diff --git a/src/apps/api/views/competitions.py b/src/apps/api/views/competitions.py
index 4dc0e4b30..206eedccf 100644
--- a/src/apps/api/views/competitions.py
+++ b/src/apps/api/views/competitions.py
@@ -508,9 +508,26 @@ def perform_update(self, serializer):
 
 
 class PhaseViewSet(ModelViewSet):
-    queryset = Phase.objects.all()
     serializer_class = PhaseSerializer
 
+    def get_queryset(self):
+        qs = Phase.objects.all()
+        return qs
+
+    def list(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
+        # Check if it's a direct request to /api/phases/
+        # i.e without a pk
+        direct_request = 'pk' not in kwargs or kwargs['pk'] == 'list'
+
+        if direct_request:
+            # return empty response in direct request
+            return Response([], status=status.HTTP_200_OK)
+
+        # Otherwise, allow other functions to use the list functionality as usual
+        queryset = self.get_queryset()
+        serializer = self.get_serializer(queryset, many=True)
+        return Response(serializer.data)
+
     # TODO! Security, who can access/delete/etc this?
 
     @action(detail=True, methods=('POST',), url_name='manually_migrate')
@@ -619,7 +636,6 @@ def get_leaderboard(self, request, pk):
         # put detailed results in its submission
         for k, v in submissions_keys.items():
             response['submissions'][v]['detailed_results'] = submission_detailed_results[k]
-        print(f"\n{response['submissions']}\n")
 
         for task in query['tasks']:
             # This can be used to rendered variable columns on each task
@@ -643,12 +659,41 @@ class CompetitionParticipantViewSet(ModelViewSet):
     search_fields = ('user__username', 'user__email',)
 
     def get_queryset(self):
-        qs = super().get_queryset()
-        user = self.request.user
-        if not user.is_superuser:
-            qs = qs.filter(competition__in=user.competitions.all() | user.collaborations.all())
-        qs = qs.select_related('user').order_by('user__username')
-        return qs
+
+        # a boolean set to true if the request is considered valid
+        # i.e. it is either GET request with `competition``
+        # or patch request with `status`
+        # or post request with `message`
+        is_valid_request = False
+
+        if self.request.method == "PATCH":
+            # PATCH request is considered valid if it has `status`
+            if 'status' in self.request.data:
+                is_valid_request = True
+
+        if self.request.method == "POST":
+            # POST request is considered valid if it has `message`
+            if 'message' in self.request.data:
+                is_valid_request = True
+
+        if self.request.method == "GET":
+            # GET request is considered valid if it has `competition``
+            # if there is no competition then it si called from /api/participants/
+            # URL which is not considered valid
+            if 'competition' in self.request.GET:
+                is_valid_request = True
+
+        if is_valid_request:
+            # API to act normally i.e return participants
+            qs = super().get_queryset()
+            user = self.request.user
+            if not user.is_superuser:
+                qs = qs.filter(competition__in=user.competitions.all() | user.collaborations.all())
+            qs = qs.select_related('user').order_by('user__username')
+            return qs
+        else:
+            # API will work but will return empty participants list
+            return CompetitionParticipant.objects.none()
 
     def update(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
         if request.method == 'PATCH':
diff --git a/src/apps/forums/views.py b/src/apps/forums/views.py
index 9bc13dc78..6525255f3 100644
--- a/src/apps/forums/views.py
+++ b/src/apps/forums/views.py
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ def delete(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
         self.object = self.get_object()
 
         if self.object.thread.forum.competition.created_by == request.user or \
-                request.user in self.object.thread.forum.competition.admins.all() or \
                 self.object.posted_by == request.user:
 
             # If there are more posts in the thread, leave it around, otherwise delete it
@@ -129,7 +128,6 @@ def delete(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
         self.object = self.get_object()
 
         if self.object.forum.competition.created_by == request.user or \
-                request.user in self.object.forum.competition.admins.all() or \
                 self.object.started_by == request.user:
 
             success_url = self.object.forum.get_absolute_url()
@@ -161,7 +159,7 @@ def pin_thread(request, thread_pk):
     except Thread.DoesNotExist:
         raise Http404()
 
