diff --git a/admin/reports_awards.inc.php b/admin/reports_awards.inc.php
index 4cde72c9..6c9b461a 100644
--- a/admin/reports_awards.inc.php
+++ b/admin/reports_awards.inc.php
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@
    Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
 */
 
-function report_awards_fr(&$report, $field, $text) {
+function report_awards_fr($report, $field, $text) {
 	return i18n($text,array(),array(),"fr");
 }
 
-function report_cash_words(&$report, $field, $text) {
+function report_cash_words($report, $field, $text) {
 	return wordify($text, true);
 }
 
diff --git a/admin/reports_fundraising.inc.php b/admin/reports_fundraising.inc.php
index 920de862..74b5179a 100644
--- a/admin/reports_fundraising.inc.php
+++ b/admin/reports_fundraising.inc.php
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 /* Take the language array in users_fundraising, unserialize it, and join it
  * with a space */
-function report_fundraisings_languages(&$report, $field, $text)
+function report_fundraisings_languages($report, $field, $text)
 {
 		$l = unserialize($text);
 		return join(' ', $l);
diff --git a/admin/reports_judges.inc.php b/admin/reports_judges.inc.php
index 9b3dc86b..262d19df 100644
--- a/admin/reports_judges.inc.php
+++ b/admin/reports_judges.inc.php
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ require_once('../questions.inc.php');
 
 /* Take the language array in users_judge, unserialize it, and join it
  * with a space */
-function report_judges_languages(&$report, $field, $text)
+function report_judges_languages($report, $field, $text)
 {
 	$l = unserialize($text);
 	return ($l?join(' ', $l):'');
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ function report_judges_load_cats($year)
 
 
 /* Return all divisions rated at expertise level x */
-function report_judges_divs_at_exp(&$report, $field, $text)
+function report_judges_divs_at_exp($report, $field, $text)
 {
 	global $report_judges_divs;
 
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ function report_judges_divs_at_exp(&$report, $field, $text)
 	return join(', ', $retl);
 }
 
-function report_judges_cats_at_pref(&$report, $field, $text)
+function report_judges_cats_at_pref($report, $field, $text)
 {
 	global $report_judges_cats;
 	$prefs = array('H' => 2, 'h' => 1, 'i' => 0, 'l' => -1, 'L' => -2);
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ function report_judges_cats_at_pref(&$report, $field, $text)
 	return join(', ', $retl);
 }
 
-function report_judges_custom_question(&$report, $field, $text)
+function report_judges_custom_question($report, $field, $text)
 {
 	/* Field is 'question_x', users_id is passed in $text */
 	$q_ord = substr($field, 9);
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ function report_judges_custom_question(&$report, $field, $text)
 	return $answer['answer'];
 }
 
-function report_judges_div_exp(&$report, $field, $text)
+function report_judges_div_exp($report, $field, $text)
 {
 	/* Field is 'div_exp_x', users_id is passed in $text */
 	$div_id = substr($field, 8);
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ function report_judges_div_exp(&$report, $field, $text)
 
 	return $divprefs[$div_id];
 }
-function report_judges_cat_pref(&$report, $field, $text)
+function report_judges_cat_pref($report, $field, $text)
 {
 	$prefs = array(-2 => 'Lowest', -1 => 'Low',
 			0 => '--',
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ function report_judges_cat_pref(&$report, $field, $text)
 	return i18n($prefs[$catprefs[$cat_id]]);
 }
 
-function report_judges_team_members(&$report, $field, $text)
+function report_judges_team_members($report, $field, $text)
 {
 	$year = $report['year'];
 	$judges_teams_id = $text;
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ function report_judges_load_rounds($year)
 //        if($r['type'] == 'special') $round_special_awards[] = $r;
 }
 
-function report_judges_time_availability(&$report, $field, $text)
+function report_judges_time_availability($report, $field, $text)
 {
 	global $config, $report_judges_rounds;
 	$year = $report['year'];
diff --git a/admin/reports_schools.inc.php b/admin/reports_schools.inc.php
index eb2423a2..84eab9bb 100644
--- a/admin/reports_schools.inc.php
+++ b/admin/reports_schools.inc.php
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 */
 
 
-function reports_schools_principal(&$report, $field, $text)
+function reports_schools_principal($report, $field, $text)
 {
 	$year = $report['year'];
 	if($text > 0) { /* text is the uid */
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ function reports_schools_principal(&$report, $field, $text)
 	}
 	return '';
 }
-function reports_schools_sciencehead(&$report, $field, $text)
+function reports_schools_sciencehead($report, $field, $text)
 {
 	$year = $report['year'];
 	if($text > 0) { /* text is the uid */
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ function reports_schools_sciencehead(&$report, $field, $text)
 	return i18n("Science Department Head");
 }
 
