diff --git a/cms/static/sass/_base.scss b/cms/static/sass/_base.scss
index 2ea9847..7d16f0c 100644
--- a/cms/static/sass/_base.scss
+++ b/cms/static/sass/_base.scss
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ $bright-blue: #3c8ebf;
 $orange: #f96e5b;
 $yellow: #fff8af;
 $cream: #F6EFD4;
-$mit-red: #933;
 $border-color: #ddd;
 
 @mixin hide-text {
diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/css/video/display.scss b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/css/video/display.scss
index 0b4cf88..848294b 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/css/video/display.scss
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/css/video/display.scss
@@ -305,11 +305,11 @@ div.video {
               @include box-shadow(0 1px 0 #333);
 
               a.ui-slider-handle {
-                background: $mit-red url(../images/slider-handle.png) center center no-repeat;
+                background: $pink url(../images/slider-handle.png) center center no-repeat;
                 @include background-size(50%);
-                border: 1px solid darken($mit-red, 20%);
+                border: 1px solid darken($pink, 20%);
                 @include border-radius(15px);
-                @include box-shadow(inset 0 1px 0 lighten($mit-red, 10%));
+                @include box-shadow(inset 0 1px 0 lighten($pink, 10%));
                 cursor: pointer;
                 height: 15px;
                 left: -6px;
@@ -408,6 +408,7 @@ div.video {
       cursor: pointer;
       margin-bottom: 8px;
       padding: 0;
+      line-height: lh();
 
       &.current {
         color: #333;
@@ -415,7 +416,7 @@ div.video {
       }
 
       &:hover {
-        color: $mit-red;
+        color: $blue;
       }
 
       &:empty {
diff --git a/lms/static/sass/base/_variables.scss b/lms/static/sass/base/_variables.scss
index 8baa2f2..755a4d0 100644
--- a/lms/static/sass/base/_variables.scss
+++ b/lms/static/sass/base/_variables.scss
@@ -27,5 +27,4 @@ $border-color: #C8C8C8;
 
 $light-gray: #ddd;
 $dark-gray: #333;
-$mit-red: #993333;
 $text-color: $dark-gray;
diff --git a/lms/static/sass/course/base/_base.scss b/lms/static/sass/course/base/_base.scss
index a9f7c9c..dffad7d 100644
--- a/lms/static/sass/course/base/_base.scss
+++ b/lms/static/sass/course/base/_base.scss
@@ -53,6 +53,11 @@ input[type="password"] {
   }
 }
 
+label {
+  font-weight: normal;
+  font-style: normal;
+}
+
 input[type="reset"],
 input[type="submit"],
 input[type="button"],
diff --git a/lms/static/sass/course/courseware/_courseware.scss b/lms/static/sass/course/courseware/_courseware.scss
index 24bea4d..71766fb 100644
--- a/lms/static/sass/course/courseware/_courseware.scss
+++ b/lms/static/sass/course/courseware/_courseware.scss
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ div.course-wrapper {
 
       a.ui-slider-handle {
         @include box-shadow(inset 0 1px 0 lighten($pink, 10%));
-        background: $mit-red url(../images/slider-bars.png) center center no-repeat;
+        background: $pink url(../images/slider-bars.png) center center no-repeat;
         border: 1px solid darken($pink, 20%);
         cursor: pointer;
 
diff --git a/lms/static/sass/course/discussion/_answers.scss b/lms/static/sass/course/discussion/_answers.scss
index 73660dd..c4aa683 100644
--- a/lms/static/sass/course/discussion/_answers.scss
+++ b/lms/static/sass/course/discussion/_answers.scss
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ div.answer-block {
 
   div.deleted {
     p {
-      color: $mit-red;
+      color: $pink;
     }
   }
 
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ div.paginator {
 
     &.curr {
       background: none;
-      color: $mit-red;
+      color: $pink;
       font-weight: bold;
     }
 
diff --git a/lms/static/sass/course/discussion/_discussion.scss b/lms/static/sass/course/discussion/_discussion.scss
index e12f308..3aaf73c 100644
--- a/lms/static/sass/course/discussion/_discussion.scss
+++ b/lms/static/sass/course/discussion/_discussion.scss
@@ -76,6 +76,6 @@ body.askbot {
 }
 