-    if thread.forum.competition.created_by == request.user or request.user in thread.forum.competition.admins.all():
+    if thread.forum.competition.created_by == request.user or thread.started_by == request.user:
         # Toggle pinned date on/off
         thread.pinned_date = now() if thread.pinned_date is None else None
         thread.save()
diff --git a/src/apps/profiles/backends.py b/src/apps/profiles/backends.py
index dd5cdd502..082354685 100644
--- a/src/apps/profiles/backends.py
+++ b/src/apps/profiles/backends.py
@@ -10,7 +10,10 @@ def authenticate(self, request, username=None, password=None, **kwargs):
         try:
             user = User.objects.get(email=username)
             if user.check_password(password):
-                return user
+                if user.is_active:
+                    return user
+                else:
+                    return None
             else:
                 return None
         except ObjectDoesNotExist:
diff --git a/src/apps/profiles/models.py b/src/apps/profiles/models.py
index a6b92e944..7c18e21bf 100644
--- a/src/apps/profiles/models.py
+++ b/src/apps/profiles/models.py
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ def get_full_name(self):
         return self.name
 
     def __str__(self):
-        return f'{self.username} | {self.email}'
+        return self.username
 
     @property
     def slug_url(self):
diff --git a/src/static/css/forums.css b/src/static/css/forums.css
index 6e7651998..40eccedb5 100644
--- a/src/static/css/forums.css
+++ b/src/static/css/forums.css
@@ -15,16 +15,6 @@
 .forum-panel .thread_title {
     border-bottom: 1px solid #CCC;
 }
-
-.pin-button, .remove-button {
-    opacity: 0.5;
-    color: darkred;
-}
-.pin-button, .remove-button:hover {
-    opacity: 1;
-    cursor: pointer;
-}
-
 .pinned-thread-icon {
     opacity: 0.5;
     color: darkred;
diff --git a/src/static/riot/competitions/detail/_tabs.tag b/src/static/riot/competitions/detail/_tabs.tag
index 57ceacb71..09647588c 100644
--- a/src/static/riot/competitions/detail/_tabs.tag
+++ b/src/static/riot/competitions/detail/_tabs.tag
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
                                     </tr>
                                     <!-- Conditional row if no files to show -->
                                     <tr class="center aligned">
-                                        <td if = {competition.files}} colspan="100%">
+                                        <td if = {competition.files === undefined ||competition.files.length === 0} colspan="100%">
                                             <em>No Files Available Yet</em>
                                         </td>
                                     </tr>
@@ -233,20 +233,20 @@
                         self.competition.files.push(scoring_program)
                     }
                 })
-                _.forEach(phase.tasks, task => {
-                    _.forEach(task.solutions, solution => {
-                        self.competition.files.push({
-                            key: solution.data,
-                            name: solution.name,
-                            file_size: solution.size,
-                            phase: phase.name,
-                            task: task.name,
-                            type: 'Solution'
-                        })
-                    })
-                })
                 // Need code for public_data and starting_kit at phase level
                 if(self.competition.participant_status === 'approved'){    
+                    _.forEach(phase.tasks, task => {
+                        _.forEach(task.solutions, solution => {
+                            self.competition.files.push({
+                                key: solution.data,
+                                name: solution.name,
+                                file_size: solution.size,
+                                phase: phase.name,
+                                task: task.name,
+                                type: 'Solution'
+                            })
+                        })
+                    })
                     if (phase.starting_kit != null){
                         self.competition.files.push({
                             key: phase.starting_kit.key,
diff --git a/src/static/riot/competitions/detail/participant_manager.tag b/src/static/riot/competitions/detail/participant_manager.tag
index e894735c4..5485469cf 100644
--- a/src/static/riot/competitions/detail/participant_manager.tag
+++ b/src/static/riot/competitions/detail/participant_manager.tag
@@ -148,7 +148,11 @@
         self._update_status = (id, status) => {
             CODALAB.api.update_participant_status(id, {status: status})
                 .done(() => {
-                    toastr.success('success')
+                    if(status === 'denied'){
+                        toastr.success('Revoked successfully')
+                    }else{
+                        toastr.success('Approved successfully')
+                    }
                     self.update_participants()
                 })
         }
diff --git a/src/static/riot/competitions/public-list.tag b/src/static/riot/competitions/public-list.tag
index 20d77b2eb..813165df8 100644
--- a/src/static/riot/competitions/public-list.tag
+++ b/src/static/riot/competitions/public-list.tag
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <public-list>
     <h1>Public Competitions</h1>
-    <div class="pagination-nav" hide="{(get_array_length(competitions.results) === competitions.count) || (get_array_length(competitions.results) < 10)}"> 
+    <div class="pagination-nav" hide="{(competitions.count < 10)}"> 
         <button show="{competitions.previous}" onclick="{handle_ajax_pages.bind(this, -1)}" class="float-left ui inline button active">Back</button>
         <button hide="{competitions.previous}" disabled="disabled" class="float-left ui inline button disabled">Back</button>
         { current_page } of {Math.ceil(competitions.count/competitions.page_size)}
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
             </div>
         </a>
     </div>
-    <div class="pagination-nav" hide="{(get_array_length(competitions.results) === competitions.count) || (get_array_length(competitions.results) < 10)}}">
+    <div class="pagination-nav" hide="{(competitions.count < 10)}">
         <button show="{competitions.previous}" onclick="{handle_ajax_pages.bind(this, -1)}" class="float-left ui inline button active">Back</button>
         <button hide="{competitions.previous}" disabled="disabled" class="float-left ui inline button disabled">Back</button>
         { current_page } of {Math.ceil(competitions.count/competitions.page_size)}
diff --git a/src/static/stylus/forum.styl b/src/static/stylus/forum.styl
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8cc4d6598
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/static/stylus/forum.styl
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+.forum-post
+  background-color #fff
+  padding 10px
+  width 80%
+  border-radius: 5px
+  box-shadow 0.5px 0.5px 2px gray
+
+.post-header
+  display flex
+  justify-content flex-start
+
+.post-user
+  margin-right 10px
+
+.post-user-img
+  width 50px
+  height 50px
+  border-radius 50%
+  border 1px solid #000
+
+.post-user-name-date
+  display flex
+  flex-direction column
+  justify-content center
+
+.poster-name
+  font-size 18px
+
+.posted-date
+  font-size 14px
+  color #aba8a8
+  line-height 1
+  margin-top 5px
+
+.post-actions
+  margin-left auto
+  cursor pointer
+
+.post-content
+  margin-left 60px
+  margin-right 60px
+  padding 10px
+  background-color #F5F5F5
+  border-radius: 2px
+
+.forum-pin-icon
+  color #017BFE
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/static/stylus/home.styl b/src/static/stylus/home.styl
index d7e86a491..ed240afaf 100644
--- a/src/static/stylus/home.styl
+++ b/src/static/stylus/home.styl
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ $textcolorlight = #f8f8f8
 $textcolordark = #2e2e2e
 
