diff --git a/event.go b/event.go
index fb2f350..585c9a5 100644
--- a/event.go
+++ b/event.go
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ func NewEventQueue(name string, description string, required_resources []Resourc
         err := LockResources(event)
         // start in new goroutine
         if err != nil {
-          log.Printf("Failed to lock %s: %s", event.Name(), err)
+          //log.Printf("Failed to lock %s: %s", event.Name(), err)
         } else {
           info.state = "running"
           log.Printf("EVENT_START: %s", event.Name())
diff --git a/vex.go b/vex.go
index 141d0f6..8aa207c 100644
--- a/vex.go
+++ b/vex.go
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ func (arena * Arena) lock(event Event) error {
 
 func (arena * Arena) update(signal GraphSignal) {
   log.Printf("ARENA_UPDATE: %s", arena.Name())
+  arena.BaseResource.update(signal)
   arena.signal <- signal
 }
 
diff --git a/vex_test.go b/vex_test.go
index 45b8634..b1422b7 100644
--- a/vex_test.go
+++ b/vex_test.go
@@ -150,14 +150,15 @@ func TestNewMatch(t *testing.T) {
 
   go func(match_c chan GraphSignal) {
     (*graph_tester)(t).CheckForValue(match_c, "no update to match after starting 1")
-    (*graph_tester)(t).CheckForNone(match_c, "update to match after starting 2")
-    SendUpdate(match, NewSignal(nil, "queue_autonomous"))
+    (*graph_tester)(t).CheckForValue(match_c, "no update to match after starting 2")
+    (*graph_tester)(t).CheckForNone(match_c, "update to match after starting 3")
+    SendUpdate(arena, NewSignal(nil, "queue_autonomous"))
     (*graph_tester)(t).CheckForValue(match_c, "no update to match after queueing autonomous 1")
     (*graph_tester)(t).CheckForValue(match_c, "no update to match after queueing autonomous 2")
     (*graph_tester)(t).CheckForNone(match_c, "update to match after queueing autonomous 3")
     auton_signal := NewSignal(nil, "start_autonomous")
     auton_signal.time = time.Now()
-    SendUpdate(match, auton_signal)
+    SendUpdate(arena, auton_signal)
     (*graph_tester)(t).CheckForValue(match_c, "no update to match after starting autonomous 1")
     (*graph_tester)(t).CheckForValue(match_c, "no update to match after starting autonomous 2")
     (*graph_tester)(t).CheckForNone(match_c, "update to match after starting autonomous 3")
@@ -165,13 +166,13 @@ func TestNewMatch(t *testing.T) {
     time.Sleep(time.Millisecond * 100)
     (*graph_tester)(t).CheckForValue(match_c, "no update to match after ending autonomous 1")
     (*graph_tester)(t).CheckForNone(match_c, "update to match after ending autonomous 2")
-    SendUpdate(match, NewSignal(nil, "queue_driver"))
+    SendUpdate(arena, NewSignal(nil, "queue_driver"))
     (*graph_tester)(t).CheckForValue(match_c, "no update to match after queueing driver 1")
     (*graph_tester)(t).CheckForValue(match_c, "no update to match after queueing driver 2")
     (*graph_tester)(t).CheckForNone(match_c, "update to match after queueing driver 3")
     driver_signal := NewSignal(nil, "start_driver")
     driver_signal.time = time.Now()
-    SendUpdate(match, driver_signal)
+    SendUpdate(arena, driver_signal)
     (*graph_tester)(t).CheckForValue(match_c, "no update to match after starting driver 1")
     (*graph_tester)(t).CheckForValue(match_c, "no update to match after starting driver 2")
     (*graph_tester)(t).CheckForNone(match_c, "update to match after starting driver 3")