diff --git a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/tests/test_contentstore.py b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/tests/test_contentstore.py
index e40d7c57b9..ed95d81d67 100644
--- a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/tests/test_contentstore.py
+++ b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/tests/test_contentstore.py
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ from tempdir import mkdtemp_clean
 from fs.osfs import OSFS
 import copy
 from json import loads
-import traceback
 from datetime import timedelta
 
 from django.contrib.auth.models import User
@@ -397,7 +396,7 @@ class ContentStoreToyCourseTest(ModuleStoreTestCase):
 
         # We had a bug where orphaned draft nodes caused export to fail. This is here to cover that case.
         draft_store.clone_item(vertical.location, Location(['i4x', 'edX', 'full',
-                                                             'vertical', 'no_references', 'draft']))
+                                                            'vertical', 'no_references', 'draft']))
 
         for child in vertical.get_children():
             draft_store.clone_item(child.location, child.location)
@@ -478,6 +477,12 @@ class ContentStoreToyCourseTest(ModuleStoreTestCase):
         for child in vertical.get_children():
             self.assertTrue(getattr(child, 'is_draft', False))
 
+        # make sure that we don't have a sequential that is in draft mode
+        sequential = draft_store.get_item(Location(['i4x', 'edX', 'full',
+                                                    'sequential', 'Administrivia_and_Circuit_Elements', None]))
+
+        self.assertFalse(getattr(sequential, 'is_draft', False))
+
         # verify that we have the private vertical
         test_private_vertical = draft_store.get_item(Location(['i4x', 'edX', 'full',
                                                                'vertical', 'vertical_66', None]))
diff --git a/cms/templates/settings_graders.html b/cms/templates/settings_graders.html
index 86be66c950..2e98409585 100644
--- a/cms/templates/settings_graders.html
+++ b/cms/templates/settings_graders.html
@@ -4,20 +4,20 @@
 
 <%namespace name='static' file='static_content.html'/>
 <%!
-from contentstore import utils 
+from contentstore import utils
 %>
 
 <%block name="jsextra">
   <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="${static.url('js/vendor/timepicker/jquery.timepicker.css')}" />
   <script src="${static.url('js/vendor/timepicker/jquery.timepicker.js')}"></script>
-  
+
   <script type="text/javascript" src="${static.url('js/template_loader.js')}"></script>
   <script type="text/javascript" src="${static.url('js/views/server_error.js')}"></script>
   <script type="text/javascript" src="${static.url('js/models/course_relative.js')}"></script>
   <script type="text/javascript" src="${static.url('js/views/validating_view.js')}"></script>
   <script type="text/javascript" src="${static.url('js/models/settings/course_grading_policy.js')}"></script>
   <script type="text/javascript" src="${static.url('js/views/settings/settings_grading_view.js')}"></script>
-  
+
   <script type="text/javascript">
     $(document).ready(function(){
 
@@ -26,15 +26,15 @@ from contentstore import utils
       }).blur(function() {
         $("label").removeClass("is-focused");
       });
-    
+
       var editor = new CMS.Views.Settings.Grading({
           el: $('.settings-grading'),
           model : new CMS.Models.Settings.CourseGradingPolicy(${course_details|n},{parse:true})
       });
-      
+
       editor.render();
     });
-      
+
   </script>
 </%block>
 
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ from contentstore import utils
           <ol class="list-input">
             <li class="field text" id="field-course-grading-graceperiod">
               <label for="course-grading-graceperiod">Grace Period on Deadline:</label>
-              <input type="text" class="short time" id="course-grading-graceperiod" value="0:00" placeholder="e.g. 10 minutes">
+              <input type="text" class="short time" id="course-grading-graceperiod" value="0:00" placeholder="HH:MM" autocomplete="off" />
               <span class="tip tip-inline">Leeway on due dates</span>
             </li>
           </ol>
@@ -112,13 +112,13 @@ from contentstore import utils
           </header>
 
           <ol class="list-input course-grading-assignment-list enum">
-              
-          </ol> 
+
+          </ol>
 
           <div class="actions">
             <a href="#" class="new-button new-course-grading-item add-grading-data">
               <span class="plus-icon white"></span>New Assignment Type
-            </a>            
+            </a>
           </div>
         </section>
       </form>
diff --git a/common/lib/capa/capa/inputtypes.py b/common/lib/capa/capa/inputtypes.py
index 5a89b69136..e253b61948 100644
--- a/common/lib/capa/capa/inputtypes.py
+++ b/common/lib/capa/capa/inputtypes.py
@@ -668,6 +668,8 @@ class MatlabInput(CodeInput):
         # Check if problem has been queued
         self.queuename = 'matlab'
         self.queue_msg = ''
+        # this is only set if we don't have a graded response
+        # the graded response takes precedence
         if 'queue_msg' in self.input_state and self.status in ['queued', 'incomplete', 'unsubmitted']:
             self.queue_msg = self.input_state['queue_msg']
         if 'queuestate' in self.input_state and self.input_state['queuestate'] == 'queued':
@@ -712,11 +714,23 @@ class MatlabInput(CodeInput):
             self.input_state['queuestate'] = None
             self.input_state['queuekey'] = None
 