 body
+  -webkit-font-smoothing antialiased
   font-family Roboto, sans-serif
   background-color $backgroundlight
   color $textcolordark !important
diff --git a/src/static/stylus/index.styl b/src/static/stylus/index.styl
index 78b3d1afd..f68e56b2b 100644
--- a/src/static/stylus/index.styl
+++ b/src/static/stylus/index.styl
@@ -6,4 +6,5 @@
 @import "src/static/stylus/search.styl"
 @import "src/static/stylus/simple_page.styl"
 @import "src/static/stylus/toastr.styl"
+@import "src/static/stylus/forum.styl"
 
diff --git a/src/templates/base.html b/src/templates/base.html
index 1f80a1a52..c65de9078 100644
--- a/src/templates/base.html
+++ b/src/templates/base.html
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
     <link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Roboto" rel="stylesheet">
     <link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Overpass+Mono&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">
 
+    <!-- Bootstrap -->
+    <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap-icons@1.10.5/font/bootstrap-icons.css">
 
     <!-- Ours -->
     <link rel="stylesheet" href="{% static "generated/output.css" %}">
diff --git a/src/templates/forums/base_forum.html b/src/templates/forums/base_forum.html
index 885df8292..bbedca296 100644
--- a/src/templates/forums/base_forum.html
+++ b/src/templates/forums/base_forum.html
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ <h1>{{ forum.competition.title }} Forum</h1>
                     </a>
                 {% elif 'new_post' not in request.path %}
                     <a href="{% url 'forums:forum_new_post' forum_pk=forum.pk thread_pk=thread.pk %}">
-                        <button class="ui button primary">
-                            Post in this thread
+                        <button class="ui button green right floated">
+                            <i class="icon plus"></i> Add new post
                         </button>
                     </a>
                 {% endif %}
@@ -47,14 +47,6 @@ <h1>{{ forum.competition.title }} Forum</h1>
                     {% block forum_content %}
                     {% endblock forum_content %}
                 </div>
-
-                {% if thread and 'new_post' not in request.path %}
-                    <a href="{% url 'forums:forum_new_post' forum_pk=forum.pk thread_pk=thread.pk %}">
-                        <button class="ui button primary">
-                            Post in this thread
-                        </button>
-                    </a>
-                {% endif %}
             </div>
         </div>
     </div>
diff --git a/src/templates/forums/thread_detail.html b/src/templates/forums/thread_detail.html
index 27d3745e5..14a154e0e 100644
--- a/src/templates/forums/thread_detail.html
+++ b/src/templates/forums/thread_detail.html
@@ -3,10 +3,36 @@
 {% block forum_content %}
 
