diff --git a/ceo/urwid/main.py b/ceo/urwid/main.py
index 27c1d0c..3417667 100644
--- a/ceo/urwid/main.py
+++ b/ceo/urwid/main.py
@@ -4,16 +4,6 @@ from ceo.urwid.window import *
 from ceo.urwid import newmember, renew, info, search, positions, groups, \
     shell, library, databases
 
-ui = urwid.curses_display.Screen()
-
-ui.register_palette([
-    # name, foreground, background, mono
-    ('banner', 'light gray', 'default', None),
-    ('menu', 'light gray', 'default', 'bold'),
-    ('selected', 'black', 'light gray', 'bold'),
-])
-
-
 def program_name():
     cwords = [ "CSC" ] * 20 + [ "Club" ] * 10 + [ "Campus" ] * 5 + \
         [ "Communist", "Canadian", "Celestial", "Cryptographic", "Calum's",
diff --git a/ceo/urwid/newmember.py b/ceo/urwid/newmember.py
index 62f54f6..fd76cf1 100644
--- a/ceo/urwid/newmember.py
+++ b/ceo/urwid/newmember.py
@@ -172,7 +172,14 @@ class EndPage(WizardPanel):
     def check(self):
         pop_window()
     def activate(self):
+        self.headtext.set_text("Adding %s" % self.state['userid'])
+        self.midtext.set_text("Please be patient while the user is added. "
+                              "If more than a few seconds pass, check for a "
+                              "phase variance and try inverting the polarity.")
         set_status("Contacting the gibson...")
+
+        redraw()
+
         problem = None
         try:
             if self.utype == 'member':
@@ -192,6 +199,8 @@ class EndPage(WizardPanel):
         except members.MemberException, e:
             problem = str(e)
 
+        clear_status()
+
         if problem:
             self.headtext.set_text("Failures Occured Adding User")
             self.midtext.set_text("The error was:\n\n%s\n\nThe account may be partially added "
@@ -199,6 +208,7 @@ class EndPage(WizardPanel):
                 "If this was not expected please contact systems committee." % problem)
             return
         else:
+            set_status("Strombola Delivers")
             self.headtext.set_text("User Added")
             self.midtext.set_text("Congratulations, %s has been added "
                 "successfully. You should also rebuild the website in "
diff --git a/ceo/urwid/window.py b/ceo/urwid/window.py
index 836b11f..cc13a60 100644
--- a/ceo/urwid/window.py
+++ b/ceo/urwid/window.py
@@ -5,6 +5,16 @@ window_names = []
 
 header = urwid.Text( "" )
 footer = urwid.Text( "" )
+
+ui = urwid.curses_display.Screen()
+
+ui.register_palette([
+    # name, foreground, background, mono
+    ('banner', 'light gray', 'default', None),
+    ('menu', 'light gray', 'default', 'bold'),
+    ('selected', 'black', 'light gray', 'bold'),
+])
+
 top = urwid.Frame( urwid.SolidFill(), header, footer )
 
 def push_window( frame, name=None ):
@@ -44,12 +54,16 @@ def raise_abort(*args, **kwargs):
 def raise_back(*args, **kwarg):
     raise Back()
 
+def redraw():
+   cols, rows = ui.get_cols_rows()
+   canvas = top.render( (cols, rows), focus=True )
+   ui.draw_screen( (cols, rows), canvas )
+   return cols, rows
+
 def event_loop(ui):
     while True:
         try:
-           cols, rows = ui.get_cols_rows()
-           canvas = top.render( (cols, rows), focus=True )
-           ui.draw_screen( (cols, rows), canvas )
+           cols, rows = redraw()
 
            keys = ui.get_input()
            for k in keys: