Melanie Sharif
msharif1@binghamton.edu
9 Articles
Columns
Music in the Top 40 should not be discounted
If you’ve spent time around someone with “specialized” music tastes, odds are, you’ve heard someone bash Top 40 music and/or be judged for liking Top 40 music. Reasons for Top 40-bashing range...
Columns
NH split on Democratic preference
Amidst the recent chaos in American politics emerges one Hillary Clinton, struggling to keep smiling for the cameras as she watches her numbers get slowly munched on by Bernie Sanders. As the...
Columns
Millennials not interested in 'do-nothing' politics
Millennials don’t dig politics. Although there are those of us who still pretend to read newspapers, listen to NPR, watch “The Daily Show” or, better yet, find an independent news source of...
Columns
You're not above Binghamton University; learn to enjoy your time here
It seems as though every year, the Binghamton Review makes its September cover something like, “Welcome to Binghamton University: Not the BU You Wanted,” or some other word play highlighting BU’s distinction...
Columns
Smartphones ease social insecurities
Basically, those of us dissatisfied with some aspect of our lives — likely the social aspect — seek the stimulation that smartphones offer when feeling bored or down. ...
Columns
Misinformation and fear stigmatize mental illness
Anxiety and depression are two of the most common mental illnesses in the United States, but those who suffer continue to feel immense shame. ...
Columns
Pursue greatness for personal fulfillment
It's not inherently harmful to want to be the best doctor or lawyer or business-savvy individual that you can be. The problem is desiring recognition while failing to consider the pleasure that ...
Columns
A reflection on Halloween
Maybe you’re contemplating the death of your social life, sitting inside a house and intermittently handing out candy to 5-year-olds dressed in bed sheets, or your self-esteem, dressed as a couch ...
Opinions
Self-confidence is the key determinant of collegiate success
Navigating the college environment is a serious feat and most students do not get the credit that they deserve. Popular discourse portrays college students as reckless and emotionally immature. It is unclear...