-function reports_schools_shphone(&$report, $field, $text)
+function reports_schools_shphone($report, $field, $text)
 {
 	$year = $report['year'];
 	if($text > 0) { /* text is the uid */
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ function reports_schools_shphone(&$report, $field, $text)
 	return '';
 }
 
-function reports_schools_shemail(&$report, $field, $text)
+function reports_schools_shemail($report, $field, $text)
 {
 	$year = $report['year'];
 	if($text > 0) { /* text is the uid */
diff --git a/admin/reports_students.inc.php b/admin/reports_students.inc.php
index 16eac1ef..3684e669 100644
--- a/admin/reports_students.inc.php
+++ b/admin/reports_students.inc.php
@@ -21,24 +21,24 @@
    Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
 */
 
-function report_students_i18n_fr(&$report, $field, $text)
+function report_students_i18n_fr($report, $field, $text)
 {
 	return i18n($text, array(), array(), 'fr');
 }
 
-function report_student_cash_words(&$report, $field, $text) {
+function report_student_cash_words($report, $field, $text) {
 	return wordify($text, true);
 }
 
-function report_student_cash_cheque(&$report, $field, $text) {
+function report_student_cash_cheque($report, $field, $text) {
 	return sprintf("\$***%0.2f", $text);
 }
 
-function report_student_get_date_today(&$report, $field, $text) {
+function report_student_get_date_today($report, $field, $text) {
 	return format_date(time());
 }
 
-function report_student_get_date_today_for_cheques(&$report, $field, $text) {
+function report_student_get_date_today_for_cheques($report, $field, $text) {
 	global $config;
 	$format = $config['cheque_date_format'];
 	$format = str_replace(array('YYYY', 'MM', 'DD'), array('Y', 'm', 'd'), $format);
@@ -48,12 +48,12 @@ function report_student_get_date_today_for_cheques(&$report, $field, $text) {
 	return implode(' ', preg_split('//', date($format), -1));
 }
 
-function report_student_get_cheque_date_format(&$report, $field, $text){
+function report_student_get_cheque_date_format($report, $field, $text){
 	global $config;
 	return implode('  ', preg_split('//', $config['cheque_date_format'], -1));
 }
 
-function reports_students_numstudents(&$report, $field, $text)
+function reports_students_numstudents($report, $field, $text)
 {
 	$year = $report['year'];
 	$q = mysql_query("SELECT students.id FROM students 
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ function reports_students_numstudents(&$report, $field, $text)
 	return mysql_num_rows($q);
 }
 
-function reports_students_award_selfnom_num(&$report, $field, $text, $n)
+function reports_students_award_selfnom_num($report, $field, $text, $n)
 {
 	$year = $report['year'];
 	$q = mysql_query("SELECT award_awards.name FROM 
@@ -77,27 +77,27 @@ function reports_students_award_selfnom_num(&$report, $field, $text, $n)
 	$i = mysql_fetch_assoc($q);
 	return $i['name'];
 }
-function reports_students_award_selfnom_1(&$report, $field, $text)
+function reports_students_award_selfnom_1($report, $field, $text)
 {
-	return reports_students_award_selfnom_num(&$report, $field, $text, 0);
+	return reports_students_award_selfnom_num($report, $field, $text, 0);
 }
-function reports_students_award_selfnom_2(&$report, $field, $text)
+function reports_students_award_selfnom_2($report, $field, $text)
 {
-	return reports_students_award_selfnom_num(&$report, $field, $text, 1);
+	return reports_students_award_selfnom_num($report, $field, $text, 1);
 }
-function reports_students_award_selfnom_3(&$report, $field, $text)
+function reports_students_award_selfnom_3($report, $field, $text)
 {
-	return reports_students_award_selfnom_num(&$report, $field, $text, 2);
+	return reports_students_award_selfnom_num($report, $field, $text, 2);
 }
-function reports_students_award_selfnom_4(&$report, $field, $text)
+function reports_students_award_selfnom_4($report, $field, $text)
 {
-	return reports_students_award_selfnom_num(&$report, $field, $text, 3);
+	return reports_students_award_selfnom_num($report, $field, $text, 3);
 }
-function reports_students_award_selfnom_5(&$report, $field, $text)
+function reports_students_award_selfnom_5($report, $field, $text)
 {
-	return reports_students_award_selfnom_num(&$report, $field, $text, 4);
+	return reports_students_award_selfnom_num($report, $field, $text, 4);
 }
-function reports_students_school_principal(&$report, $field, $text)
+function reports_students_school_principal($report, $field, $text)
 {
 	$year = $report['year'];
 	if($text > 0) { /* text is the uid */
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ function reports_students_school_principal(&$report, $field, $text)
 	return '';
 }
 
-function report_student_regfee_item(&$report, $field, $text) {
+function report_student_regfee_item($report, $field, $text) {
 	$year = $report['year'];
 	$id=intval(substr($field,12));
 	$q=mysql_query("SELECT regfee_items_id FROM regfee_items_link WHERE students_id='$text' AND regfee_items_id='$id'");