Yeah that can be easilly done.
I think new icons for new posts should be added, too.
etc are really outdated. If I were to make others, would you consider them Fox?
EDIT: Examples:
New posts:
No new posts:
These are pretty sloppy, they're just an example. I can do better.
EDIT: These versions are way smoother and work much nicer:
New posts:
No new posts:
EDIT 2: The previous ones had something wrong with them as soon as I converted them. These ones are better and the colouring is better.
New posts:
No new posts:
The advantages of these are that they give the site an individual touch and they are black and gold, matching the banner at the top.
Here is what it would look like: http://i44.tinypic.com/pm0xf.png