 .acSelect {
-  background-color: $mit-red;
+  background-color: $pink;
   color: #fff;
 }
diff --git a/lms/static/sass/course/discussion/_forms.scss b/lms/static/sass/course/discussion/_forms.scss
index 43ba07d..2f3bd86 100644
--- a/lms/static/sass/course/discussion/_forms.scss
+++ b/lms/static/sass/course/discussion/_forms.scss
@@ -16,6 +16,18 @@ form.answer-form {
     margin-top: 15px;
     resize: vertical;
     width: 99%;
+
+    &#editor {
+      min-height: em(120);
+    }
+  }
+
+  div.checkbox {
+    margin-bottom: lh();
+
+    label {
+      display: inline;
+    }
   }
 
   div.form-item {
@@ -97,7 +109,7 @@ form.answer-form {
       margin-left: 2.5%;
       padding-left: 1.5%;
       border-left: 1px dashed #ddd;
-      color: $mit-red;
+      color: $pink;
     }
 
     ul, ol, pre {
@@ -141,32 +153,32 @@ form.question-form {
   }
 
   div#question-list {
-  background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.95);
-  @include box-sizing(border-box);
-  margin-top: -15px;
-  max-width: 505px;
-  min-width: 300px;
-  overflow: hidden;
-  padding-left: 5px;
-  position: absolute;
-  width: 35%;
-  z-index: 9999;
-
-  h2 {
-    text-transform: none;
-    padding: 8px 0;
-    border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;
-    margin: 0;
-
-    span {
-      background: #eee;
-      color: #555;
-      padding: 2px 5px;
-      @include border-radius(2px);
-      margin-right: 5px;
+    background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.95);
+    @include box-sizing(border-box);
+    margin-top: -15px;
+    max-width: 505px;
+    min-width: 300px;
+    overflow: hidden;
+    padding-left: 5px;
+    position: absolute;
+    width: 35%;
+    z-index: 9999;
+
+    h2 {
+      text-transform: none;
+      padding: 8px 0;
+      border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;
+      margin: 0;
+
+      span {
+        background: #eee;
+        color: #555;
+        padding: 2px 5px;
+        @include border-radius(2px);
+        margin-right: 5px;
+      }
     }
   }
 }
-}
 
 
diff --git a/lms/static/sass/course/discussion/_modals.scss b/lms/static/sass/course/discussion/_modals.scss
index f1d1fd7..6c91956 100644
--- a/lms/static/sass/course/discussion/_modals.scss
+++ b/lms/static/sass/course/discussion/_modals.scss
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // Style for modal boxes that pop up to notify the user of various events
 .vote-notification {
-  background-color: darken($mit-red, 7%);
+  background-color: darken(#666, 7%);
   @include border-radius(4px);
   @include box-shadow(0px 2px 9px #aaa);
   color: white;
@@ -14,12 +14,12 @@
   z-index: 1;
 
   h3 {
-    background: $mit-red;
+    background: #666;
     padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;
     font-size: 13px;
     margin-bottom: 5px;
-    border-bottom: darken(#8e0000, 10%) 1px solid;
-    @include box-shadow(0 1px 0 lighten($mit-red, 10%));
+    border-bottom: darken(#666, 10%) 1px solid;
+    @include box-shadow(0 1px 0 lighten(#666, 10%));
     color: #fff;
     font-weight: normal;
     @include border-radius(4px 4px 0 0);
diff --git a/lms/static/sass/course/discussion/_question-view.scss b/lms/static/sass/course/discussion/_question-view.scss
index f7657db..878fb8b 100644
--- a/lms/static/sass/course/discussion/_question-view.scss
+++ b/lms/static/sass/course/discussion/_question-view.scss
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ div.question-header {
   @include clearfix();
 
   div.official-stamp {
-    background: $mit-red;
+    background: $pink;
     color: #fff;
     font-size: 12px;
     margin-left: -1px;
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ div.question-header {
         margin-left: 2.5%;
         padding-left: 1.5%;
         border-left: 1px dashed #ddd;
-        color: $mit-red;;
+        color: $pink;
       }
 
       ul, ol, pre {
@@ -217,13 +217,13 @@ div.question-header {
         form.post-comments {
           padding: 15px;
 
-          button {
-            color: #fff;
+          button:first-of-type {
+            @extend .blue-button;
           }
 
            button:last-child {
             margin-left: 10px;
-            @extend .light-button;
+            float: right;
           }
         }
 
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ div.question-header {
 }
 
 div.question-status {
-  background: $mit-red;
+  background: $pink;
   clear:both;
   color: #fff;
   display: block;