+    def button_enabled(self):
+        """ Return whether or not we want the 'Test Code' button visible
+
+        Right now, we only want this button to show up when a problem has not been
+        checked.
+        """
+        if self.status in ['correct', 'incorrect']:
+            return False
+        else:
+            return True
+
     def _extra_context(self):
         ''' Set up additional context variables'''
         extra_context = {
             'queue_len': str(self.queue_len),
-            'queue_msg': self.queue_msg
+            'queue_msg': self.queue_msg,
+            'button_enabled': self.button_enabled(),
         }
         return extra_context
 
@@ -766,10 +780,6 @@ class MatlabInput(CodeInput):
             lms_key=queuekey,
             queue_name=self.queuename)
 
-        # save the input state
-        self.input_state['queuekey'] = queuekey
-        self.input_state['queuestate'] = 'queued'
-
         # construct xqueue body
         student_info = {'anonymous_student_id': anonymous_student_id,
                         'submission_time': qtime}
@@ -779,6 +789,10 @@ class MatlabInput(CodeInput):
 
         (error, msg) = qinterface.send_to_queue(header=xheader,
                                                 body=json.dumps(contents))
+        # save the input state if successful
+        if error == 0:
+            self.input_state['queuekey'] = queuekey
+            self.input_state['queuestate'] = 'queued'
 
         return {'success': error == 0, 'message': msg}
 
diff --git a/common/lib/capa/capa/templates/matlabinput.html b/common/lib/capa/capa/templates/matlabinput.html
index 6c02e8e68e..69e412f43e 100644
--- a/common/lib/capa/capa/templates/matlabinput.html
+++ b/common/lib/capa/capa/templates/matlabinput.html
@@ -33,9 +33,11 @@
     ${queue_msg|n}
   </div>
 
+  % if button_enabled:
   <div class="plot-button">
-      <input type="button" class="save" name="plot-button" id="plot_${id}" value="Plot" />
+      <input type="button" class="save" name="plot-button" id="plot_${id}" value="Run Code" />
   </div>
+  %endif
 
   <script>
     // Note: We need to make the area follow the CodeMirror for this to work.
@@ -91,7 +93,7 @@
                   window.location.reload();
               }
               else {
-                  gentle_alert(problem_elt, msg);
+                  gentle_alert(problem_elt, response.message);
               }
           }
 
@@ -102,7 +104,7 @@
                         {'submission': submission}, plot_callback);
                   }
                   else {
-                      gentle_alert(problem_elt, msg);
+                      gentle_alert(problem_elt, response.message);
                   }
           }
 
diff --git a/common/lib/capa/capa/tests/test_inputtypes.py b/common/lib/capa/capa/tests/test_inputtypes.py
index d461a5e82c..54edb5bf9f 100644
--- a/common/lib/capa/capa/tests/test_inputtypes.py
+++ b/common/lib/capa/capa/tests/test_inputtypes.py
@@ -384,6 +384,7 @@ class MatlabTest(unittest.TestCase):
                     'linenumbers': 'true',
                     'hidden': '',
                     'tabsize': int(self.tabsize),
+                    'button_enabled': True,
                     'queue_len': '3'}
 
         self.assertEqual(context, expected)
@@ -409,10 +410,37 @@ class MatlabTest(unittest.TestCase):
                     'linenumbers': 'true',
                     'hidden': '',
                     'tabsize': int(self.tabsize),
+                    'button_enabled': True,
                     'queue_len': '3'}
 
         self.assertEqual(context, expected)
 
