Many of the SOC 119 readings come from the New York Times.
You can receive a FREE subscription using your Penn State user ID (abc1234@psu.edu).

How to register for access to the New York Times (about 3 minutes of your time)

1. Visit The New York Times education access webpage.

2. Search for and select Pennsylvania State University in the search box.

3. You will be redirected to the New York Times welcome page.

4. Click Create Account and complete the registration fields (You MUST use your Penn State email to register; however, please DO NOT use your Penn State password).

5. You will receive a welcome email; click the confirmation link the email to complete your registration.

If The New York Times notifies you that you need to pay
but you already subscribed and logged into your account previously:

You simply have to resubscribe. There is a glitch in the system that sometimes happens.
So simply subscribe again using your PSU email.