diff --git a/go/go/forms.py b/go/go/forms.py
index 9ec4b1b3e07a99ff2723e954e67226b6ec6853c6..001a817ac794b99ab5cceec8b6a77f3bfe7a837b 100644
--- a/go/go/forms.py
+++ b/go/go/forms.py
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ class URLForm(ModelForm):
 
     Define custom fields and then render them onto the template.
     """
-    # target ------------------------------------------------------------------
-    target = URLField(
+    # destination ------------------------------------------------------------------
+    destination = URLField(
         required=True,
         label='Long URL (Required)',
         max_length=1000,
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class URLForm(ModelForm):
         # then raise a ValidationError
         raise ValidationError('Short url already exists.')
 
-    short = SlugField(
+    short = CharField(
         required=False,
         label='Short URL (Optional)',
         widget=TextInput(),
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ class URLForm(ModelForm):
                                             HTML("""
                                 <h4>Paste the URL you would like to shorten:</h4>
                                 <br />"""),
-                                            'target',
+                                            'destination',
                                             style="background: rgb(#F6F6F6);"),
                                         active=True,
                                         template='crispy/accordian-group.html'),
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ class URLForm(ModelForm):
         # what model this form is for
         model = URL
         # what attributes are included
-        fields = ['target']
+        fields = ['destination']
 
 
 class EditForm(URLForm):
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ class EditForm(URLForm):
                                             HTML("""
                                 <h4>Modify the URL you would like to shorten:</h4>
                                 <br />"""),
-                                            'target',
+                                            'destination',
                                             style="background: rgb(#F6F6F6);"),
                                         active=True,
                                         template='crispy/accordian-group.html'),
diff --git a/go/go/models.py b/go/go/models.py
index c11e4cd05705bf835ad3bfd6e761119280c7d335..e66ac2d1863d0bc5a49bd56700db5f43d5e643ae 100644
--- a/go/go/models.py
+++ b/go/go/models.py
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ class URL(models.Model):
     socialclicks = models.IntegerField(default=0, help_text="")
 
     def __str__(self):
-        return '<Owner: %s - Target URL: %s>' % (
+        return '<Owner: %s - destination URL: %s>' % (
             self.owner.user, self.destination
         )
 
diff --git a/go/go/test_forms.py b/go/go/test_forms.py
index 7b99d7b8f4296000e5ebefa467e0bd2045645b0a..c96b6c8de64d95832edbd900e7b92a2f4d841ae9 100644
--- a/go/go/test_forms.py
+++ b/go/go/test_forms.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class URLFormTest(TestCase):
         Test that form fields are validated correctly given valid data.
         """
         form_data = {
-            'target': 'https://srct.gmu.edu',
+            'destination': 'https://srct.gmu.edu',
             'short': 'pls',
             'expires': '1 Day',
             'expires_custom': ''
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class URLFormTest(TestCase):
         Test that form fields are validated correctly given valid data.
         """
         form_data = {
-            'target': 'https://srct.gmu.edu',
+            'destination': 'https://srct.gmu.edu',
             'short': 'pls',
             'expires': 'Custom Date',
             'expires_custom': datetime.now() + timedelta(days=1)
@@ -59,12 +59,12 @@ class URLFormTest(TestCase):
         print(form.errors)
         self.assertTrue(form.is_valid())
 
-    def test_invalid_target(self):
+    def test_invalid_destination(self):
         """
         Test that form fields are validated correctly given valid data.
         """
         form_data = {
-            'target': '.gmu.edu',
+            'destination': '.gmu.edu',
             'short': 'pls',
             'expires': '1 Day',
             'expires_custom': ''
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ class URLFormTest(TestCase):
         Test that form fields are validated correctly given valid data.
         """
         form_data = {
-            'target': 'https://srct.gmu.edu',
+            'destination': 'https://srct.gmu.edu',
             'short': 'test',
             'expires': '1 Day',
             'expires_custom': ''
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ class URLFormTest(TestCase):
         Test that form fields are validated correctly given valid data.
         """
         form_data = {
-            'target': 'https://srct.gmu.edu',
+            'destination': 'https://srct.gmu.edu',
             'short': 'pls',
             'expires': 'None',
             'expires_custom': ''
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ class URLFormTest(TestCase):
         Test that form fields are validated correctly given valid data.
         """
         form_data = {
-            'target': 'https://srct.gmu.edu',
+            'destination': 'https://srct.gmu.edu',
             'short': 'pls',
             'expires': 'Custom Date',
             'expires_custom': datetime.now() - timedelta(days=1)
diff --git a/go/go/test_models.py b/go/go/test_models.py
index 4a2c059099ff0fc75dde86bc9f9e0d420935eb6e..348a7ab31b9cfc2a17872fa347779ad752ce7064 100644
--- a/go/go/test_models.py
+++ b/go/go/test_models.py
@@ -243,10 +243,10 @@ class URLTest(TestCase):
 
         self.assertEqual(current_url.date_created, now)
 