+    def test_rendering_when_completed(self):
+        for status in ['correct', 'incorrect']:
+            state = {'value': 'print "good evening"',
+                     'status': status,
+                     'input_state': {},
+                     }
+            elt = etree.fromstring(self.xml)
+
+            the_input = self.input_class(test_system, elt, state)
+            context = the_input._get_render_context()
+            expected = {'id': 'prob_1_2',
+                        'value': 'print "good evening"',
+                        'status': status,
+                        'msg': '',
+                        'mode': self.mode,
+                        'rows': self.rows,
+                        'cols': self.cols,
+                        'queue_msg': '',
+                        'linenumbers': 'true',
+                        'hidden': '',
+                        'tabsize': int(self.tabsize),
+                        'button_enabled': False,
+                        'queue_len': '0'}
+
+            self.assertEqual(context, expected)
+
     def test_rendering_while_queued(self):
         state = {'value': 'print "good evening"',
                  'status': 'incomplete',
@@ -433,6 +461,7 @@ class MatlabTest(unittest.TestCase):
                     'linenumbers': 'true',
                     'hidden': '',
                     'tabsize': int(self.tabsize),
+                    'button_enabled': True,
                     'queue_len': '1'}
 
         self.assertEqual(context, expected)
@@ -447,6 +476,17 @@ class MatlabTest(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertTrue(self.the_input.input_state['queuekey'] is not None)
         self.assertEqual(self.the_input.input_state['queuestate'], 'queued')
 
+    def test_plot_data_failure(self):
+        get = {'submission': 'x = 1234;'}
+        error_message = 'Error message!'
+        test_system.xqueue['interface'].send_to_queue.return_value = (1, error_message)
+        response = self.the_input.handle_ajax("plot", get)
+        self.assertFalse(response['success'])
+        self.assertEqual(response['message'], error_message)
+        self.assertTrue('queuekey' not in self.the_input.input_state)
+        self.assertTrue('queuestate' not in self.the_input.input_state)
+        test_system.xqueue['interface'].send_to_queue.return_value = (0, 'Success!')
+
     def test_ungraded_response_success(self):
         queuekey = 'abcd'
         input_state = {'queuekey': queuekey, 'queuestate': 'queued'}
@@ -583,7 +623,6 @@ class ImageInputTest(unittest.TestCase):
         self.check('[12 13 14]', 0, 0)
 
 
-
 class CrystallographyTest(unittest.TestCase):
     '''
     Check that crystallography inputs work
@@ -613,8 +652,7 @@ class CrystallographyTest(unittest.TestCase):
                     'status': 'unsubmitted',
                     'msg': '',
                     'width': width,
-                    'height': height,
-                   }
+                    'height': height}
 
         self.assertEqual(context, expected)
 
@@ -654,13 +692,11 @@ class VseprTest(unittest.TestCase):
                     'width': width,
                     'height': height,
                     'molecules': molecules,
-                    'geometries': geometries,
-                   }
+                    'geometries': geometries}
 
         self.assertEqual(context, expected)
 
 
-
 class ChemicalEquationTest(unittest.TestCase):
     '''
     Check that chemical equation inputs work.
@@ -674,7 +710,6 @@ class ChemicalEquationTest(unittest.TestCase):
         state = {'value': 'H2OYeah', }
         self.the_input = lookup_tag('chemicalequationinput')(test_system, element, state)
 
-
     def test_rendering(self):
         ''' Verify that the render context matches the expected render context'''
         context = self.the_input._get_render_context()
@@ -688,10 +723,8 @@ class ChemicalEquationTest(unittest.TestCase):
                     }
         self.assertEqual(context, expected)
 
-    
     def test_chemcalc_ajax_sucess(self):
         ''' Verify that using the correct dispatch and valid data produces a valid response'''
-        
         data = {'formula': "H"}
         response = self.the_input.handle_ajax("preview_chemcalc", data)
 
@@ -700,9 +733,6 @@ class ChemicalEquationTest(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(response['error'], "")
 
 
-    
-
-
 class DragAndDropTest(unittest.TestCase):
     '''
     Check that drag and drop inputs work
diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/modulestore/xml_importer.py b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/modulestore/xml_importer.py
index 6355204d07..71c6983644 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/modulestore/xml_importer.py
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/modulestore/xml_importer.py
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ def import_from_xml(store, data_dir, course_dirs=None,
 
             # now import any 'draft' items
             if draft_store is not None:
-                import_course_draft(xml_module_store, draft_store, course_data_path,
+                import_course_draft(xml_module_store, store, draft_store, course_data_path,
                                     static_content_store, target_location_namespace if target_location_namespace is not None
                                     else course_location)
 
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ def import_module(module, store, course_data_path, static_content_store, allow_n
     store.update_metadata(module.location, dict(own_metadata(module)))
 
 
-def import_course_draft(xml_module_store, store, course_data_path, static_content_store, target_location_namespace):
+def import_course_draft(xml_module_store, store, draft_store, course_data_path, static_content_store, target_location_namespace):
     '''
     This will import all the content inside of the 'drafts' folder, if it exists
     NOTE: This is not a full course import, basically in our current application only verticals (and downwards)
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ def import_course_draft(xml_module_store, store, course_data_path, static_conten
                             del module.xml_attributes['parent_sequential_url']
                             del module.xml_attributes['index_in_children_list']
 
