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Jonathan Ababiy, Columnist
All content by Jonathan Ababiy
Ababiy: Dealing with crime before it gets too old
by
Jonathan Ababiy
Published December 14, 2020
Ababiy: If you care so much about poor people, let them live next to you.
by
Jonathan Ababiy
Published December 11, 2020
Ababiy: How “Build Baby Build” can have unintended consequences
by
Jonathan Ababiy
Published November 13, 2020
[Video] Ababiy: The Blue Line Extension blunder
by
Jonathan Ababiy
Published October 15, 2020
Ababiy: We’re still waiting for real police reform
by
Jonathan Ababiy
Published September 18, 2020
Ababiy: Don’t freeze tuition, lower it
by
Jonathan Ababiy
Published August 5, 2020
Ababiy: Patronizing, undemocratic, unrepresentative: The Minneapolis Charter Commission
by
Jonathan Ababiy
Published August 1, 2020
Ababiy: Wanton violence, Pt. II
by
Jonathan Ababiy
Published July 25, 2020
Wanton violence, Pt. II
by
Jonathan Ababiy
Published July 25, 2020
Ababiy: Wanton violence, Pt. I
by
Jonathan Ababiy
Published July 20, 2020
Wanton violence, Pt. I
by
Jonathan Ababiy
Published July 20, 2020
Ababiy: Rep. Daudt’s brazen step into the revolving door
by
Jonathan Ababiy
Published December 5, 2019
Ababiy: The war on pedestrians
by
Jonathan Ababiy
Published November 27, 2019
Ababiy: Increasing access to public transit can help fix the Dinkytown food desert
by
Jonathan Ababiy
Published November 21, 2019
Ababiy: The news story nobody is talking about
by
Jonathan Ababiy
Published November 14, 2019
Ababiy: The NCAA’s step is not enough
by
Jonathan Ababiy
Published October 31, 2019
Ababiy: Patronage at the University’s energy transition lab
by
Jonathan Ababiy
Published September 22, 2019
Ababiy: The student housing loophole
by
Jonathan Ababiy
Published September 9, 2019
Ababiy: We’ll fix the climate. Tomorrow.
by
Jonathan Ababiy
Published April 25, 2019
Ababiy: The campus voter turnout problem
by
Jonathan Ababiy
Published April 18, 2019
Ababiy: ACEC: All Campus Error Commission, part II
by
Jonathan Ababiy
Published April 11, 2019
Ababiy: ACEC: All Campus Error Commission, part I
by
Jonathan Ababiy
Published April 4, 2019
Ababiy: Betsy DeVos’ terrible, no good, very bad budget
by
Jonathan Ababiy
Published March 28, 2019
Ababiy: The college admissions scandal is a symptom of a disease
by
Jonathan Ababiy
Published March 14, 2019
Ababiy: Our city needs 13 neighborhood wards
by
Jonathan Ababiy
Published March 7, 2019
Ababiy: A weekend of lies in Minneapolis
by
Jonathan Ababiy
Published February 28, 2019
Ababiy: Free college: everyone else is doing it
by
Jonathan Ababiy
Published February 21, 2019
Ababiy: The Complete Streets Policy means shoveled sidewalks
by
Jonathan Ababiy
Published February 14, 2019
Ababiy: The financial aid delusion
by
Jonathan Ababiy
Published February 7, 2019
Ababiy: Decoding the statistics of loneliness on campus
by
Jonathan Ababiy
Published January 31, 2019
Ababiy: Legislators, politicians, regents: please leave your politics out of campus
by
Jonathan Ababiy
Published January 24, 2019
Ababiy: Minneapolis’ 2019 policing budget looks promising
by
Jonathan Ababiy
Published December 13, 2018
Ababiy: Lawsuit attempting to stall Minneapolis 2040 plan is ridiculous
by
Jonathan Ababiy
Published December 6, 2018
Ababiy: Will America bounce back?
by
Jonathan Ababiy
Published November 29, 2018
Ababiy: Private universities that cater to the elite don’t need your funding
by
Jonathan Ababiy
Published November 21, 2018
Ababiy: CBD, artificial intelligence and Blockchain: aren’t you sick of it all?
