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What is The Carolinian?

The Carolinian is the official student-run news outlet for the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, published at The Carolinian. It covers campus life, sports, opinions, features and news for the UNCG community, with bylined articles from student editors and staff.

Its content is written with UNCG students as the primary audience, so it is most useful for readers who want campus-focused coverage rather than national news. Typical pieces include opinion columns, sports commentary, features on student life and practical campus notices.

H3 What you will find

• News: campus and nearby-area topics, including safety notices such as rail-crossing reminders.
• Sports: coverage and fan perspectives, including UNCG and regional teams.
• Opinions: student-written columns on social and cultural themes.
• Features: guides and reflections on student experiences, such as balancing midterms, homecoming and fall break.

H3 How to use it If you are a prospective student, a current student or a parent, start with the news and features sections for practical campus context. If you are researching student media or campus culture, the opinion and sports pieces show what student writers are discussing at a given time. For official university information, treat The Carolinian as student journalism and confirm administrative details through UNCG's own channels.

How can UNCG students get involved with The Carolinian as writers or editors?

UNCG students can get involved with The Carolinian by contributing as writers, photographers, or editors for the student-run news outlet. As UNCG's official student news source, it publishes news, sports, features, and opinion pieces, so there are several ways to participate depending on your interests and experience.

Typical paths to involvement

• News and feature writing: Report on campus events, student life, or local issues. The site's recent coverage includes campus safety, sports fandom, and mid-semester wellness, showing the range of topics student writers can pitch.
• Opinion and columns: The opinion section accepts personal essays and commentary, such as the piece on consumption and influencer culture. If you have a strong perspective, this is a low-barrier entry point.
• Sports and gaming: The sports section covers teams like the Carolina Hurricanes and campus athletics, so students interested in sports journalism can contribute game recaps, features, or analysis.
• Editing and leadership: Editor roles (news editor, features editor, sports editor) are listed on bylines, suggesting students can work up from staff writer to section editor. These positions usually require prior contribution and reliability.
• Photography and multimedia: Articles reference photos and visual elements, so photographers and graphic designers may also find opportunities.

How to start

The most direct step is to contact the editorial team through the website's contact page or visit the newsroom in person if you're on campus. Many student publications hold open meetings at the start of each semester—check the site or social media for announcements. If you're unsure where you fit, pitch a specific story idea rather than asking generically; editors respond better to concrete proposals.

For a broader look at student journalism at UNCG, you can also explore the university's main site at UNCG for student media or communication department listings, which sometimes connect students with campus publications.

A practical first move

Pick one section that matches your interest—news, sports, features, or opinion—and email the corresponding editor with a short pitch (two or three sentences) and a note about your availability. That's usually enough to get a reply and a first assignment.

What sports teams and athletes does The Carolinian cover?

The Carolinian covers UNCG campus sports and the wider North Carolina sports scene, with student editors and writers reporting on teams and fan culture rather than running a wire-service scoreboard.

What the coverage looks like

• Professional teams with local fan bases. The page evidence includes a feature on being Carolina Hurricanes fans, written by the Sports & Gaming Editor and a co-author. That points to coverage of the NHL team through a fan-experience lens — what it feels like to follow the Canes — not just game results.
• UNCG athletics. As UNCG's official student news source, its natural sports beat is the university's own teams and athletes: game recaps, player profiles and campus sports news. The page evidence doesn't name specific UNCG squads, so treat that as the expected scope rather than a confirmed list.
• Sports and gaming as a combined desk. The editor's title is "Sports & Gaming Editor," which suggests esports, video games and fan communities sit alongside traditional athletics coverage.

How to use this

If you're a UNCG student athlete, a fan or someone deciding whether to pitch a story, the practical move is to browse the Sports section directly rather than rely on a summary. Search the site for the team or athlete you care about — a specific UNCG roster, the Hurricanes, or an esports title — and see how recently and how often it appears. A student paper's sports coverage shifts with each semester's staff, so the current writers' interests shape what gets covered more than any fixed beat list.