-                        import_module(module, store, course_data_path, static_content_store, allow_not_found=True)
+                        import_module(module, draft_store, course_data_path, static_content_store, allow_not_found=True)
                         for child in module.get_children():
                             _import_module(child)
 
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/django_comment_client/forum/views.py b/lms/djangoapps/django_comment_client/forum/views.py
index da997ed4e7..a94b9a07ad 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/django_comment_client/forum/views.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/django_comment_client/forum/views.py
@@ -231,7 +231,6 @@ def forum_form_discussion(request, course_id):
             'is_course_cohorted': is_course_cohorted(course_id)
         }
         # print "start rendering.."
-
         return render_to_response('discussion/index.html', context)
 
 
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/static_template_view/tests.py b/lms/djangoapps/static_template_view/tests.py
index 501deb776c..9cd5502d5d 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/static_template_view/tests.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/static_template_view/tests.py
@@ -1,16 +1,61 @@
-"""
-This file demonstrates writing tests using the unittest module. These will pass
-when you run "manage.py test".
-
-Replace this with more appropriate tests for your application.
-"""
-
 from django.test import TestCase
+from django.test.client import Client
 
 
 class SimpleTest(TestCase):
-    def test_basic_addition(self):
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.client = Client()
+
+    def test_render(self):
         """
-        Tests that 1 + 1 always equals 2.
+        Render a normal page, like jobs
         """
-        self.assertEqual(1 + 1, 2)
+        response = self.client.get("/jobs")
+        self.assertEquals(response.status_code, 200)
+
+
+    def test_render_press_release(self):
+        """
+        Render press releases from generic URL match
+        """
+        # since I had to remap files, pedantically test all press releases
+        # published to date. Decent positive test while we're at it.
+        all_releases = ["/press/mit-and-harvard-announce-edx",
+                "/press/uc-berkeley-joins-edx",
+                "/press/edX-announces-proctored-exam-testing",
+                "/press/elsevier-collaborates-with-edx",
+                "/press/ut-joins-edx",
+                "/press/cengage-to-provide-book-content",
+                "/press/gates-foundation-announcement",
+                "/press/wellesley-college-joins-edx",
+                "/press/georgetown-joins-edx",
+                "/press/spring-courses",
+                "/press/lewin-course-announcement",
+                "/press/bostonx-announcement",
+                "/press/eric-lander-secret-of-life",
+                "/press/edx-expands-internationally",
+                "/press/xblock_announcement",
+                "/press/stanford-to-work-with-edx",
+            ]
+
+        for rel in all_releases:
+            response = self.client.get(rel)
+            self.assertNotContains(response, "PAGE NOT FOUND", status_code=200)
+
+        # should work with caps
+        response = self.client.get("/press/STANFORD-to-work-with-edx")
+        self.assertContains(response, "Stanford", status_code=200)
+
+        # negative test
+        response = self.client.get("/press/this-shouldnt-work")
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 404)
+
+        # can someone do something fishy?  no.
+        response = self.client.get("/press/../homework.html")
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 404)
+
+        # "." in is ascii 2E 
+        response = self.client.get("/press/%2E%2E/homework.html")
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 404)
+
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/static_template_view/views.py b/lms/djangoapps/static_template_view/views.py
index 022f12b148..56a7f32780 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/static_template_view/views.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/static_template_view/views.py
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@
 # security reasons.
 
 from mitxmako.shortcuts import render_to_response, render_to_string
+from mako.exceptions import TopLevelLookupException
 from django.shortcuts import redirect
 from django.conf import settings
-from django.http import HttpResponseNotFound, HttpResponseServerError
+from django.http import HttpResponseNotFound, HttpResponseServerError, Http404
 from django_future.csrf import ensure_csrf_cookie
 
 from util.cache import cache_if_anonymous
@@ -40,6 +41,25 @@ def render(request, template):
     return render_to_response('static_templates/' + template, {})
 
