Nisha Chittal is a sophomore at the University of Illinois majoring in political science and Middle Eastern Studies. On campus, she is active in her acappella group, the Asian Pacific American Coalition, and works with the international non-profit AIESEC. She also works part time at the University of Illinois Foundation and is an experienced freelance writer, and keeps busy writing for several print and online publications. She is a self-proclaimed news junkie who loves people, politics, media, coffee, social issues, pop culture, travelling, shopping, and writing.