In December Computer Science bid farewell to a good friend and colleague when Edward Jacobs retired. Edward joined the university in 1967 and moved to Computer Science when the department was founded in the early 1970′s. This is indeed the end of an era: Edward has seen the department grow through many ups and downs. He was not only a wonderful general assistant, but a friend to the staff and students alike. We shall indeed miss his willingness to help, his upbeat optimism, and his cheerful personality, and we wish him all the success in the world in his new endeavours.