 
+@ensure_csrf_cookie
+@cache_if_anonymous
+def render_press_release(request, slug):
+    """
+    Render a press release given a slug.  Similar to the "render" function above,
+    but takes a slug and does a basic conversion to convert it to a template file.
+    a) all lower case,
+    b) convert dashes to underscores, and
+    c) appending ".html"
+    """
+    template = slug.lower().replace('-', '_') + ".html"
+    try:
+        resp = render_to_response('static_templates/press_releases/' + template, {})
+    except TopLevelLookupException:
+        raise Http404
+    else:
+        return resp
+
+
 def render_404(request):
     return HttpResponseNotFound(render_to_string('static_templates/404.html', {}))
 
diff --git a/lms/templates/feed.rss b/lms/templates/feed.rss
index 73be4b6172..07335bd22a 100644
--- a/lms/templates/feed.rss
+++ b/lms/templates/feed.rss
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     <id>tag:www.edx.org,2012:Post/17</id>
     <published>2012-12-19T14:00:00-07:00</published>
     <updated>2012-12-19T14:00:00-07:00</updated>
-    <link type="text/html" rel="alternate" href="${reverse('press/stanford-to-work-with-edx')}"/>
+    <link type="text/html" rel="alternate" href="${reverse('press_release', args=['stanford-to-work-with-edx'])}"/>
     <title>Stanford University to Collaborate with edX on Development of Non-Profit Open Source edX Platform</title>
     <content type="html">&lt;img src=&quot;${static.url('images/press/releases/stanford-university-m.png')}&quot; /&gt;
         &lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content>
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     <id>tag:www.edx.org,2013:Post/16</id>
     <published>2013-03-15T10:00:00-07:00</published>
     <updated>2013-03-15T10:00:00-07:00</updated>
-    <link type="text/html" rel="alternate" href="${reverse('press/xblock-announcement')}"/>
+    <link type="text/html" rel="alternate" href="${reverse('press_release', args=['xblock-announcement'])}"/>
     <title>edX releases XBlock SDK, first step toward open source vision</title>
     <content type="html">&lt;img src=&quot;${static.url('images/press/releases/edx-logo_240x180.png')}&quot; /&gt;
         &lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content>
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
   <!--   <id>tag:www.edx.org,2013:Post/14</id> -->
   <!--   <published>2013-02-20T10:00:00-07:00</published> -->
   <!--   <updated>2013-02-20T10:00:00-07:00</updated> -->
-  <!--   <link type="text/html" rel="alternate" href="${reverse('press/edx-expands-internationally')}"/> -->
+  <!--   <link type="text/html" rel="alternate" href="${reverse('press_release', args=['edx-expands-internationally'])}"/> -->
   <!--   <title>edX Expands Internationally and Doubles its Institutional Membership with the Addition of Six New Schools</title> -->
   <!--   <content type="html">&lt;img src=&quot;${static.url('images/press/releases/edx-logo_240x180.png')}&quot; /&gt; -->
   <!--       &lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content> -->
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
     <id>tag:www.edx.org,2013:Post/14</id>
     <published>2013-01-30T10:00:00-07:00</published>
     <updated>2013-01-30T10:00:00-07:00</updated>
-    <link type="text/html" rel="alternate" href="${reverse('press/eric-lander-secret-of-life')}"/>
+    <link type="text/html" rel="alternate" href="${reverse('press_release', args=['eric-lander-secret-of-life'])}"/>
     <title>New biology course from human genome pioneer Eric Lander</title>
     <content type="html">&lt;img src=&quot;${static.url('images/press/releases/eric-lander_240x180.jpg')}&quot; /&gt;
         &lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content>
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
     <id>tag:www.edx.org,2013:Post/12</id>
     <published>2013-01-22T10:00:00-07:00</published>
     <updated>2013-01-22T10:00:00-07:00</updated>
-    <link type="text/html" rel="alternate" href="${reverse('press/lewin-course-announcement')}"/>
+    <link type="text/html" rel="alternate" href="${reverse('press_release', args=['lewin-course-announcement'])}"/>
     <title>New course from legendary MIT physics professor Walter Lewin</title>
     <content type="html">&lt;img src=&quot;${static.url('images/press/releases/dr-lewin-316_240x180.jpg')}&quot; /&gt;
         &lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content>
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
     <id>tag:www.edx.org,2013:Post/11</id>
     <published>2013-01-29T10:00:00-07:00</published>
     <updated>2013-01-29T10:00:00-07:00</updated>
-    <link type="text/html" rel="alternate" href="${reverse('press/bostonx-announcement')}"/>
+    <link type="text/html" rel="alternate" href="${reverse('press_release', args=['bostonx-announcement'])}"/>
     <title>City of Boston and edX partner to establish BostonX to improve educational access for residents</title>
     <content type="html">&lt;img src=&quot;${static.url('images/press/releases/edx-logo_240x180.png')}&quot; /&gt;
