diff --git a/hourglass/client/main/main.js b/hourglass/client/main/main.js
index 1f6d3e6..19b070e 100644
--- a/hourglass/client/main/main.js
+++ b/hourglass/client/main/main.js
@@ -155,13 +155,12 @@ Template.main.helpers({
 			height: window.innerHeight *.8,
 			events: function() {
 				var cursor = work.find({});
-				var current;
-				var donelist;
+				var donelist = [];
 				cursor.forEach(function(current) {
 					backgroundColor = calendarColors[current.type];
 					title = current.name;
 					duedate = current.date.toISOString().slice(0,10);
-					donelist.append({start: duedate, title: title, backgroundColor: backgroundColor});			    
+					donelist.push({start: duedate, title: title, backgroundColor: backgroundColor});			    
 				});
 				return donelist;
 			}
diff --git a/hourglass/collections/main.js b/hourglass/collections/main.js
index daa6589..6d28d8a 100644
--- a/hourglass/collections/main.js
+++ b/hourglass/collections/main.js
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ classes.schema = new SimpleSchema({
 work.schema = new SimpleSchema({
 	class: {type: String},
 	dueDate: {type: Date},
-	aliases: {type: [String]},
+	aliases: {type: [String], optional: true},
 	submittor: {type: String, optional: true},
 	confirmations: {type: [String], optional: true},
 	reports: {type: [String], optional: true},