For comparison, a dedicated fan site like Canes Country follows the Hurricanes full-time, while a general student paper such as The Carolinian mixes sports with news, opinions and features. If you want depth on one pro team, the specialist site wins; if you want campus sports plus student perspective, The Carolinian is the better fit.

How does The Carolinian cover UNCG campus events like Homecoming and student life?

The Carolinian covers campus life through student-written news, features, opinions and sports posts, with event coverage typically framed as practical guides rather than straight announcements. A Homecoming-and-midterms piece, for example, pairs the calendar crunch of homecoming, midterm grades and fall break with advice on finding balance — useful if you want context and coping strategies, not just dates.

What the coverage looks like

• Features and guides: Seasonal student-life pieces, such as the mid-semester balance guide, explain how to handle overlapping homecoming events, exams and holidays.
• News with a campus angle: Safety and logistics stories, like the railroad-crossing reminder near campus, connect wider organizations to student routines.
• Opinion and commentary: Pieces such as the consumption essay analyze student-facing trends and habits rather than report events.
• Sports and fan culture: Coverage extends to teams students follow, including fan-perspective writing on the Carolina Hurricanes.

Who it suits

Current students and families checking what's happening around UNCG will find the most value in the news and features sections. Prospective students can use it to sense campus rhythms and traditions. Alumni may prefer sports and opinion for a lighter connection. Because pieces are student-authored, expect perspective and voice rather than institutional announcements — for official schedules and ticketing, confirm with the event organizer.

A practical next step: when a Homecoming post appears, read it for the student-experience angle, then cross-check the official UNCG events calendar for times and locations. If you want a second local perspective, UNC Greensboro is the university's official site.

Where can I find The Carolinian's opinion and feature articles online?

You can find them at The Carolinian, UNCG's official student news source. The homepage surfaces its Opinion and Features sections directly, and the current front page shows examples of each: an Opinion piece on consumption and influencer marketing, and a Features guide to balancing midterms, homecoming and fall break.

How to use the site

• Opinion covers student commentary and argument, such as the consumption essay by Mikaila Adams.
• Features carries longer human-interest and service journalism, such as Talia Gray's midsemester balance guide.
• Sports, News and other sections sit alongside them, so you may need to scroll or use the posts navigation to reach older Opinion and Features work.

Who it suits

Current UNCG students and staff, prospective students, and local residents who want campus-focused reporting and student perspectives rather than national coverage. Alumni and parents often use it to keep up with campus life.

If you want a specific piece, search the site by headline or author name; if you're browsing, start on the homepage and follow the section labels rather than relying on the front page alone, since only a few stories appear there at a time.

How can I contact The Carolinian or submit a news tip or letter to the editor?

The Carolinian’s public homepage does not list a contact email, newsroom phone number, tip form, or letter-to-the-editor submission page. The page evidence shows only its identity as UNCG’s official student news source, its section coverage, and article listings.

What to do instead

• Look for a “Contact,” “About,” or “Submit a Tip” link in the site’s main menu or footer, which is where student newsrooms usually place submission details.
• If you are on UNCG’s campus, ask the Department of Media and Journalism or the Student Government Association to point you to the current editor-in-chief.
• For a letter to the editor, prepare a short, signed letter with your name, affiliation, and a phone number for verification, and state whether it is intended for publication.
• For a news tip, include what happened, when and where it happened, who was involved, and any documents or photos you can share, plus how to reach you confidentially.

Practical example: A student who sees a campus safety problem could send a tip with a photo, the date and location, and a request to be contacted before publication. A letter to the editor about a campus policy would include the writer’s name and a clear argument, with a note that it is for publication.

Decision criterion: Use the site’s own contact page if one exists. If it does not, go through a UNCG student media or journalism office rather than guessing at an email address.

You can start at The Carolinian – UNCG's Official Student News Source and check its menu and footer for the current submission route.