-    # target ------------------------------------------------------------------
-    def test_target(self):
+    # destination ------------------------------------------------------------------
+    def test_destination(self):
         """
-        Test that the target field properly accepts a URL
+        Test that the destination field properly accepts a URL
         """
         # Get a URL
         test_url = "https://dhaynes.xyz"
@@ -257,12 +257,12 @@ class URLTest(TestCase):
         current_url = URL.objects.get(owner=get_registered_user)
 
         # Apply the URL
-        current_url.target = test_url
+        current_url.destination = test_url
         current_url.save()
 
-        self.assertEqual(current_url.target, test_url)
+        self.assertEqual(current_url.destination, test_url)
 
-    def test_target_length(self):
+    def test_destination_length(self):
         """
         Test that we can't input a URL longer than 1000 chars
         """
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ class URLTest(TestCase):
         current_url = URL.objects.get(owner=get_registered_user)
 
         # Apply the URL
-        current_url.target = test_url
+        current_url.destination = test_url
 
         try:
             current_url.save()
@@ -420,9 +420,9 @@ class URLTest(TestCase):
     #     get_registered_user = RegisteredUser.objects.get(user=get_user)
     #     current_url = URL.objects.get(owner=get_registered_user)
 
-    #     current_url.target = "https://dhaynes.xyz"
+    #     current_url.destination = "https://dhaynes.xyz"
     #     current_url.save()
 
-    #     expected = '<Owner: dhaynes - Target URL: https://dhaynes.xyz>'
+    #     expected = '<Owner: dhaynes - destination URL: https://dhaynes.xyz>'
     #     actual = str(current_url)
     #     self.assertEqual(expected, actual) TODO
diff --git a/go/go/test_views.py b/go/go/test_views.py
index 78313ad66ddc04d86d1dc5c619443a189019f2ec..48b1e0235fa101edae3c6ebc3b70919f257addb9 100644
--- a/go/go/test_views.py
+++ b/go/go/test_views.py
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ class RedirectionTest(TestCase):
         User.objects.create(username='dhaynes', password='password')
         get_user = User.objects.get(username='dhaynes')
         get_registered_user = RegisteredUser.objects.get(user=get_user)
-        URL.objects.create(owner=get_registered_user, short='test', target='https://srct.gmu.edu')
+        URL.objects.create(owner=get_registered_user, short='test', destination='https://srct.gmu.edu')
 
     # def test_redirect_get_anon(self):
     #     """
diff --git a/go/go/views.py b/go/go/views.py
index 764696fdb245699193fe17907ae5ab308e2a8d04..6e10edc67de663a0e15c3ecdb40f482cddd94559 100644
--- a/go/go/views.py
+++ b/go/go/views.py
@@ -275,9 +275,9 @@ def edit(request, short):
 
                 # The short was not edited and thus, we can directly edit the url
                 else:
-                    if url_form.cleaned_data.get('target').strip() != copy.target:
-                        copy.target = url_form.cleaned_data.get(
-                            'target').strip()
+                    if url_form.cleaned_data.get('destination').strip() != copy.destination:
+                        copy.destination = url_form.cleaned_data.get(
+                            'destination').strip()
                         copy.save()
 
                     # Grab the expiration field value. It's currently an unsable
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ def edit(request, short):
             if url.expires != None:
                 # Initialize a URL form with an expire date
                 url_form = EditForm(host=request.META.get('HTTP_HOST'), initial={
-                    'target': url.target,
+                    'destination': url.destination,
                     'short': url.short,
                     'expires': 'Custom Date',
                     'expires_custom': url.expires
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ def edit(request, short):
             else:
                 # Initialize a URL form without an expire date
                 url_form = EditForm(host=request.META.get('HTTP_HOST'), initial={
-                    'target': url.target,
+                    'destination': url.destination,
                     'short': url.short,
                     'expires': 'Never',
                 })  # unbound form
diff --git a/go/settings/urls.py b/go/settings/urls.py
index 1b7058e40bee1d375720320dab8d4c55bf826809..c14f315b08775465ffc48a477305cf1961ac25b4 100644
--- a/go/settings/urls.py
+++ b/go/settings/urls.py
@@ -23,7 +23,10 @@ urlpatterns = [
     path('', cache_page(1)(go.views.index), name='index'),
 
     # /view/<short> - View URL data. Cached for 15 minutes
-    path('view/<slug:short>', cache_page(60 * 15)(go.views.view), name='view'),
+    re_path(r'^view/(?P<short>([\U00010000-\U0010ffff][\U0000200D]?)+)$',
+            cache_page(60 * 15)(go.views.view), name='view'),
+    re_path(r'^view/(?P<short>[-\w]+)$',
+            cache_page(60 * 15)(go.views.view), name='view'),
 
     # /about - About page. Cached for 15 minutes
     path('about', cache_page(60 * 15)
@@ -62,4 +65,6 @@ urlpatterns = [
     # Redirection regex.
     re_path(r'^(?P<short>([\U00010000-\U0010ffff][\U0000200D]?)+)$',
             go.views.redirection, name='redirection'),
+    re_path(r'^(?P<short>[-\w]+)$',
+            go.views.redirection, name='redirection'),
 ]