影响力大，大学小

Christina Capecchi ’04 found multiple opportunities at Mount Mercy that wouldn’t have been available to her at larger university, including becoming editor-in-chief of the 慈悲山时代 as a sophomore.

卡佩基利用自己的经历，一路从国会山来到纽约，为《纽约时报》撰稿。

“I was editor-in-chief of the 慈悲山时代 as a sophomore, which wouldn’t have been possible at a big university,” Capecchi said. “I learned so much from that role. 后来，在《公报》实习让我觉得自己像个真正的记者。 My first article ran on the front page—such a thrill! 从很多方面来说，我的新闻生涯都是在锡达拉皮兹开始的。”

Capecchi’s double major in 英语 and communications prepared her to move to the Twin Cities and work as a reporter for two years before enrolling in the master’s program at Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism.

卡佩基现在是全国联合专栏Twenty - Something的作者。 她还为许多报纸和在线新闻网站撰稿，包括《纽约时报》、《华盛顿邮报》、《芝加哥论坛报》、《赫芬顿邮报》和《明尼阿波利斯明星论坛报》。

“My chief responsibility is sniffing out a good story and telling it well through a lively narrative and robust reporting,” Capecchi said. “The beauty of being a journalist is that it sets me up to be a lifelong learner.”

“The beauty of being a journalist is that it sets me up to be a lifelong learner.”

由于Mount Mercy给她的机会，Capecchi能够为她的工作打下坚实的基础，多年来一直为她提供良好的服务。

“Joe Sheller (associate professor of communication) taught all my journalism classes, giving me instruction and support that were vital,” she said. “I also have to credit Mount Mercy’s excellent 英语 department for enriching my appreciation of literature and sharpening my creative writing skills. I never missed a chance to meet the published author visiting campus.”

卡佩基坚持认为，“仁慈山帮助灌输的信心是一种驱动力。 要想成为一名成功的自由撰稿人和个体经营者，你必须是一个积极进取的人，而我在芒特仁慈大学的这些年给了我积极主动的宝贵经验。”