diff --git a/js/custom.js b/js/custom.js
index df89345..9511080 100644
--- a/js/custom.js
+++ b/js/custom.js
@@ -214,14 +214,14 @@ jQuery(document).ready(function($) {
 						'class': 'story-navigation',
 					}).appendTo( $(".span8.follow-hero") );
 					$('<a />',{
-						'id': 'prevStories',
+						'id': 'newerStories',
 						'data-id': firstID,
-						'text': 'Previous Stories'
+						'text': 'Newer Stories'
 					}).appendTo(span);
 					$('<a />',{
-						'id': 'nextStories',
+						'id': 'olderStories',
 						'data-id': lastID,
-						'text': 'Next Stories'
+						'text': 'Older Stories'
 					}).appendTo(span);
 					storyNavCheck();
 				},
@@ -445,21 +445,21 @@ jQuery(document).ready(function($) {
 
 		function storyNavCheck(){
 			var firstInList = $("ul.news-archive-list").children().first().data('id');
-			var firstPost = $(".span8.follow-hero").children().first().data('id');
+			var firstPost = $(".span8.follow-hero").children('article').first().data('id');
 
 			if( firstInList == firstPost ){
-				$('a#prevStories').hide();
+				$('a#newerStories').hide();
 			} else {
-				$('a#prevStories').show();
+				$('a#newerStories').show();
 			}
 
 			var lastInList = $("ul.news-archive-list").children().last().data('id');
-			var tenthPost = $(".span8.follow-hero").children().last().prev().data('id');
+			var tenthPost = $(".span8.follow-hero").children('article').last().data('id');
 			
 			if( lastInList == tenthPost  ){
-				$('a#nextStories').hide();
+				$('a#olderStories').hide();
 			} else {
-				$('a#nextStories').show();
+				$('a#olderStories').show();
 			}
 		}
 		storyNavCheck();
@@ -470,11 +470,11 @@ jQuery(document).ready(function($) {
 			
 			var startingElement;
 			var postsArray;
-			if( this.id == 'nextStories' ){
+			if( this.id == 'olderStories' ){
 				startingElement = element.next();
 				postsArray = retrievePostIDs(startingElement);
 				$('#news-next').trigger('click');
-			} else if( this.id == 'prevStories' ){
+			} else if( this.id == 'newerStories' ){
 				startingElement = element.prev();
 				postsArray = retrievePreviousIDs(startingElement);
 				$('#news-back').trigger('click');
diff --git a/page-news-archive.php b/page-news-archive.php
index 6ea6728..f0baafe 100644
--- a/page-news-archive.php
+++ b/page-news-archive.php
@@ -141,8 +141,8 @@ get_header(); ?>
 			wp_reset_postdata(); 
 			?>
                 <div class="story-navigation">
-                    <a href="#" id="prevStories" data-id="<?php echo $firstPostID; ?>">Previous Stories</a>
-                    <a href="#" id="nextStories" data-id="<?php echo $tenthPostID; ?>">Next Stories</a>
+                    <a href="#" id="newerStories" data-id="<?php echo $firstPostID; ?>">Newer Stories</a>
+                    <a href="#" id="olderStories" data-id="<?php echo $tenthPostID; ?>">Older Stories</a>
                 </div>
             </div> <!-- span8 follow-hero -->