This page outlines the registration process for all services under the Newspaper Readership Program. Additional information about New York Times resources can be found below. For each distributor, the process for registering is different – so it is important you read the instructions. These resources are for all Gustavus students, faculty, and staff. You are welcome to register with any or all these distributors. This program is funded through Student Senate using your student activity fee.
1. New York Times:
Step 1: Go to www.accessnyt.com
Step 2: Search for and select “Gustavus Adolphus College”. You will be redirected to the NYT registration page.
Step 3: Click “Create Account” and complete designated fields; you must use your @gustavus.edu email. If you have previously registered your @gustavus.edu email address on the NYT site, click the “Already have an account? Log in here” link.
Step 4: Verify your account (you will receive a confirmation email). The confirmation email may be routed to your spam folder. You must click the link in this email to complete the registration.
** Once registered, faculty/staff have 4 years of full account access, after which they must re-authenticate by visiting accessnyt.com.
Students have access until 12/31 of their graduation year. See Additional New York Times Resources below for all of the great resources attached to this program!
2. New York Times – The Athletic:
Step 1: Go to here:
Step 2: Click “Sign up with email”.
Step 3: Enter your name, Gustavus email address, and create a password.
** You now have access to the Athletic! You can choose teams to stay updated on your favorite sports and athletes!
3. New York Times – Games:
Step 1: Go to https://nytimes.com/subscription/redeem/crossword?campaignId=8888H&gift_code=b2c1d6c91377264a
Step 2: The access code should pre-populate (it’s the last part of the URL, after the equal sign). If it doesn’t, enter “b2c1d6c91377264a” as the code.
Step 3: If it doesn’t automatically happen, enter the login information for your NYT account (see above)
** You now have access to the NYT games for 12 months. happy gaming!
4. USA Today:
(update 12/09/24) this not currently working. We’re currently working to fix this!
Step 1: Go to www.usatoday.com/Gustavus when connected to campus Wi-Fi.
5. Star Tribune:
(update 12/09/24) this not currently working as the Star Tribune updated their login method. We’re currently working to fix this!
Step 1: Go to www.startribune.com and click LOGIN.
Step 2: Enter username: “GusCollege”
Step 3: Enter password: “GustavusStrib”
6. Mankato Free Press:
Step 1: Go to https://subscribe.mankatofreepress.com/CircStore?returnUrl=https%3a%2f%2f
Step 2: Enter your address (800 West College Ave.) and zip code (56082) in the middle “Subscribe Now” column.
Step 3: On the next page, enter the promo code “DIGICOMP” and click Next.
Step 4: Activate digital access by completing the registration and login pages. You’ll receive an email including your account number, which you’ll need to complete one of the fields.
** Once registered, you will have one year of account access to the Mankato Free Press.
Additional New York Times Resources:
- Archives (9/18/1851 through 12/31/2002) (5 PDF article downloads from Times Machine per day per user)
- Podcasts (including The “Daily” podcast)
- Newsletters: Over 80 newsletters such as Well, Climate Forward, and more
- Accessibility features such as closed captions and a built-in screen reader interface
- All Multimedia, including video, photography, VR features, and new multimedia to come
- Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality found in the Mobile App; NYT stories told through enhanced technology
- Live Events – conversations with inspiring personalities, such as:
- Spanish and Mandarin Chinese translated versions of the New York Times
- Unlimited access to great learning tools: The New York Times in Education website and The Learning Network