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EVERYONE AT DN WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL OF OUR
SUPPORTERS, EVEN IF ALL YOU DID WAS WISH US WELL. WE COULDN’T
DO ANYTHING WITHOUT OUR SUPPORT. IT’S ONWARD AND UPWARD
FROM HERE AND WE ONLY GET BETTER WITH EACH ISSUE. STAY
MOTIVATED, ASPIRE FOR GROWTH, ASPIRE FOR GREATNESS, AND . . .

ASPIRE TO INSPIRE.

EDITOR’S WORD DETERMINED NATION

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Make it happen, x p re s s i o n s
Garrett Hayes
Editor-in-Chief

DETERMINEDNATION STAFF 7

Business Analyst and Event Planning:

Perez Ansah-Mensah, Niyankor Ajuaj

Marketing and Advertising: Keenan Bender

Writers: Susanne “Zuzu” Wheeler, mrkt skateshop

L.A. Harden, Niyankor Ajuaj, Dustin Huff,
Ty Reeves

Editing: Zuzu Wheeler

Photography and Graphics: 14 akinz clothing

Perez Ansah-Mensah, Tara Miner, Wonseop
Suh, Garrett Hayes

Wanna help with writing,
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X P R ES S I O N S

By Rachel Grasso Let me be me
I walk on this blank road

Is it a road?
Nothing suggests otherwise

How do I know to keep straight

Right seems interesting

Will you let me?
It’s a choice

Do I have those?
Are they given freely?

No, nothing is free.

Your ideas.

No.

Your life.

No.

Your time.

No.

Because everyone is a puppet

Never. Real is a metaphor created
by people with money and suits.

They frown upon the believers.

What is reality when all you see is a
collage of mirrors.

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C U LT U R E

MtheIfSashUionNof thDe HERIJSATOBOD
By Kayla Tolbert

Ever since the occurrence a hijab has fallen under the category
of the September 11th ter- of being oppressed multiple times.
rorist attacks in the United However, in my experience, especial-
States, the American public ly in Dubai, where women made the
has questioned, misunderstood and choice to wear a hijab and to cover
even created stereotypes about Is- their arms and legs—although it is re-
lam. One of the most disputed topics quired in some countries—it is a part
concerns women who practice Islam of their culture and it does not nec-
is their right as women compared to essarily equate to being oppressed.
that of men. Moreover, there has been While abroad, I learned women were
heightened interest on the dress of not forced to wear the hijab, and in
women in the Islamic culture. Peo- many cases it was their choice. There
ple have continuously deemed Islam were women who did not wear a hijab
as barbaric and unethical, and have and they identified with being Mus-
created the stereotype all women are lim. Wearing the hijab is beautiful in
oppressed in Islam. The wearing of its own way like other forms of dress.

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M R K T S K AT ES H O P

With all of the fashion-
able hoodies, tees, and
pants, one might forget
that MRKT Skateshop specializ-
es in skateboard and longboard
sells and repair. The shop, locat-
ed on College Ave. in Fort Col-
lins has been around for some
years now and is known for their
products and work with the com-
munity. Every now and again the
shop does work with kids who
skateboard in the community.
Let’s also not forget the amazing
selections of glasses, hats, and
shoes that MRKT also has. So
even if you’re not a skater or a
longboarder, it’s definitely worth
it to stop in and check out the
merchandise if you’re looking to
spice up your style. At the very
least, you’ll be greeted with some
amazing people.

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M R K T S K AT ES H O P

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M R K T S K AT ES H O P

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M R K T S K AT ES H O P

MRKT Skateshop is
located at

644 S. College Avenue,
Fort Collins,

Colorado 80524 or find
them online at

marketskateshop.com

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ST Y L E

NaPPtural Hair

{ }By.Niyankor Ajuaj

When India Arie released “I Am Not My Hair” in 2005, I was
sure that both Black women and society as a whole would
slowly begin accepting Black hair for the way it was. Boy
was I wrong, since then numerous events have shown that
we are still indeed our hair. From women getting fired from their jobs
due to their hairstyles, to horrible tweets regarding Gabby Douglass’