     <div class="ui horizontal divider">{{ thread.title }}</div>
-    <div class="ui divided items form-content">
+    <div class="ui items form-content">
         {% for post in ordered_posts %}
             <div class="item">
-                <div class="content">
+                <div class="forum-post">
+                    <!-- Header -->
+                    <div class="post-header">
+                        <div class="post-user">
+                            {% if post.posted_by.photo %}
+                            <img class="post-user-img" src="/static/img/user-avatar.png">
+                            <!-- <img class="post-user-img" src="{{ post.posted_by.photo }}"> -->
+                            {% else %}
+                            <img class="post-user-img" src="/static/img/user-avatar.png">
+                            {% endif %}
+                        </div>
+                        <div class="post-user-name-date">
+                            <div class="poster-name">{{ post.posted_by }}</div>
+                            <div class="posted-date">{{ post.date_created }}</div>
+                        </div>
+                        <div class="post-actions">
+                            {% if thread.forum.competition.creator == request.user or post.posted_by == request.user %}
+                            <i class="icon trash red remove-button" data-submission-pk="{{ post.pk }}"></i>
+                            {% endif %}
+                        </div>
+                    </div>
+                    <!-- Content -->
+                    <div class="post-content">
+                        <div class="markdown-content" data-content="{{ post.content }}"></div>
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+                <!-- <div class="content">
                     {% if thread.forum.competition.creator == request.user or request.user in thread.forum.competition.admins.all or post.posted_by == request.user %}
                         <i class="remove-button glyphicon glyphicon-remove pull-right" data-submission-pk="{{ post.pk }}"></i>
                     {% endif %}
@@ -16,7 +42,7 @@
                     <div class="extra">
                         Posted by: <a href="{% url "profiles:user_profile" username=post.posted_by.slug %}">{{ post.posted_by }}</a> @ {{ post.date_created }}
                     </div>
-                </div>
+                </div> -->
             </div>
         {% endfor %}
     </div>
diff --git a/src/templates/forums/thread_list.html b/src/templates/forums/thread_list.html
index c1e6645c1..acd13c5fa 100644
--- a/src/templates/forums/thread_list.html
+++ b/src/templates/forums/thread_list.html
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 
 {% block forum_content %}
     <div class="ui horizontal divider">Threads</div>
-
     {% if forum.threads.all %}
         <table class="ui single line table threads_list">
             <thead>
@@ -23,32 +22,33 @@
                 <th>
                     Posts
                 </th>
-                {% if forum.competition.creator == request.user %}
-                    <th>
-
-                    </th>
-                {% endif %}
+                <th>
+                    Actions
+                </th>
             </tr>
             </thead>
             <tbody>
             {% for thread in thread_list_sorted %}
-                <tr data-href="{% url 'forums:forum_thread_detail' forum_pk=forum.pk thread_pk=thread.pk %}" class="clickable-row">
+                <tr>
                     <td>
                         {% if thread.pinned_date %}
-                            <i class="pinned-thread-icon glyphicon glyphicon-pushpin" data-thread-pk="{{ thread.pk }}"></i>
+                            <a href="{% url 'forums:forum_thread_pin' thread_pk=thread.pk %}"><i class="forum-pin-icon bi bi-pin-angle-fill" data-thread-pk="{{ thread.pk }}"></i></a>
                         {% endif %}
 
