Nick Gibson is a freelance journalist and a student at the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication at Washington State University. His work has been featured in publications across the Pacific Northwest, including The Oregonian/OregonLive, The Spokesman-Review and The Columbian. Email him at newsynicholas@gmail.com or reach out on Twitter @newsynicholas. He traveled to Kenya with a group of WSU students as part of the Backpack Journalism Program, which gives WSU students an opportunity to report abroad.