diff --git a/PennMobile/src/main/java/com/pennapps/labs/pennmobile/adapters/HomeAdapter.kt b/PennMobile/src/main/java/com/pennapps/labs/pennmobile/adapters/HomeAdapter.kt
index 71b6e316..b63d23ff 100644
--- a/PennMobile/src/main/java/com/pennapps/labs/pennmobile/adapters/HomeAdapter.kt
+++ b/PennMobile/src/main/java/com/pennapps/labs/pennmobile/adapters/HomeAdapter.kt
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import android.content.ComponentName
 import android.content.Context
 import android.content.Intent
 import android.graphics.Bitmap
+import android.graphics.Color
 import android.graphics.drawable.BitmapDrawable
 import android.graphics.drawable.ColorDrawable
 import android.net.Uri
@@ -44,6 +45,8 @@ import com.pennapps.labs.pennmobile.classes.NewsCell
 import com.pennapps.labs.pennmobile.classes.PollCell
 import com.pennapps.labs.pennmobile.classes.PostCell
 import com.pennapps.labs.pennmobile.classes.GSRCell
+import com.pennapps.labs.pennmobile.classes.Poll
+import com.pennapps.labs.pennmobile.classes.Post
 import com.pennapps.labs.pennmobile.components.sneaker.Utils.convertToDp
 import com.pennapps.labs.pennmobile.utils.Utils
 import eightbitlab.com.blurview.RenderScriptBlur
@@ -91,6 +94,9 @@ class HomeAdapter(private val dataModel: HomepageDataModel) :
         private const val POST = 7
         private const val FEATURE = 8
         private const val POLL = 9
+
+        private const val DRAFT_NOTE = " (NOTE: THIS IS A DRAFT THAT USERS CANNOT SEE)"
+        private const val DRAFT_COLOR = "#ffb300"
     }
 
     override fun onCreateViewHolder(parent: ViewGroup, viewType: Int): ViewHolder {
@@ -348,8 +354,18 @@ class HomeAdapter(private val dataModel: HomepageDataModel) :
 
     private fun bindPostCell(holder: ViewHolder, cell: PostCell) {
         val post = cell.post
+
+        // if the post is a draft, then change the color and add a note
+        if (cell.post.status == Post.DRAFT) {
+            holder.itemView.home_post_title.setTextColor(Color.parseColor(DRAFT_COLOR))
+
+            val draftSubtitle = post.subtitle + DRAFT_NOTE
+            holder.itemView.home_post_subtitle.text = draftSubtitle
+        } else {
+            holder.itemView.home_post_subtitle.text = post.subtitle
+        }
+
         holder.itemView.home_post_title.text = post.title
-        holder.itemView.home_post_subtitle.text = post.subtitle
         holder.itemView.home_post_source.text = "Penn Labs" //post?.clubCode?.capitalize()
         val time = post.startDate?.substring(5, 7) + " / " +
                 post.startDate?.substring(8, 10) + " - " +
@@ -371,7 +387,14 @@ class HomeAdapter(private val dataModel: HomepageDataModel) :
             mActivity.runOnUiThread {
                 // Change all the components to match the accent color palette
                 vibrantSwatch?.titleTextColor?.let {
-                    holder.itemView.home_post_title.setTextColor(ColorUtils.setAlphaComponent(it, 150))
+                    if (cell.post.status != Post.DRAFT) {
+                        holder.itemView.home_post_title.setTextColor(
+                            ColorUtils.setAlphaComponent(
+                                it,
+                                150
+                            )
+                        )
+                    }
                     holder.itemView.home_post_subtitle.setTextColor(it)
                     holder.itemView.home_post_timestamp.setTextColor(it)
                     holder.itemView.home_post_source.setTextColor(it)
@@ -423,7 +446,16 @@ class HomeAdapter(private val dataModel: HomepageDataModel) :
 
     private fun bindPollCell(holder: ViewHolder, cell: PollCell, position: Int) {
         val poll = cell.poll
-        holder.itemView.home_card_title?.text = poll.question
+
+        // if the post is a draft, then change the color and add a note
+        if (poll.status == Poll.DRAFT) {
+            holder.itemView.home_card_title.setTextColor(Color.parseColor(DRAFT_COLOR))
+            val draftQuestion = poll.question + DRAFT_NOTE
+            holder.itemView.home_card_title?.text = draftQuestion
+        } else {
+            holder.itemView.home_card_title?.text = poll.question
+        }
+
         holder.itemView.home_card_subtitle_2?.text = "${poll.totalVotes} Votes"
         if(poll.clubCode != null) {
             holder.itemView.home_card_subtitle?.text = "POLL FROM ${poll.clubCode}"
diff --git a/PennMobile/src/main/java/com/pennapps/labs/pennmobile/classes/Poll.kt b/PennMobile/src/main/java/com/pennapps/labs/pennmobile/classes/Poll.kt
index d5ce5ef1..05c7a4a6 100644
--- a/PennMobile/src/main/java/com/pennapps/labs/pennmobile/classes/Poll.kt
+++ b/PennMobile/src/main/java/com/pennapps/labs/pennmobile/classes/Poll.kt
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ import com.google.gson.annotations.Expose
 import com.google.gson.annotations.SerializedName
 
 class Poll {
+    companion object {
+        const val DRAFT = "DRAFT"
+    }
 
     @SerializedName("id")
     @Expose
@@ -41,6 +44,10 @@ class Poll {
     @Expose
     val options : List<PollOption> = ArrayList()
 
+    @SerializedName("status")
+    @Expose
+    internal val status : String? = null
+
     @Expose
     var totalVotes : Int = 0
 
diff --git a/PennMobile/src/main/java/com/pennapps/labs/pennmobile/classes/Post.kt b/PennMobile/src/main/java/com/pennapps/labs/pennmobile/classes/Post.kt
index 71a09eca..eed1c389 100644
--- a/PennMobile/src/main/java/com/pennapps/labs/pennmobile/classes/Post.kt
+++ b/PennMobile/src/main/java/com/pennapps/labs/pennmobile/classes/Post.kt
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ import com.google.gson.annotations.SerializedName
  * Data model for custom posts on homepage
  */
 class Post {
+    companion object {
+        const val DRAFT = "DRAFT"
+    }
 
     @SerializedName("id")
     @Expose
@@ -45,7 +48,6 @@ class Post {
     @Expose
     internal val expireDate : String? = null
 
-
     @SerializedName("club_comment")
     @Expose
     internal val club_comment : String? = null
@@ -67,7 +69,6 @@ class Post {
                 clubCode + ""
     }
     override fun equals(other: Any?) : Boolean {
-        Log.i("CellUpdates", "fuck")
         // note: target_populations is not included because it's unused and structural
         return when (other) {
             is Post -> {