diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/StudentController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/StudentController.php
index 52628ae..25b4a37 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/StudentController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/StudentController.php
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
 
 namespace App\Http\Controllers;
 
+use App\Http\Requests\StudentStoreRequest;
 use App\Models\Audition;
 use App\Models\AuditLogEntry;
 use App\Models\Student;
-use App\Rules\UniqueFullNameAtSchool;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Auth;
 
@@ -31,58 +31,24 @@ class StudentController extends Controller
             ['students' => $students, 'auditions' => $auditions, 'shirtSizes' => $shirtSizes]);
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Show the form for creating a new resource.
-     */
-    public function create()
-    {
-        //
-    }
-
     /**
      * Store a newly created resource in storage.
      */
-    public function store(Request $request)
+    public function store(StudentStoreRequest $request)
     {
         if ($request->user()->cannot('create', Student::class)) {
             abort(403);
         }
-        $request->validate([
-            'first_name' => ['required'],
-            'last_name' => [
-                'required',
-                new UniqueFullNameAtSchool(request('first_name'), request('last_name'), Auth::user()->school_id),
-            ],
-            'grade' => ['required', 'integer'],
-            'shirt_size' => [
-                'nullable',
-                function ($attribute, $value, $fail) {
-                    if (! array_key_exists($value, Student::$shirtSizes)) {
-                        $fail("The selected $attribute is invalid.");
-                    }
-                },
-            ],
-        ]);
 
         $student = Student::create([
-            'first_name' => request('first_name'),
-            'last_name' => request('last_name'),
-            'grade' => request('grade'),
+            'first_name' => $request['first_name'],
+            'last_name' => $request['last_name'],
+            'grade' => $request['grade'],
             'school_id' => Auth::user()->school_id,
         ]);
-        if (request('shirt_size') !== 'none') {
+        if ($request['shirt_size'] !== 'none') {
             $student->update(['optional_data->shirt_size' => $request['shirt_size']]);
         }
-        $message = 'Created student #'.$student->id.' - '.$student->full_name().'<br>Grade: '.$student->grade.'<br>School: '.$student->school->name;
-        AuditLogEntry::create([
-            'user' => auth()->user()->email,
-            'ip_address' => request()->ip(),
-            'message' => $message,
-            'affected' => [
-                'students' => [$student->id],
-                'schools' => [$student->school_id],
-            ],
-        ]);
 
         return redirect('/students')->with('success', 'Student Created');
     }
diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/StudentStoreRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/StudentStoreRequest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ab6dfff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/StudentStoreRequest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Http\Requests;
+
+use App\Models\Student;
+use App\Rules\UniqueFullNameAtSchool;
+use Illuminate\Foundation\Http\FormRequest;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Auth;
+
+use function array_key_exists;
+use function request;
+
+class StudentStoreRequest extends FormRequest
+{
+    public function rules(): array
+    {
+        return [
+            'first_name' => ['required'],
+            'last_name' => [
+                'required',
+                new UniqueFullNameAtSchool(request('first_name'), request('last_name'), Auth::user()->school_id),
+            ],
+            'grade' => ['required', 'integer'],
+            'shirt_size' => [
+                'nullable',
+                function ($attribute, $value, $fail) {
+                    if (! array_key_exists($value, Student::$shirtSizes)) {
+                        $fail("The selected $attribute is invalid.");
+                    }
+                },
+            ],
+        ];
+    }
+
+    public function authorize(): bool
+    {
+        return true;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Observers/StudentObserver.php b/app/Observers/StudentObserver.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a5714c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Observers/StudentObserver.php
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Observers;
+
+use App\Models\AuditLogEntry;
+use App\Models\Student;
+
+class StudentObserver
+{
+    /**
+     * Handle the Student "created" event.
+     */
+    public function created(Student $student): void
+    {
+        $message = 'Created student #'.$student->id.' - '.$student->full_name().'<br>Grade: '.$student->grade.'<br>School: '.$student->school->name;
+        AuditLogEntry::create([
+            'user' => auth()->user()->email ?? 'none',
+            'ip_address' => request()->ip(),
+            'message' => $message,
+            'affected' => [
+                'students' => [$student->id],
+                'schools' => [$student->school_id],
+            ],
+        ]);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Handle the Student "updated" event.
+     */
+    public function updated(Student $student): void
+    {
+        //
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Handle the Student "deleted" event.
+     */
+    public function deleted(Student $student): void
+    {
+        //
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Handle the Student "restored" event.
+     */
+    public function restored(Student $student): void
+    {
+        //
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Handle the Student "force deleted" event.
+     */
+    public function forceDeleted(Student $student): void
+    {
+        //
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Providers/AppServiceProvider.php b/app/Providers/AppServiceProvider.php
index 4c49a28..550cb32 100644
--- a/app/Providers/AppServiceProvider.php
+++ b/app/Providers/AppServiceProvider.php
@@ -12,11 +12,13 @@ use App\Models\Entry;
 use App\Models\EntryFlag;
 use App\Models\SchoolEmailDomain;
 use App\Models\ScoreSheet;
+use App\Models\Student;
 use App\Observers\BonusScoreObserver;
 use App\Observers\EntryFlagObserver;
 use App\Observers\EntryObserver;
 use App\Observers\SchoolEmailDomainObserver;
 use App\Observers\ScoreSheetObserver;
+use App\Observers\StudentObserver;
 use App\Services\AuditionService;
 use App\Services\DoublerService;
 use App\Services\DrawService;
@@ -55,6 +57,7 @@ class AppServiceProvider extends ServiceProvider
         Entry::observe(EntryObserver::class);
         SchoolEmailDomain::observe(SchoolEmailDomainObserver::class);
         ScoreSheet::observe(ScoreSheetObserver::class);
+        Student::observe(StudentObserver::class);
         EntryFlag::observe(EntryFlagObserver::class);
 
