diff --git a/StatusUpdateEventArgs.cs b/StatusUpdateEventArgs.cs
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+using System;
+
+namespace DesertPaintLab
+{
+    public class StatusUpdateEventArgs : System.EventArgs
+    {
+        public string Status { get; private set; }
+        public StatusUpdateEventArgs(string status)
+        {
+            Status = status;
+        }
+    }
+}
+