How to Find Articles by Topic on The Carolinian (carolinianuncg.com)

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The Carolinian organizes its coverage into named sections — News, Sports, Opinions, and Features — and surfaces current stories as sticky posts on the homepage. To find articles on a specific topic, start from the homepage, scan the sticky posts and their section labels, then follow the section or post navigation to narrow down. Each entry also shows an author byline, a publication date, and a comment link, so you can judge relevance and recency before clicking through.

How the site is structured

The Carolinian is UNCG's official student news source. Its content is grouped by section rather than by a single chronological feed, which means the fastest route to a topic is usually the section label attached to each post.

Section What it covers Example from the site
News Campus and community reporting A PSA with the Norfolk Southern Rail Company on train safety at UNCG
Sports Teams, fans, and game culture "A Tale of Two Caniacs: Being Carolina Hurricanes Fans in 2026"
Opinions Columns and commentary "Consumption: What Goes In? What Comes Out?" by Mikaila Adams
Features Student life and guides "Homecoming, Midterms, Fall Break—Oh My!: A Guide to Finding Balance Midsemester" by Talia Gray

Step-by-step: locating a topic

  1. Open the homepage. The most recent stories appear as sticky posts at the top, each tagged with its section (for example, "Sticky post Sports").
  2. Read the section label first. The label sits directly above the headline and tells you whether the piece is News, Sports, Opinions, or Features — a quick filter before you invest time reading.
  3. Use post navigation. A "Posts navigation" control appears on the page, letting you move through older entries when the story you want is not in the current batch.
  4. Check the byline and date. Entries list an author (such as "carolinianweb," or a named editor like Brittany Hilliard, Sports & Gaming Editor) and a date, so you can confirm you are reading current material.
  5. Open the full article. Sticky posts show only an excerpt ending in "Continue reading…" — click through to get the complete text.
  6. Join the discussion if relevant. Some posts include a comment count (for example, "1 Comment" or "Leave a comment"), which can point you to reader reactions on that topic.

Practical tips

  • Topic hunting by section beats keyword guessing. Because posts carry explicit section labels, scanning for "Sports" or "Features" is more reliable than trying to recall a headline.
  • Editors' roles hint at coverage. Named roles such as Sports & Gaming Editor or Features Editor signal which desk handles a given subject, useful when you want more of the same kind of story.
  • Dates matter for campus news. Time-sensitive items like midterm and homecoming guidance are tied to the semester calendar, so check the date before acting on them.
  • Excerpts are not the whole story. The homepage text is truncated; always continue reading before drawing conclusions.

Common snags

  • Assuming the homepage shows everything. It surfaces sticky and recent posts only; older articles require using post navigation.
  • Confusing opinion with news. Columns like the consumption piece are filed under Opinions, not News — the section label is your cue.
  • Missing the byline. Author names and dates appear with each entry; skipping them makes it harder to verify whether a story is recent or who wrote it.