What Kind of Stories Does The Carolinian Cover?

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The Carolinian (carolinianuncg.com) is UNC Greensboro's official student news source, and its coverage centers on campus life and the surrounding community. You'll find four recurring sections — News, Sports, Opinions, and Features — with articles written and edited by students. If you're looking for student-perspective reporting on UNCG events, safety, athletics, or campus culture, this is the site's focus.

The main sections and what appears in each

Section Typical subject matter Example from the site
News Campus and near-campus safety, community notices, university-area issues A PSA with Norfolk Southern Rail Company on train safety at UNCG railroad crossings
Sports Game coverage, fan culture, team commentary "A Tale of Two Caniacs," on being Carolina Hurricanes fans in 2026
Opinions Student essays on social and cultural topics "Consumption: What Goes In? What Comes Out?" on influencer marketing and scrolling habits
Features Student-life guides and seasonal advice A midsemester guide to balancing homecoming, midterms, and fall break

What ties the coverage together

  • Student authorship. Articles are credited to student editors and contributors (for example, a Features Editor or Sports & Gaming Editor), and posts are published under a shared staff account.
  • UNCG and the local area. Stories stay close to campus — walkable routes, on-campus crossings, homecoming, midterms — and to the wider Greensboro community around it.
  • A mix of hard and soft topics. A single front page can carry a rail-safety reminder next to a fan-culture essay and a wellness guide, so the tone ranges from informational to personal commentary.

How to use the site

If you want a specific type of story, scan the section labels on each post rather than reading top to bottom — the homepage mixes all four categories. Sports and Opinions lean toward commentary and fan perspective, while News and Features are more likely to carry practical or event-based information. Because content is student-produced, expect opinion pieces to reflect individual writers' views rather than official university positions.