Determined Nation Magazine Vol. 4 Iss. 1: The College Survival Guide Volume 4 Sept 2014 | Page 3

EDITOR’S WORD One hundred percent digital. That is a huge transition when your whole operation has been over 80% print, and yet here we are entering the digital world head first with hopes of reaching, not just the city, but the world. As with tradition with any major transition, it hasn’t necessarily been a smooth one. Already there have been a lot of ups and downs and snags along the way in getting DN digital off the ground. While it has been rough, I can only promise you, the reader, the follower, the supporter one thing, we will give you the very best, or as a good friend Ramond Murphy might say, 120% in everything we do. You may hate the product, you may be indifferent, you may actually really, really love it, regardless, we will guarantee that we gave it our all each time. As per our usual style, there are things in here to entertain, provoke thought, and inspire, so we hope you enjoy. And so as I close another letter, considering that I’ve heard this year (2014) has been a difficult one for many, I ask that you do the same. No matter the outcome or whether people love it or hate it, give your all, 120%, to everything, always. P.S. There’s a cow jumping over the moon somewhere. P.S.S. What the hell does P.S. mean? DETERMINED NATION MAGAZINE VOL. 4 ISS. 1 contents INSPIRATIONAL QUOTE “THE ONLY THING THAT DOESN’T CHANGE IS CHANGE ITSELF.” style 20 16 18 health Make it happen, music Garrett Hayes Editor-in-Chief 41 DETERMINED NATION STAFF Business Analyst and Event Planning: Perez Ansah-Mensah, Niyankor Ajuaj Marketing and Advertising: Keenan Bender Writers: Susanne “Zuzu” Wheeler, last laugh L.A. Harden, Niyankor Ajuaj, Dustin Huff, Ty Reeves, Jasmine Whitaker Editing: Zuzu Wheeler Photography and Graphics: determined nation Perez Ansah-Mensah, Tara Miner, Wonseop Suh, Garrett Hayes Wanna help with writing, graphics, photos or events? Have art, poetry, or music you want featured? Feel free to e-mail us. Submissions/Contact Us: [email protected] ‘Like’ Us: facebook.com/determinednationmagazine Follow Us: [email protected] More Info: determinednationmagazine.com 23 c u l t u re 6 cover 4 xpressions