diff -r b12de918d660 -r 8b5611d5b053 app/soc/models/group_app.py
--- a/app/soc/models/group_app.py	Sat Jan 24 21:38:28 2009 +0000
+++ b/app/soc/models/group_app.py	Sat Jan 24 23:56:34 2009 +0000
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 from google.appengine.ext import db
 
-from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy
+from django.utils.translation import ugettext
 
 import soc.models.document
 import soc.models.linkable
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@
   #: if the Group Application is accepted.
   #: See also:  soc.models.group.Group.name
   name = db.StringProperty(required=True,
-      verbose_name=ugettext_lazy('Group Name'))
-  name.help_text = ugettext_lazy('Complete, formal name of the group.')  
+      verbose_name=ugettext('Group Name'))
+  name.help_text = ugettext('Complete, formal name of the group.')  
   
   #: Required many:1 relationship indicating the User who is applying on
   #: behalf of the Group.  If the Group Application is accepted, this User
@@ -51,51 +51,51 @@
   #: See also:  soc.models.group.Group.founder
   applicant = db.ReferenceProperty(reference_class=soc.models.user.User,
     required=True, collection_name='group_apps',
-    verbose_name=ugettext_lazy('Applicant'))
+    verbose_name=ugettext('Applicant'))
 
   #: Required field indicating the home page URL of the applying Group.
   #: See also:  soc.models.group.Group.home_page
   home_page = db.LinkProperty(required=True,
-      verbose_name=ugettext_lazy('Home Page URL'))
+      verbose_name=ugettext('Home Page URL'))
   
   #: Required email address used as the "public" contact mechanism for
   #: the Group (as opposed to the applicant.account email address which is
   #: kept secret, revealed only to Developers).
   #: See also:  soc.models.group.Group.email
   email = db.EmailProperty(required=True,
-    verbose_name=ugettext_lazy('Public Email'))
+    verbose_name=ugettext('Public Email'))
   
   #: Required description of the Group.
   description = db.TextProperty(required=True,
-      verbose_name=ugettext_lazy('Description'))
+      verbose_name=ugettext('Description'))
 
   why_applying = db.TextProperty(required=True,
-    verbose_name=ugettext_lazy(
+    verbose_name=ugettext(
       'Why is your group applying to participate?'
       ' What do you hope to gain by participating?'))
 
   pub_mailing_list = db.StringProperty(required=False,
-    verbose_name=ugettext_lazy(
+    verbose_name=ugettext(
       'What is the main public mailing list for your group?'))
-  pub_mailing_list.help_text = ugettext_lazy(
+  pub_mailing_list.help_text = ugettext(
     'Mailing list email address, URL to sign-up page, etc.')
 
   irc_channel = db.StringProperty(required=False,
-    verbose_name=ugettext_lazy(
+    verbose_name=ugettext(
       'Where is the main IRC channel for your group?'))
-  irc_channel.help_text = ugettext_lazy('IRC network and channel.')
+  irc_channel.help_text = ugettext('IRC network and channel.')
 
   backup_admin = db.ReferenceProperty(reference_class=soc.models.user.User,
     required=True,  collection_name='group_app_backup_admin',
-    verbose_name=ugettext_lazy(
+    verbose_name=ugettext(
       'Please select your backup group administrator.'))
   backup_admin.redirect_url = soc.models.user.User.URL_NAME
 
   member_criteria = db.TextProperty(required=True,
-    verbose_name=ugettext_lazy(
+    verbose_name=ugettext(
       'What criteria do you use to select the members of your group?'
       ' Please be as specific as possible.'))
-  member_criteria.help_text = ugettext_lazy(
+  member_criteria.help_text = ugettext(
     'Members include mentors, admininstrators, and the like.')
 
   # property containing the status of the application
@@ -103,14 +103,14 @@
   status = db.StringProperty(required=True, 
       choices=['accepted','rejected','ignored','needs review','completed'],
       default='needs review',
-      verbose_name=ugettext_lazy('Application Status'))
+      verbose_name=ugettext('Application Status'))
 
   
   # timestamp to record the time on which this application has been created
   created_on = db.DateTimeProperty(required=True, auto_now_add=True,
-      verbose_name=ugettext_lazy('Created on'))
+      verbose_name=ugettext('Created on'))
   
   # timestamp to record the time on which this application has been last modified
   # also changes when the review properties change
   last_modified_on = db.DateTimeProperty(required=True, auto_now=True,
-      verbose_name=ugettext_lazy('Last modified on'))
+      verbose_name=ugettext('Last modified on'))