by
Jonathan Ababiy
Published November 15, 2018
Ababiy: We need to better protect Minnesota waterways
by
Jonathan Ababiy
Published November 7, 2018
Ababiy: Our newfound civic energy cannot end at the polls
by
Jonathan Ababiy
Published November 1, 2018
Ababiy: Government inaction is pushing independent small businesses out of Dinkytown
by
Jonathan Ababiy
Published October 25, 2018
Ababiy: Neighborhood organizations need the student voice
by
Jonathan Ababiy
Published October 18, 2018
Ababiy: Internet access in rural Minnesota remains a key issue
by
Jonathan Ababiy
Published October 11, 2018
Ababiy: Minneapolis 2040 housing plan is a step in the right direction
by
Jonathan Ababiy
Published October 4, 2018
Ababiy: Power-relations in the world of academia are not free from sexual assault and misconduct
by
Jonathan Ababiy
Published September 27, 2018
Ababiy: University needs to focus on affordable housing, in advance of new development
by
Jonathan Ababiy
Published September 20, 2018
Ababiy: Ensuring a livable wage for University of Minnesota workers
by
Jonathan Ababiy
Published September 13, 2018
Ababiy: Students have the responsibility to question and change society
by
Jonathan Ababiy
Published September 6, 2018
Ababiy: The NCAA’s shallow solutions to college basketball’s deep problems
by
Jonathan Ababiy
Published April 30, 2018
Ababiy: The national school discipline crisis plays out in Minneapolis
by
Jonathan Ababiy
Published April 23, 2018
Ababiy: The crisis of violence in Native communities
by
Jonathan Ababiy
Published April 16, 2018
Ababiy: Keep mental health care providers and law enforcement separate
by
Jonathan Ababiy
Published April 9, 2018
Ababiy: Now is the time to improve Minnesota’s student to counselor ratios
by
Jonathan Ababiy
Published April 2, 2018
Ababiy: Don’t reject DED for Liberian residents of Minnesota
by
Jonathan Ababiy
Published March 26, 2018
Ababiy: Dinkytown should be zoned
by
Jonathan Ababiy
Published March 19, 2018
Ababiy: Prevent clustering in dorms
by
Jonathan Ababiy
Published March 5, 2018
Ababiy: The heroism of the Parkland survivors
by
Jonathan Ababiy
Published February 26, 2018
Ababiy: Ending the police sexual misconduct loophole
by
Jonathan Ababiy
Published February 19, 2018
Ababiy: The Snapchat update is terrible
by
Jonathan Ababiy
Published February 12, 2018
Ababiy: Turning Point USA’s history of mingling in student elections
by
Jonathan Ababiy
Published February 5, 2018
Ababiy: No more ads on official University emails
by
Jonathan Ababiy
Published January 29, 2018
Ababiy: Has the career center reached out to you?
by
Jonathan Ababiy
Published January 22, 2018
Ababiy: Let’s be proactive about opioids
by
Jonathan Ababiy
Published January 16, 2018
Ababiy: Stop scholarship displacement at the University of Minnesota
by
Jonathan Ababiy
Published December 7, 2017
Ababiy: Your laptop is annoying and bad for everyone
by
Jonathan Ababiy
Published November 30, 2017
Ababiy: The GOP tax bill is dangerous for higher education
by
Jonathan Ababiy
Published November 24, 2017
Ababiy: The University must shape the state’s technological future
by
Jonathan Ababiy
Published November 16, 2017
Ababiy: Stop big money from influencing local elections
by
Jonathan Ababiy
Published November 2, 2017
Ababiy: Why Vine was so special
by
Jonathan Ababiy
Published October 26, 2017
Ababiy: The NCAA does not care about academic integrity
by
Jonathan Ababiy
Published October 19, 2017
Ababiy: Walking on Huron doesn’t have to be a dreadful experience
by
Jonathan Ababiy
Published October 12, 2017
Ababiy: Will the corporate world ever respect our privacy?
by
Jonathan Ababiy
Published October 5, 2017
Ababiy: Tax the luxury apartments
by
Jonathan Ababiy
Published September 28, 2017
Ababiy: Don’t let Amazon jeopardize tomorrow
by
Jonathan Ababiy
Published September 21, 2017
Ababiy: My favorite spot on campus
by
Jonathan Ababiy
Published September 14, 2017
Ababiy: Attending UMN can seem daunting, but it shouldn’t be
by
Jonathan Ababiy
Published September 7, 2017
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