diff --git a/scripts/watcher.py b/scripts/watcher.py
index 01adb4b..97fb188 100644
--- a/scripts/watcher.py
+++ b/scripts/watcher.py
@@ -203,6 +203,12 @@ def get_changed_files(state: dict) -> list:
             continue
         if "Journal/Media" in str(path):
             continue
+        if "Generative Design" in path.parts and "Processing" in path.parts:
+            continue
+        if "Computational Design 2017" in path.parts and "Student Work" in path.parts:
+            continue
+        if path.stat().st_size == 0:
+            continue
         if state.get(str(path)) != str(path.stat().st_mtime):
             changed.append(path)
     return changed
@@ -287,6 +293,10 @@ class IngestHandler(FileSystemEventHandler):
             return True
         if "Journal/Media" in str(path):
             return True
+        if "Generative Design" in path.parts and "Processing" in path.parts:
+            return True
+        if "Computational Design 2017" in path.parts and "Student Work" in path.parts:
+            return True
         return False
 
     def on_created(self, event):