         &lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content>
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
   <!--   <id>tag:www.edx.org,2012:Post/10</id> -->
   <!--   <published>2012-12-19T14:00:00-07:00</published> -->
   <!--   <updated>2012-12-19T14:00:00-07:00</updated> -->
-  <!--   <link type="text/html" rel="alternate" href="${reverse('press/spring-courses')}"/> -->
+  <!--   <link type="text/html" rel="alternate" href="${reverse('press_release', args=['spring-courses'])}"/> -->
   <!--   <title>edX announces first wave of new courses for Spring 2013</title> -->
   <!--   <content type="html">&lt;img src=&quot;${static.url('images/press/releases/edx-logo_240x180.png')}&quot; /&gt; -->
   <!--       &lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content> -->
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
     <id>tag:www.edx.org,2012:Post/9</id>
     <published>2012-12-10T14:00:00-07:00</published>
     <updated>2012-12-10T14:00:00-07:00</updated>
-    <link type="text/html" rel="alternate" href="${reverse('press/georgetown-joins-edx')}"/>
+    <link type="text/html" rel="alternate" href="${reverse('press_release', args=['georgetown-joins-edx'])}"/>
     <title>Georgetown University joins edX</title>
     <content type="html">&lt;img src=&quot;${static.url('images/press/releases/georgetown-seal_240x180.png')}&quot; /&gt;
         &lt;p&gt;Sixth institution to join global movement in year one&lt;/p&gt;</content>
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
     <id>tag:www.edx.org,2012:Post/8</id>
     <published>2012-12-04T14:00:00-07:00</published>
     <updated>2012-12-04T14:00:00-07:00</updated>
-    <link type="text/html" rel="alternate" href="${reverse('press/wellesley-college-joins-edx')}"/>
+    <link type="text/html" rel="alternate" href="${reverse('press_release', args=['wellesley-college-joins-edx'])}"/>
     <title>Wellesley College joins edX</title>
     <content type="html">&lt;img src=&quot;${static.url('images/press/releases/wellesley-seal_240x180.png')}&quot; /&gt;
         &lt;p&gt;First liberal arts college to join edX&lt;/p&gt;</content>
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
     <id>tag:www.edx.org,2012:Post/7</id>
     <published>2012-11-12T14:00:00-07:00</published>
     <updated>2012-11-12T14:00:00-07:00</updated>
-    <link type="text/html" rel="alternate" href="${reverse('press/gates-foundation-announcement')}"/>
+    <link type="text/html" rel="alternate" href="${reverse('press_release', args=['gates-foundation-announcement'])}"/>
     <title>edX and Massachusetts Community Colleges join in Gates-Funded educational initiative</title>
     <content type="html">&lt;img src=&quot;${static.url('images/press/releases/mass-seal_240x180.png')}&quot; /&gt;
          &lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content>
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
     <id>tag:www.edx.org,2012:Post/6</id>
     <published>2012-10-15T14:00:00-07:00</published>
     <updated>2012-10-14T14:00:00-07:00</updated>
-    <link type="text/html" rel="alternate" href="${reverse('press/ut-joins-edx')}"/>
+    <link type="text/html" rel="alternate" href="${reverse('press_release', args=['ut-joins-edx'])}"/>
     <title>The University of Texas System joins edX</title>
     <content type="html">&lt;img src=&quot;${static.url('images/press/releases/utsys-seal_240x180.png')}&quot; /&gt;
          &lt;p&gt;Nine universities and six health institutions&lt;/p&gt;</content>
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
   <!--   <id>tag:www.edx.org,2012:Post/5</id> -->
   <!--   <published>2012-09-25T14:00:00-07:00</published> -->
   <!--   <updated>2012-09-25T14:00:00-07:00</updated> -->
-  <!--   <link type="text/html" rel="alternate" href="${reverse('press/elsevier-collaborates-with-edx')}"/> -->
+  <!--   <link type="text/html" rel="alternate" href="${reverse('press_release', args=['elsevier-collaborates-with-edx'])}"/> -->
   <!--   <title>Elsevier collaborates with edX</title> -->
   <!--   <content type="html">&lt;img src=&quot;${static.url('images/press/releases/foundations-of-analog_240x180.jpg')}&quot; /&gt; -->
   <!--     &lt;p&gt;Free course textbook made available to edX students&lt;/p&gt;</content> -->
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
     <id>tag:www.edx.org,2012:Post/4</id>
     <published>2012-09-06T14:00:00-07:00</published>
     <updated>2012-09-06T14:00:00-07:00</updated>
-    <link type="text/html" rel="alternate" href="${reverse('press/edX-announces-proctored-exam-testing')}"/>
+    <link type="text/html" rel="alternate" href="${reverse('press_release', args=['edX-announces-proctored-exam-testing'])}"/>
     <title>edX to offer learners option of taking proctored final exam</title>
     <content type="html">&lt;img src=&quot;${static.url('images/press/releases/diploma_240x180.jpg')}&quot; /&gt;</content>
   </entry>
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@
     <id>tag:www.edx.org,2012:Post/3</id>
     <published>2012-07-16T14:08:12-07:00</published>
