The feeling of emptiness that one feels when something familiar is suddenly removed from your life and not replaced is at times scary and frustrating. After completing university life, my usual writing habits were all but obliterated with my departure from MathNEWS. Enter the wonderful organization known as Booyaka.

The crazy and motivated members of Booyaka have rekindled the candle of satire and meaningful writing. It's with great pleasure that they bring forth the first ever official issue of the Tribal Observer. For many of their writers, it was their first step into the world of magazine style writing. And their efforts truly show in the sincerity and quality of their articles.

With the positive feedback from the Observer it's encouraging to know that people are once again enjoying the musings of each other in a neatly packaged newsletter. Consider the emptiness filled and the motivation returned. Start the presses - it's good to be back.