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Atlanta mayor signs order to aid homeless population
$4.6 million allocated to increase services throughout the city Jack McKinney
to call home, and our administration
However, despite the larger quan-
Contributing Writer
understands the sense of urgency to
tities of the homeless population, the
stabilize individuals and families ex-
order adopts a resourceful approach
periencing homelessness in our city.”
to shelter services. This is due to uti-
der focused on tackling homelessness
Homelessness in Atlanta, although
lizing atypical forms of housing in
across the city. The $4.6 million de-
considerably stagnant, has been on the
order to save money and, ultimately,
cree expands existing shelter services,
rise in recent years, as the homeless
provide the largest means of housing
warming centers and miscellaneous
population experienced a 30% increase
assistance from the limited resources.
additional shelter sites and security.
from 2022 to 2023 according to Part-
“The initiative envisions harnessing
Homeless sign
“Every single one of us is one bad
ners for HOME, the city’s Continuum
the full potential of shipping contain-
containers will serve as a cost-effec-
day, one disaster, one serious illness
of Care. This sudden increase in home-
ers for quick-delivery housing to en-
tive and innovative housing option
or tragedy away from experiencing
lessness exacerbates the current effects
sure top-notch quality and craftsman-
and set a new architectural standard
homelessness,” Dickens said. “Each
by large margins, making effective solu-
ship for all its residents,” said Dickens’s
for future groundbreaking projects.”
and every Atlantan deserves a place
tions both more necessary and difficult.
Office of Communications. “These
See ATLANTA | Page 3
Andre Dickens, the mayor of Atlanta, recently issued an executive or-
KEEPING MILLY MUSICAL: JAZZ JAM SERENADES AMICI
SUPER BOWL PREVIEW
Olivia DeRosa
second-half
to
the reign of quarterback
Staff Writer
defeat the Detroit Li-
Patrick Mahomes and
ons 34-31 in the NFC
Chiefs coach Andy Reid.
Rebecca Ocampo
town Milledgeville from
restaurant
filled
Super Bowl LVIII
Staff Writer
7-9 p.m. on Feb. 27,
with students and lo-
is set, with the San
Jazz music is a prom-
March 26 and April 23.
cal community mem-
Francisco 49ers facing
inent staple in African
Don Parker, music
bers, all excited to hear
off against the Kansas
American culture as well
department chair and
what would be played.
City Chiefs on Sunday,
as in the music industry.
professor at GC, thinks
A group of GC facul-
Feb. 11, in Las Vegas.
One of the ways in
that the sessions allow
ty members kicked off
The No. 1 seeded
the jazz groups to work
this semester’s sessions
49ers
on
improvisa-
on Jan. 30. They played
way through the play-
tions as well as work on
a variety of jazz styles,
their skills to communi-
offs with a win against
ranging from upbeat to
cate with the audience. “These jazz sessions
which GC shows its appreciation and support for the jazz industry is by hosting annual Jazz Jam sessions. These Jazz Jam sessions are a way for students, faculty and local community members to
their
are essentially an extension of the classroom, and because they are small groups, this
come together and cel-
is probably the perfect
ebrate a shared love for
environment for them
jazz music. They will be
to play in,” Parker said.
held at Amici in down-
The majority of the
was
Championship
game.
The underdog Chiefs
The Chiefs struggled offensively
throughout
defeated the Buffalo Bills
the regular season but
and the No. 1 seeded
seem to have figured
Baltimore Ravens 17-
it out and dominated
10 in the AFC Champi-
through
onship, making it their
Mahomes hopes to lead
fourth Super Bowl ap-
the team to win back-
pearance in the past five
to-back
years. This is a rematch
which has not happened
the Green Bay Packers
smooth pieces. At one
for these two teams, who
since Tom Brady led the
in the NFC Division-
last played in 2020, when
New England Patriots to
point, one of the facul-
al Round, then came
the Chiefs defeated the
titles in 2003 and 2004.
ty members announced
back from a 17-point
49ers 31-20, beginning
See NFL | Page 6
they would be playing a gentle gypsy jazz piece which was very smooth, slow and calming. The
scraped
their
the
playoffs.
Super
Bowls,
The Wizards are back!
“Wizards of Waverly Place” reboot announced Delaney Derry
heading up the move to
of the most nostalgic
Opinion Editor
bring back magic to Dis-
shows for people who
the
ney Channel in a new
grew up watching Dis-
wizards are back! In
series called “Wizards.”
ney Channel in the ear-
January 2024, it was
These two played the
ly 2000s, and it is one of
announced on David
oldest of the three Rus-
my personal favorites.
Henrie’s Instagram that
so siblings, and they
“I am excited about it
there will be a reboot
are coming together to
because it has the orig-
of the iconic Disney
reimagine the wizard-
inal
something that they re-
Channel show “Wiz-
ing world in a hilarious
Emma
ally don’t have much of
ards of Waverly Place.”
new series as the show’s
sophomore liberal stud-
an opportunity to expe-
Former stars of this leg-
executive producers. I
ies major. “I never really
rience anywhere else,”
endary show Selena Go-
do not know about ev-
watch reboots because
said Elizabeth Galloway,
mez, who played Alex
eryone else, but I am
they don’t usually have
a senior music major.
Russo, and Henrie, who
very excited. Wizards
the
See JAZZ | Page 7
played Justin Russo, are
of Waverly Place is one
rest of the night was a mixture of bebop, smooth, gentle and traditional jazz styles, all performed by a variety of different musicians. “I think it’s really beneficial for students to come out and hear
Kylie Noles | Digital Media Editor
deficit
It
is
official;
characters,”
said
Chambers,
original
people.”
See WIZARDS | Page 10
NEWS | PG. 2
SPORTS | PG. 5
ARTS & LIFE | PG. 7
OPINION & MISC. | PG. 10
The arrest and — near-immediate — release of David Crowe, 33, questions celebrities’ safety.
Gabe Cizek, a junior, receives preseason all-conference honors.
Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie, director and star of “Barbie,” were not nominated for Best Director and Best Actress at this year’s Oscars.
Your beverage of choice might say more about your personality than you think.
TAYLOR SWIFT’S STALKER ARRESTED
GC TENNIS STAR EARNS “BARBIE” DIRECTOR PRESEASON HONORS AND STAR MISS OSCAR
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COFFEE VS. TEA