     <updated>2012-07-16T14:08:12-07:00</updated>
-    <link type="text/html" rel="alternate" href="${reverse('press/uc-berkeley-joins-edx')}"/>
+    <link type="text/html" rel="alternate" href="${reverse('press_release', args=['uc-berkeley-joins-edx'])}"/>
     <title>UC Berkeley joins edX</title>
     <content type="html">&lt;img src=&quot;${static.url('images/press/releases/edx-logo_240x180.png')}&quot; /&gt;
       &lt;p&gt;edX broadens course offerings&lt;/p&gt;</content>
diff --git a/lms/templates/static_templates/press_releases/Cengage_to_provide_book_content.html b/lms/templates/static_templates/press_releases/cengage_to_provide_book_content.html
similarity index 100%
rename from lms/templates/static_templates/press_releases/Cengage_to_provide_book_content.html
rename to lms/templates/static_templates/press_releases/cengage_to_provide_book_content.html
diff --git a/lms/templates/static_templates/press_releases/edX_announces_proctored_exam_testing.html b/lms/templates/static_templates/press_releases/edx_announces_proctored_exam_testing.html
similarity index 100%
rename from lms/templates/static_templates/press_releases/edX_announces_proctored_exam_testing.html
rename to lms/templates/static_templates/press_releases/edx_announces_proctored_exam_testing.html
diff --git a/lms/templates/static_templates/press_releases/Elsevier_collaborates_with_edX.html b/lms/templates/static_templates/press_releases/elsevier_collaborates_with_edx.html
similarity index 100%
rename from lms/templates/static_templates/press_releases/Elsevier_collaborates_with_edX.html
rename to lms/templates/static_templates/press_releases/elsevier_collaborates_with_edx.html
diff --git a/lms/templates/static_templates/press_releases/Gates_Foundation_announcement.html b/lms/templates/static_templates/press_releases/gates_foundation_announcement.html
similarity index 100%
rename from lms/templates/static_templates/press_releases/Gates_Foundation_announcement.html
rename to lms/templates/static_templates/press_releases/gates_foundation_announcement.html
diff --git a/lms/templates/static_templates/press_releases/Georgetown_joins_edX.html b/lms/templates/static_templates/press_releases/georgetown_joins_edx.html
similarity index 100%
rename from lms/templates/static_templates/press_releases/Georgetown_joins_edX.html
rename to lms/templates/static_templates/press_releases/georgetown_joins_edx.html
diff --git a/lms/templates/static_templates/press_releases/Lewin_course_announcement.html b/lms/templates/static_templates/press_releases/lewin_course_announcement.html
similarity index 100%
rename from lms/templates/static_templates/press_releases/Lewin_course_announcement.html
rename to lms/templates/static_templates/press_releases/lewin_course_announcement.html
diff --git a/lms/templates/static_templates/press_releases/MIT_and_Harvard_announce_edX.html b/lms/templates/static_templates/press_releases/mit_and_harvard_announce_edx.html
similarity index 100%
rename from lms/templates/static_templates/press_releases/MIT_and_Harvard_announce_edX.html
rename to lms/templates/static_templates/press_releases/mit_and_harvard_announce_edx.html
diff --git a/lms/templates/static_templates/press_releases/Spring_2013_course_announcements.html b/lms/templates/static_templates/press_releases/spring_courses.html
similarity index 100%
rename from lms/templates/static_templates/press_releases/Spring_2013_course_announcements.html
rename to lms/templates/static_templates/press_releases/spring_courses.html
diff --git a/lms/templates/static_templates/press_releases/stanford_announcement.html b/lms/templates/static_templates/press_releases/stanford_to_work_with_edx.html
similarity index 100%
rename from lms/templates/static_templates/press_releases/stanford_announcement.html
rename to lms/templates/static_templates/press_releases/stanford_to_work_with_edx.html
diff --git a/lms/templates/static_templates/press_releases/UC_Berkeley_joins_edX.html b/lms/templates/static_templates/press_releases/uc_berkeley_joins_edx.html
similarity index 100%
rename from lms/templates/static_templates/press_releases/UC_Berkeley_joins_edX.html
rename to lms/templates/static_templates/press_releases/uc_berkeley_joins_edx.html
diff --git a/lms/templates/static_templates/press_releases/UT_joins_edX.html b/lms/templates/static_templates/press_releases/ut_joins_edx.html
similarity index 100%
rename from lms/templates/static_templates/press_releases/UT_joins_edX.html
rename to lms/templates/static_templates/press_releases/ut_joins_edx.html
diff --git a/lms/templates/static_templates/press_releases/Wellesley_College_joins_edX.html b/lms/templates/static_templates/press_releases/wellesley_college_joins_edx.html
similarity index 100%
rename from lms/templates/static_templates/press_releases/Wellesley_College_joins_edX.html
rename to lms/templates/static_templates/press_releases/wellesley_college_joins_edx.html
diff --git a/lms/urls.py b/lms/urls.py
index 5a4d4fa852..0ebdad54d1 100644
--- a/lms/urls.py
+++ b/lms/urls.py
@@ -117,51 +117,9 @@ urlpatterns = ('',
         {'template': 'honor.html'}, name="honor"),
 
