(she/her) Anika Rao is a first-year student at The University of Utah studying Political Science and Quantitative Analysis of Markets & Organizations (QAMO). She was raised in both Bangalore, India and Salt Lake City, Utah, graduating from West High School in 2023. Anika has always had a passion for journalism and served as her high school newspaper's Editor-in-Chief for three years. In her free time, she loves to spend time with her friends and family, read, and listen to podcasts (Michael Barbaro, the host of The New York Times' The Daily is her celebrity crush).