         // Model::preventLazyLoading(! app()->isProduction());
diff --git a/database/factories/StudentFactory.php b/database/factories/StudentFactory.php
index 4aa2410..dbe51a3 100644
--- a/database/factories/StudentFactory.php
+++ b/database/factories/StudentFactory.php
@@ -26,4 +26,13 @@ class StudentFactory extends Factory
             'grade' => rand(7, 12),
         ];
     }
+
+    public function forSchool(School $school)
+    {
+        return $this->state(function (array $attributes) use ($school) {
+            return [
+                'school_id' => $school->id,
+            ];
+        });
+    }
 }
diff --git a/routes/user.php b/routes/user.php
index abe392a..cdfcfcd 100644
--- a/routes/user.php
+++ b/routes/user.php
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ Route::middleware(['auth', 'verified'])->group(function () {
 
 // Entry Related Routes
 Route::middleware([
-    'auth', 'verified', 'can:create,App\Models\Entry',
+    'auth', 'verified',
 ])->controller(EntryController::class)->group(function () {
     Route::get('/entries', 'index')->name('entries.index');
     Route::get('/entries/create', 'create')->name('entries.create');
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ Route::middleware([
 
 // Student Related Routes
 Route::middleware([
-    'auth', 'verified', 'can:create,App\Models\Student',
+    'auth', 'verified',
 ])->controller(StudentController::class)->group(function () {
     Route::get('/students', 'index')->name('students.index');
     Route::post('students', 'store')->name('students.store');
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ Route::middleware(['auth', 'verified'])->controller(SchoolController::class)->gr
 
 // Doubler Related Routes
 Route::middleware([
-    'auth', 'verified', 'can:viewAny,App\Models\DoublerRequest',
+    'auth', 'verified',
 ])->controller(DoublerRequestController::class)->prefix('doubler_request')->group(function () {
     Route::get('/', 'index')->name('doubler_request.index');
     Route::post('/', 'makeRequest')->name('doubler_request.make_request');
diff --git a/tests/Feature/PagesResponseTest.php b/tests/Feature/PagesResponseTest.php
index 424a225..8a92236 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/PagesResponseTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/PagesResponseTest.php
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ it('shows students index only for a user with a school', function () {
     $user = User::factory()->create();
     $this->actingAs($user);
     get(route('students.index'))
-        ->assertStatus(403);
+        ->assertRedirect(route('dashboard'));
 
     $school = School::factory()->create();
     $user->school_id = $school->id;
diff --git a/tests/Feature/app/Actions/Entries/CreateEntriesTest.php b/tests/Feature/app/Actions/Entries/CreateEntriesTest.php
index 1eb0ea5..47ce7b9 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/app/Actions/Entries/CreateEntriesTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/app/Actions/Entries/CreateEntriesTest.php
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ it('logs the entry creation', function () {
     $audition = Audition::factory()->create(['minimum_grade' => 9, 'maximum_grade' => 12]);
     $this->scribe->createEntry($student, $audition);
     $thisEntry = Entry::where('student_id', $student->id)->first();
-    $logEntry = AuditLogEntry::first();
+    $logEntry = AuditLogEntry::orderBy('id', 'desc')->first();
     expect($logEntry->message)->toEqual('Entered '.$thisEntry->student->full_name().' from '.$thisEntry->student->school->name.' in '.$audition->name.'.')
         ->and($logEntry->affected['entries'])->toEqual([$thisEntry->id])
         ->and($logEntry->affected['students'])->toEqual([$thisEntry->student_id])
diff --git a/tests/Feature/app/Actions/Entries/UpdateEntryTest.php b/tests/Feature/app/Actions/Entries/UpdateEntryTest.php
index 08fd6e3..b314387 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/app/Actions/Entries/UpdateEntryTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/app/Actions/Entries/UpdateEntryTest.php
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ it('logs changes', function () {
     $originalEntry = Entry::find($this->entry->id);
     $newAudition = Audition::factory()->create(['minimum_grade' => 9, 'maximum_grade' => 10, 'name' => 'Alphorn']);
     ($this->entryScribe)($this->entry, ['audition' => $newAudition]);
-    $logEntry = AuditLogEntry::latest()->first();
+    $logEntry = AuditLogEntry::orderBy('id', 'desc')->first();
     expect($logEntry->affected['auditions'])->toEqual([$originalEntry->audition_id, $newAudition->id])
         ->and($logEntry->affected['entries'])->toEqual([$this->entry->id])
         ->and($logEntry->affected['students'])->toEqual([$this->entry->student_id])
diff --git a/tests/Feature/app/Actions/Tabulation/EnterNoShowTest.php b/tests/Feature/app/Actions/Tabulation/EnterNoShowTest.php
index db4dc3d..b979f80 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/app/Actions/Tabulation/EnterNoShowTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/app/Actions/Tabulation/EnterNoShowTest.php
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ use App\Actions\Tabulation\EnterNoShow;
 use App\Actions\Tabulation\EnterScore;
 use App\Exceptions\AuditionAdminException;
 use App\Models\Audition;
+use App\Models\AuditLogEntry;
 use App\Models\Entry;
 use App\Models\SubscoreDefinition;
 use App\Models\User;
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ it('can enter a no-show', function () {
 
