
+          <option value="phpunit/phpunit" />
+          <option value="povils/phpmnd" />
+          <option value="satooshi/php-coveralls" />
+          <option value="sebastian/phpcpd" />
+          <option value="slevomat/coding-standard" />
+          <option value="squizlabs/php_codesniffer" />
+          <option value="symfony/debug" />
+          <option value="symfony/phpunit-bridge" />
+          <option value="symfony/var-dumper" />
+          <option value="vimeo/psalm" />
+          <option value="yiisoft/yii2-debug" />
+          <option value="yiisoft/yii2-gii" />
+          <option value="zendframework/zend-debug" />
+          <option value="zendframework/zend-test" />
+        </list>
+      </option>
+      <option name="optionConfigurationMigrated" value="true" />
+    </inspection_tool>
     <inspection_tool class="SpellCheckingInspection" enabled="false" level="TYPO" enabled_by_default="false">
       <option name="processCode" value="true" />
       <option name="processLiterals" value="true" />
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Controller.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Controller.php
index 1a048fcb..05d6c56e 100755
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Controller.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Controller.php
@@ -11,9 +11,15 @@ class Controller extends BaseController
 {
     use AuthorizesRequests, DispatchesJobs, ValidatesRequests;
 
-    public function view($template, $vars=[])
+    /**
+     * Display a view but pull it from the active skin
+     * @param string $template
+     * @param array $vars
+     * @return \Illuminate\Contracts\View\Factory|\Illuminate\View\View
+     */
+    public function view(string $template, array $vars=[])
     {
-        $tpl = 'layouts/'.config('phpvms.skin').'/'.$template;
+        $tpl = 'layouts/' . config('phpvms.skin') . '/' . $template;
         return view($tpl, $vars);
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Frontend/DashboardController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Frontend/DashboardController.php
index a44865c4..963bb387 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Frontend/DashboardController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Frontend/DashboardController.php
@@ -2,24 +2,31 @@
 
 namespace App\Http\Controllers\Frontend;
 
+use App\Repositories\PirepRepository;
+use App\Repositories\UserRepository;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Auth;
 use App\Http\Controllers\AppBaseController;
 
-use App\Models\Pirep;
-use App\Models\User;
-
 
 class DashboardController extends AppBaseController
 {
+    private $pirepRepo, $userRepo;
+
+    public function __construct(
+        PirepRepository $pirepRepo,
+        UserRepository $userRepo
+    ) {
+        $this->pirepRepo = $pirepRepo;
+        $this->userRepo = $userRepo;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Show the application dashboard.
-     *
-     * @return \Illuminate\Http\Response
      */
     public function index()
     {
-        $pireps = Pirep::orderBy('created_at', 'desc')->take(5)->get();
-        $users = User::orderBy('created_at', 'desc')->take(5)->get();
+        $pireps = $this->pirepRepo->recent();
+        $users = $this->userRepo->recent();
 
         return $this->view('dashboard.index', [
             'user' => Auth::user(),
diff --git a/app/Repositories/BaseRepository.php b/app/Repositories/BaseRepository.php
index 9febf83c..4833f5af 100644
--- a/app/Repositories/BaseRepository.php
+++ b/app/Repositories/BaseRepository.php
@@ -38,4 +38,15 @@ abstract class BaseRepository extends \Prettus\Repository\Eloquent\BaseRepositor
 
         return true;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Return N most recent items, sorted by created_at
+     * @param int $count
+     * @param string $sort_by created_at (default) or updated_at
+     * @return mixed
+     */
+    public function recent($count = 5, $sort_by = 'created_at')
+    {
+        return $this->orderBy($sort_by, 'desc')->paginate($count);
+    }
 }