Melinda Mendez is a Cinema and Digital Media major at UCD. She enjoys writing all sorts of genres. Her favorite genres are poems, narratives, and reviews. She currently working on a research paper exploring the future of the western cinema industry under current and possible future sociological and technological influences. On campus she is involved in the Theatre and Dance department and works at a Performing Arts center as a stagehand. For Her Campus, she is on the video team helping record and plan long form videos as well as writing articles for students to enjoy.