diff --git a/code/defines/procs/priority_announce.dm b/code/defines/procs/priority_announce.dm
index 12690ea4a41..7d1083ee43e 100644
--- a/code/defines/procs/priority_announce.dm
+++ b/code/defines/procs/priority_announce.dm
@@ -26,4 +26,14 @@
 	for(var/mob/M in player_list)
 		if(!istype(M,/mob/new_player))
 			M << announcement
-			M << sound(sound)
\ No newline at end of file
+			M << sound(sound)
+
+/proc/minor_announce(var/department, var/message, var/submit_to_news)
+	if(!department || !message)
+		return
+
+	for(var/mob/M in player_list)
+		if(!istype(M,/mob/new_player))
+			M << "<br><br><b><font size = 3><font color = red>[department] Announcement:</font color> [message]</font size></b><br>"
+	if(submit_to_news)
+		news_network.SubmitArticle(message, department, "Station Announcements", null)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/game/jobs/job/captain.dm b/code/game/jobs/job/captain.dm
index 545c622860e..4016e8fb192 100644
--- a/code/game/jobs/job/captain.dm
+++ b/code/game/jobs/job/captain.dm
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ Captain
 	L.imp_in = H
 	L.implanted = 1
 
-	world << "<b>Captain [H.real_name] on deck!</b>"
+	minor_announce("Staffing", "Captain [H.real_name] on deck!")
 
 /datum/job/captain/get_access()
 	return get_all_accesses()
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/computer/shuttle.dm b/code/game/machinery/computer/shuttle.dm
index f997ea86021..65a02bcf7b3 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/computer/shuttle.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/computer/shuttle.dm
@@ -36,11 +36,11 @@
 				if (src.auth_need - src.authorized.len > 0)
 					message_admins("[key_name(user.client)](<A HREF='?_src_=holder;adminmoreinfo=\ref[user]'>?</A>) has authorized early shuttle launch in ([x],[y],[z] - <A HREF='?_src_=holder;adminplayerobservecoodjump=1;X=[x];Y=[y];Z=[z]'>JMP</a>)",0,1)
 					log_game("[user.ckey]([user]) has authorized early shuttle launch in ([x],[y],[z])")
-					priority_announce("[src.auth_need - src.authorized.len] more authorization(s) needed until shuttle is launched early", null, null, "Priority")
+					minor_announce("Evacuation", "[src.auth_need - src.authorized.len] more authorization(s) needed until shuttle is launched early")
 				else
 					message_admins("[key_name(user.client)](<A HREF='?_src_=holder;adminmoreinfo=\ref[user]'>?</A>) has launched the emergency shuttle in ([x],[y],[z] - <A HREF='?_src_=holder;adminplayerobservecoodjump=1;X=[x];Y=[y];Z=[z]'>JMP</a>)",0,1)
 					log_game("[user.ckey]([user]) has launched the emergency shuttle in ([x],[y],[z])")
-					priority_announce("The emergency shuttle will launch in 10 seconds", null, null, "Priority")
+					minor_announce("Evacuation", "The emergency shuttle will launch in 10 seconds")
 					emergency_shuttle.online = 1
 					emergency_shuttle.settimeleft(10)
 					//src.authorized = null
@@ -49,10 +49,10 @@
 
 			if("Repeal")
 				src.authorized -= W:registered_name
-				priority_announce("[src.auth_need - src.authorized.len] authorizations needed until shuttle is launched early", null, null, "Priority")
+				minor_announce("Evacuation", "[src.auth_need - src.authorized.len] authorizations needed until shuttle is launched early")
 
 			if("Abort")
-				priority_announce("All authorizations to launch the shuttle early have been revoked.", null, null, "Priority")
+				minor_announce("Evacuation", "All authorizations to launch the shuttle early have been revoked.")
 				src.authorized.len = 0
 				src.authorized = list(  )
 
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 				if("Launch")
 					message_admins("[key_name(user.client)](<A HREF='?_src_=holder;adminmoreinfo=\ref[user]'>?</A>) has emagged the emergency shuttle in ([x],[y],[z] - <A HREF='?_src_=holder;adminplayerobservecoodjump=1;X=[x];Y=[y];Z=[z]'>JMP</a>)",0,1)
 					log_game("[user.ckey]([user]) has emagged the emergency shuttle in ([x],[y],[z])")
-					priority_announce("System Error: The emergency shuttle will launch in 10 seconds", null, null, "Priority")
+					minor_announce("Evacuation", "System Error: The emergency shuttle will launch in 10 seconds")
 					emergency_shuttle.settimeleft( 10 )
 					emagged = 1
 				if("Cancel")
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/requests_console.dm b/code/game/machinery/requests_console.dm
index 807fbe30d1f..1ff2382a913 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/requests_console.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/requests_console.dm
@@ -280,10 +280,7 @@ var/list/obj/machinery/requests_console/allConsoles = list()
 
 	if(href_list["sendAnnouncement"])
 		if(!announcementConsole)	return
-		for(var/mob/M in player_list)
-			if(!istype(M,/mob/new_player))
-				M << "<b><font size = 3><font color = red>[department] announcement:</font color> [message]</font size></b>"
-		news_network.SubmitArticle(message, department, "Station Announcements", null)
+		minor_announce(department, message, 1)
 		announceAuth = 0
 		message = ""
 		screen = 0
@@ -371,7 +368,7 @@ var/list/obj/machinery/requests_console/allConsoles = list()
 
 	updateUsrDialog()
 	return
-	
+
 /obj/machinery/requests_console/proc/createmessage(source, title, message, priority, paper)
 	var/linkedsender
 	var/unlinkedsender
@@ -403,7 +400,7 @@ var/list/obj/machinery/requests_console/allConsoles = list()
 			if(src.newmessagepriority < 3)
 				src.newmessagepriority = 3
 				src.update_icon()
-			if(1) 
+			if(1)
 				playsound(src.loc, 'sound/machines/twobeep.ogg', 50, 1)
 				for (var/mob/O in hearers(7, src.loc))
 					O.show_message("\icon[src] *The Requests Console yells: '[title]'")