diff --git a/lms/askbot/skins/mitx/templates/base.html b/lms/askbot/skins/mitx/templates/base.html
index 18ca213cb7..a344009c60 100644
--- a/lms/askbot/skins/mitx/templates/base.html
+++ b/lms/askbot/skins/mitx/templates/base.html
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
     {% spaceless %}
     <head>
-        <title>{% block title %}{% endblock %} - MITX 6.002</title>
+        <title>{% block title %}{% endblock %}</title>
           {% include "meta/html_head_meta.html" %}
         <link rel="shortcut icon" href="{{ settings.SITE_FAVICON|media }}" />
           {% include "meta/html_head_stylesheets.html" %}
diff --git a/lms/askbot/skins/mitx/templates/meta/bottom_scripts.html b/lms/askbot/skins/mitx/templates/meta/bottom_scripts.html
index d9d5eb97dd..4e189f598c 100644
--- a/lms/askbot/skins/mitx/templates/meta/bottom_scripts.html
+++ b/lms/askbot/skins/mitx/templates/meta/bottom_scripts.html
@@ -33,8 +33,14 @@
 <!-- Quick fix -- we should reference askbot jquery properly -->
 <script 
     type="text/javascript"
-    src="{{ settings.STATIC_URL }}/js/askbot_jquery.min.js"
+    src="{{'/js/jquery-1.4.3.js'|media}}"
 ></script>
+{#
+<script 
+    type="text/javascript"
+    src="{{ settings.STATIC_ROOT }}/js/askbot_jquery.min.js"
+></script>
+#}
 <!-- History.js --> 
 <script type='text/javascript' src="{{"/js/jquery.history.js"|media }}"></script>
 <script type='text/javascript' src="{{"/js/utils.js"|media }}"></script>
diff --git a/lms/askbot/skins/mitx/templates/navigation.jinja.html b/lms/askbot/skins/mitx/templates/navigation.jinja.html
index 59c7148184..686ae3a724 100644
--- a/lms/askbot/skins/mitx/templates/navigation.jinja.html
+++ b/lms/askbot/skins/mitx/templates/navigation.jinja.html
@@ -1,25 +1,25 @@
 <header class="global" aria-label="Global Navigation">
   <nav>
-    <h1 class="logo"><a href="${reverse('root')}"></a></h1>
+    <h1 class="logo"><a href="{% url root %}"></a></h1>
     <ol class="left">
       <li class="primary">
-        <a href="${reverse('courses')}">Find Courses</a>
+        <a href="{% url courses %}">Find Courses</a>
       </li>
     </ol>
 
     <ol class="user">
       <li class="primary">
-        <a href="${reverse('dashboard')}" class="user-link">
+        <a href="{% url dashboard %}" class="user-link">
           <span class="avatar"></span>
-          ${user.username}
+          {{user.username}}
         </a>
       </li>
       <li class="primary">
         <a href="#" class="dropdown">&#9662</a>
         <ul class="dropdown-menu">
-          ##          <li><a href="#">Account Settings</a></li>
-          <li><a href="${reverse('help_edx')}">Help</a></li>
-          <li><a href="${reverse('logout')}">Log Out</a></li>
+          {# <li><a href="#">Account Settings</a></li> #}
+          <li><a href="{% url help_edx %}">Help</a></li>
+          <li><a href="{% url logout %}">Log Out</a></li>
         </ul>
       </li>
     </ol>
diff --git a/lms/askbot/skins/mitx/templates/widgets/footer.html b/lms/askbot/skins/mitx/templates/widgets/footer.html
index d152e2a38e..8d7b6d7737 100644
--- a/lms/askbot/skins/mitx/templates/widgets/footer.html
+++ b/lms/askbot/skins/mitx/templates/widgets/footer.html
@@ -3,19 +3,19 @@
   <nav>
     <section class="top">
       <section class="primary">
-        <a href="${reverse('root')}" class="logo"></a>
-        <a href="${reverse('courses')}">Find Courses</a>
-        <a href="${reverse('about_edx')}">About</a>
+        <a href="{% url root %}" class="logo"></a>
+        <a href="{% url courses %}">Find Courses</a>
+        <a href="{% url about_edx %}">About</a>
         <a href="http://edxonline.tumblr.com/">Blog</a>
-        <a href="${reverse('jobs')}">Jobs</a>
-        <a href="${reverse('contact')}">Contact</a>
+        <a href="{% url jobs %}">Jobs</a>
+        <a href="{% url contact %}">Contact</a>
       </section>
 
       <section class="social">
-        <a href="http://youtube.com/user/edxonline"><img src="${static.url('images/social/youtube-sharing.png')}" /></a>
-        <a href="https://plus.google.com/108235383044095082735"><img src="${static.url('images/social/google-plus-sharing.png')}" /></a>
-        <a href="http://www.facebook.com/EdxOnline"><img src="${static.url('images/social/facebook-sharing.png')}" /></a>
-        <a href="https://twitter.com/edXOnline"><img src="${static.url('images/social/twitter-sharing.png')}" /></a>
+        <a href="http://youtube.com/user/edxonline"><img src='{{"images/social/youtube-sharing.png"|media}}' /></a>
+        <a href="https://plus.google.com/108235383044095082735"><img src="{{('images/social/google-plus-sharing.png'|media)}}" /></a>
+        <a href="http://www.facebook.com/EdxOnline"><img src="{{'images/social/facebook-sharing.png'|media}}" /></a>
+        <a href="https://twitter.com/edXOnline"><img src="{{'images/social/twitter-sharing.png'|media}}" /></a>
       </section>
     </section>
 
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@
       </section>
 
       <section class="secondary">
-        <a href="${reverse('tos')}">Terms of Service</a>
-        <a href="${reverse('privacy_edx')}">Privacy Policy</a>
-        <a href="${reverse('honor')}">Honor Code</a>
-        <a href="${reverse('help_edx')}">Help</a>
+        <a href="{% url tos %}">Terms of Service</a>
+        <a href="{% url privacy_edx %}">Privacy Policy</a>
+        <a href="{% url honor %}">Honor Code</a>
+        <a href="{% url help_edx %}">Help</a>
       </section>
     </section>
 