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ST Y L E

hair rather than focusing on the standards. A year later I decided to
two gold Olympic medals she won. lock my hair and every time I look
People are bashing sports reporter in the mirror, the only regret I have
Pam Oliver for having a bad hair is not doing this sooner.
day, a little girl named Tiana Park-
er crying because she was forced to My hair journey has really taught
move schools because her beautiful me patience, as well as not letting
locks were unacceptable, and most fear stop you from doing what you
recently the negativity towards Be- feel is best for you. Most impor-
yoncé not “fixing” her daughter tantly I have learned to take pride
Blue Ivy’s hair. We take a step for- in everything that makes me…me,
ward, and two steps back. including the dead skin that grows
from my hair because after all that’s
All these events made me reflect on all that hair is.
my own experience with my hair.
I was always forced to press my Not all Black women may feel the
hair because my natural hair wasn’t way I do. That’s fine. Perhaps re-
“tamable” or “presentable” enough laxed, pressed or weaved hair are
in the eyes of my own mother as an expression of pride just as my
well as society. Every time I found locks are an expression of my pride.
myself wearing my natural hair, I You should be able to wear your
would often times get questioned hair however you please as long
regarding why my hair wasn’t fixed. as it makes you feel beautiful and
What hurt me most was the fact empowered. The problem comes
that a majority of these comments when others are bashed for wear-
that were made about my hair, just ing those styles that make them
like Blue Ivy’s, Gabby Douglass’, feel pride. We as a community re-
Pam Oliver’s and many Black wom- ally need to work on the pervasive-
en, came from other Black women ness of self-hate especially when
themselves. it comes to our hair. The things
we internalize can be a choice. By
I have always been fascinated with bashing a two-year-old for the way
my natural hair; however, for a long her hair is styled goes to show that
time I became too afraid to express hating Black hair starts at a young
that because I began internalizing age. That within itself has got to
everyone else’s hatred for it. It was stop. We as a society continuously
a long time before I came to grips brag about how we have come such
with my natural hair after experi- a long way, yet when we see some-
encing such negativity. When I fi- one whose hair is not “presentable”
nally decided to transition back to because we are not relaxed, we de-
natural, it was the best day of my mand that it be fixed disregarding
life. I really felt free and for the first the fact that wild and natural may
time I felt proud. It was at that mo- be their fixation and that they may
ment that I decided that I would be more relaxed when natural.
no longer adhere to European
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AKINZ

14 Akinz was founded in 2005
in a studio apartment in
Houston, TX by Suzanne
Akin with the wings logo and the
accompanying motto, Find Your
Wings. The Akinz motto which
sometimes shows up in the t-shirt
designs and is the foundation of
the wings logo encourages men
and women to find the one thing
that motivates them to push life
to the limit and reach for the sky.
At that time, Akinz consisted only
of t-shirts and tank tops and was
sold out of the trunk of Suzanne’s
purple mini-cooper at wakeboard-
ing events, bars, and wherever else
she struck up a conversation with
people that were interested in what
she was doing. Akinz then followed
Suzanne out to Colorado where the
colder weather inspired Suzanne to
start making hoodies and beanies.

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AKINZ

Akinz takes pride in adding hand-
crafted elements to everything they
make. Their shirts are printed right
in our flagship store in Fort Collins,
Colorado and they make all of our
beanies by hand. Stop by and you
can see whatever we’re working on
that day as well as order a custom
beanie made just for you. Akinz
has expanded to a wider variety of
products, including t-shirts, tank
tops, dresses, handmade jewelry,
handmade beanies, hoodies, hood-
ie dresses, trucker hats, wayfarer
sunglasses, and accessories.

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AKINZ

Akinz, both the company and our
products, is infused with the adven-
turous goals and dreams that it start-
ed with. They’ve live to enjoy life, may
that be while snowboarding, biking,
mountain biking, hiking, wakeboard-
ing, going on grand adventures, or just
spending time with great friends. They
try to support those around them who
live their lives in the same way. They
aim to inspire those around us to live
an active lifestyle and to “find their
wings” because after all, life’s too short
to settle for the ordinary.

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