-                        {{ thread.title }}
+                        <!-- Title -->
+                        <a href="{% url 'forums:forum_thread_detail' forum_pk=forum.pk thread_pk=thread.pk %}">{{ thread.title }}</a>
                     </td>
                     <td>{{ thread.started_by }}</td>
                     <td>{{ thread.date_created|date:"M d, Y" }}</td>
                     <td>{{ thread.last_post_date|timesince }}</td>
                     {# date:"g:iA M d" #}
                     <td>{{ thread.posts.count }}</td>
-                    {% if forum.competition.creator == request.user or request.user in forum.competition.admins.all %}
+                    {% if thread.started_by == request.user %}
                         <td>
-                            <a href="{% url "forum_thread_pin" thread_pk=thread.pk %}"><i class="pin-button glyphicon glyphicon-pushpin" data-thread-pk="{{ thread.pk }}"></i></a>
-                            <i class="remove-button glyphicon glyphicon-remove" data-thread-pk="{{ thread.pk }}"></i>
+                            <i class="remove-button red icon trash" data-thread-pk="{{ thread.pk }}"></i>
+                            {% if not thread.pinned_date %}
+                                <a href="{% url 'forums:forum_thread_pin' thread_pk=thread.pk %}"><i class="forum-pin-icon bi bi-pin-angle" data-thread-pk="{{ thread.pk }}"></i></a>
+                            {% endif %}
                         </td>
                     {% endif %}
                 </tr>
diff --git a/src/templates/profiles/organization_detail.html b/src/templates/profiles/organization_detail.html
index 386403a22..c8aabd0d4 100644
--- a/src/templates/profiles/organization_detail.html
+++ b/src/templates/profiles/organization_detail.html
@@ -7,15 +7,10 @@
         <div class="ui container" style="margin-bottom: 1em">
             <a href="{{ organization.url }}edit/"><button type="button" class="ui left floated button">Edit Organization</button></a>
             
-            {% if organization.users|length > 1 %}
-                <button class="ui red right floated button disabled">
-                    Delete Organization
-                </button>
-            {% else %}
-                <button class="ui red right floated button" onclick="{self.delete_organization({{ organization.id }})}" >
-                    Delete Organization
-                </button>
-            {% endif %}
+            <button class="ui red right floated button" onclick="{self.delete_organization({{ organization.id }})}" >
+                Delete Organization
+            </button>
+            
             
             
         </div>
@@ -50,19 +45,34 @@ <h1 class="header">{{ organization.name }}</h1>
             <div class="ui container" style="margin-top: 2em">
                 <h1 class="ui dividing header">Socials</h1>
                 {% if organization.email %}
-                    <div class="header">Organization Email > <a href="mailto:{{ organization.email }}">{{ organization.email }}</a></div>
+                    <div class="header">
+                        <span class="three wide column"><i class="envelope icon"></i>Email:</span>
+                        <a href="mailto:{{ organization.email }}">{{ organization.email }}</a>
+                    </div>
                 {% endif %}
                 {% if organization.website_url %}
-                    <div class="header">Organization Website > <a href="{{ organization.website_url }}">{{ organization.website_url }}</a></div>
+                    <div class="header">
+                        <span class="three wide column"><i class="world icon"></i>Website:</span>
+                        <a href="{{ organization.website_url }}">{{ organization.website_url }}</a>
+                    </div>
                 {% endif %}
                 {% if organization.linkedin_url %}
-                    <div class="header">Organization LinkedIn > <a href="{{ organization.linkedin_url }}">{{ organization.linkedin_url }}</a></div>
+                    <div class="header">
+                        <span class="three wide column"><i class="linkedin icon"></i>LinkedIn:</span>
+                        <a href="{{ organization.linkedin_url }}">{{ organization.linkedin_url }}</a>
+                    </div>
                 {% endif %}
                 {% if organization.twitter_url %}
-                    <div class="header">Organization Twitter > <a href="{{ organization.twitter_url }}">{{ organization.twitter_url }}</a></div>
+                    <div class="header">
+                        <span class="three wide column"><i class="twitter icon"></i>Twitter:</span>
+                        <a href="{{ organization.twitter_url }}">{{ organization.twitter_url }}</a>
+                    </div>
                 {% endif %}
                 {% if organization.github_url %}
-                    <div class="header">Organization Github > <a href="{{ organization.github_url }}">{{ organization.github_url }}</a></div>
+                    <div class="header">
+                        <span class="three wide column"><i class="github icon"></i>GitHub:</span>
+                        <a href="{{ organization.github_url }}">{{ organization.github_url }}</a>
+                    </div>
                 {% endif %}
             </div>
             <div class="ui container" style="margin-top: 2em">