     #Press releases
-    url(r'^press/mit-and-harvard-announce-edx$', 'static_template_view.views.render',
-        {'template': 'press_releases/MIT_and_Harvard_announce_edX.html'}, name="press/mit-and-harvard-announce-edx"),
-    url(r'^press/uc-berkeley-joins-edx$', 'static_template_view.views.render',
-        {'template': 'press_releases/UC_Berkeley_joins_edX.html'}, name="press/uc-berkeley-joins-edx"),
-    url(r'^press/edX-announces-proctored-exam-testing$', 'static_template_view.views.render',
-        {'template': 'press_releases/edX_announces_proctored_exam_testing.html'}, name="press/edX-announces-proctored-exam-testing"),
-    url(r'^press/elsevier-collaborates-with-edx$', 'static_template_view.views.render',
-        {'template': 'press_releases/Elsevier_collaborates_with_edX.html'}, name="press/elsevier-collaborates-with-edx"),
-    url(r'^press/ut-joins-edx$', 'static_template_view.views.render',
-        {'template': 'press_releases/UT_joins_edX.html'}, name="press/ut-joins-edx"),
-    url(r'^press/cengage-to-provide-book-content$', 'static_template_view.views.render',
-        {'template': 'press_releases/Cengage_to_provide_book_content.html'}, name="press/cengage-to-provide-book-content"),
-    url(r'^press/gates-foundation-announcement$', 'static_template_view.views.render',
-        {'template': 'press_releases/Gates_Foundation_announcement.html'}, name="press/gates-foundation-announcement"),
-    url(r'^press/wellesley-college-joins-edx$', 'static_template_view.views.render',
-        {'template': 'press_releases/Wellesley_College_joins_edX.html'}, name="press/wellesley-college-joins-edx"),
-    url(r'^press/georgetown-joins-edx$', 'static_template_view.views.render',
-        {'template': 'press_releases/Georgetown_joins_edX.html'}, name="press/georgetown-joins-edx"),
-    url(r'^press/spring-courses$', 'static_template_view.views.render',
-        {'template': 'press_releases/Spring_2013_course_announcements.html'},
-        name="press/spring-courses"),
-    url(r'^press/lewin-course-announcement$', 'static_template_view.views.render',
-        {'template': 'press_releases/Lewin_course_announcement.html'},
-        name="press/lewin-course-announcement"),
-    url(r'^press/bostonx-announcement$', 'static_template_view.views.render',
-        {'template': 'press_releases/bostonx_announcement.html'},
-        name="press/bostonx-announcement"),
-    url(r'^press/eric-lander-secret-of-life$', 'static_template_view.views.render',
-        {'template': 'press_releases/eric_lander_secret_of_life.html'},
-        name="press/eric-lander-secret-of-life"),
-    url(r'^press/edx-expands-internationally$', 'static_template_view.views.render',
-        {'template': 'press_releases/edx_expands_internationally.html'},
-        name="press/edx-expands-internationally"),
-    url(r'^press/xblock_announcement$', 'static_template_view.views.render',
-        {'template': 'press_releases/xblock_announcement.html'},
-        name="press/xblock-announcement"),
-    url(r'^press/stanford-to-work-with-edx$', 'static_template_view.views.render',
-        {'template': 'press_releases/stanford_announcement.html'},
-        name="press/stanford-to-work-with-edx"),
-
-    # Should this always update to point to the latest press release?
-    (r'^pressrelease$', 'django.views.generic.simple.redirect_to',
-     {'url': '/press/xblock-announcement'}),
-
+    url(r'^press/([_a-zA-Z0-9-]+)$', 'static_template_view.views.render_press_release', name='press_release'),
 
+    # Favicon
     (r'^favicon\.ico$', 'django.views.generic.simple.redirect_to', {'url': '/static/images/favicon.ico'}),
 
     # TODO: These urls no longer work. They need to be updated before they are re-enabled