 it('creates a log entry when entering a no-show', function () {
     ($this->rollTaker)($this->entry);
-    $logEntry = \App\Models\AuditLogEntry::latest()->first();
+    $logEntry = AuditLogEntry::orderBy('id', 'desc')->first();
     expect($logEntry->message)->toStartWith('No Show has been entered for');
 });
 
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ it('can enter a failed prelim', function () {
 
 it('creates a log entry when entering a failed prelim', function () {
     ($this->rollTaker)($this->entry, 'failprelim');
-    $logEntry = \App\Models\AuditLogEntry::latest()->first();
+    $logEntry = AuditLogEntry::orderBy('id', 'desc')->first();
     expect($logEntry->message)->toStartWith('Failed prelim has been entered for');
 });
 
diff --git a/tests/Feature/app/Actions/Tabulation/EnterScoreTest.php b/tests/Feature/app/Actions/Tabulation/EnterScoreTest.php
index 89b5ff6..5dcba3d 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/app/Actions/Tabulation/EnterScoreTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/app/Actions/Tabulation/EnterScoreTest.php
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 use App\Actions\Tabulation\EnterScore;
 use App\Exceptions\AuditionAdminException;
 use App\Models\Audition;
+use App\Models\AuditLogEntry;
 use App\Models\Entry;
 use App\Models\ScoreSheet;
 use App\Models\SubscoreDefinition;
@@ -122,6 +123,6 @@ it('removes a no-show flag from an entry', function () {
 
 it('logs score entry', function () {
     ($this->scribe)($this->judge1, $this->entry1, $this->possibleScoreArray);
-    $logEntry = \App\Models\AuditLogEntry::latest()->first();
+    $logEntry = AuditLogEntry::orderBy('id', 'desc')->first();
     expect($logEntry->message)->toStartWith('Entered Score for entry id ');
 });
diff --git a/tests/Feature/app/Http/Controllers/StudentControllerTest.php b/tests/Feature/app/Http/Controllers/StudentControllerTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a925eb9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Feature/app/Http/Controllers/StudentControllerTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+<?php
+
+use App\Models\Audition;
+use App\Models\School;
+use App\Models\Student;
+use App\Models\User;
+use Illuminate\Foundation\Testing\RefreshDatabase;
+
+uses(RefreshDatabase::class);
+
+describe('Test the index method of the student controller', function () {
+    it('redirects to the dashboard if the user does not have a school', function () {
+        $user = User::factory()->create();
+        $this->actingAs($user);
+        $response = $this->get(route('students.index'));
+        $response->assertRedirect(route('dashboard'));
+        actAsAdmin();
+        $response = $this->get(route('students.index'));
+        $response->assertRedirect(route('dashboard'));
+    });
+    it('redirects to the students index if the user has a school', function () {
+        $user = User::factory()->create();
+        $school = School::factory()->create();
+        $user->school_id = $school->id;
+        $user->save();
+        $this->actingAs($user);
+        $response = $this->get(route('students.index'));
+        $response->assertOk();
+    });
+    it('returns the view students.index', function () {
+        $user = User::factory()->create();
+        $school = School::factory()->create();
+        $audition = Audition::factory()->create();
+        $student = Student::factory()->forSchool($school)->create();
+        $user->school_id = $school->id;
+        $user->save();
+        $this->actingAs($user);
+        $response = $this->get(route('students.index'));
+        $response->assertViewIs('students.index')
+            ->assertViewHas('students', function ($students) use ($student) {
+                return $students->contains($student);
+            })
+            ->assertViewHas('auditions', function ($auditions) use ($audition) {
+                return $auditions->contains($audition);
+            })
+            ->assertSee(route('students.store'));
+    });
+});
+
+describe('Test the store method of the student controller', function () {
+
+});