Muhib Muhib (muhib-muhib)

mmuhib50 [ at ] stuy [ dot ] edu

Muhib Muhib (‘25) is an Opinions and Humor writer, and is a member of the Stuyvesant Copy Department. He enjoys exploring current events, politics, transit, urbanism, economics, and aviation. In his free time, he loves researching these topics, railfanning, and entangling himself in the world of politics.

The Polling is Wrong

Recent polling shows bad news for Democrats in 2024, but raw election results and other fundamental events show something different. It appears the latter is right.

Issue 13, Volume 114

Stuyvesant Student Wins City Council Race

A Stuyvesant student unexpectedly wins a city council race by write-in votes and the city and the Stuyvesant community are shocked.

Issue 7, Volume 114

The Embrace

The Labour Party of the United Kingdom is embracing triangulation in the midst of a deeply unpopular Conservative government to maximize short-term gains, which is something the Democratic Party of the United States should not replicate if it seeks to win in the long-term.

Issue 4, Volume 114

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Congestion Pricing is Good, Actually.

Lenny Metlitsky, Muhib Muhib

Congestion pricing aims to require drivers to pay for the negative externalities and costs of their driving instead of having residents pay for them.

Issue 1, Volume 114

Build an Actual Train to the Plane

Only a subway service can fulfill the public transportation needs of LaGuardia Airport.

Issue 13, Volume 113

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Crooked Machinery

The pollution of New York politics with corruption has been a massive failure for New Yorkers, and it is time to fix that.

Issue 10, Volume 113

Boiling the Frog

After Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, the Israeli military response has gone too far, and a middle ground between an impractical desire for a lasting ceasefire and unnecessary harm to civilians in violation of international law must be reached.

Issue 8, Volume 113

Install Indoor Biking Racks at Stuyvesant

Improving bike storage at Stuyvesant would encourage the use of biking to school and reduce congestion and pollution.

Issue 5, Volume 113

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Stuyvesant Mandates Commute by Bicycle for Everyone

Stuyvesant mandates commutes by biking to school, resulting in a mixed response and the eventual abolition of sleep and time for staff and students.

Issue 5, Volume 113

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A Second Iranian Revolution?

An Iranian woman was killed extrajudicially by Iranian religious police, likely resulting in the necessary spark for a second Iranian revolution.

Issue 4, Volume 113

Bridge Board Becomes (Even More) Unhelpful

Stuyvesant just received a major upgrade to the board by the bridge entrance, or is it a downgrade?

Issue 16, Volume 112

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A Bottomless Hole

As the midterm elections in November look increasingly grim for Democrats, the underlying factors of the midterm elections and what is next for Democrats are analyzed.

Issue 15, Volume 112

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A Bottomless Hole

As the midterm elections in November look increasingly grim for Democrats, the underlying factors of the midterm elections and what is next for Democrats are analyzed.

Issue 15, Volume 112

Spectator Members Go On Strike

Nearly all of The Spectator’s members go on strike and demand salaries, leaving me behind, resulting in the end of the publication of The Spectator.

Issue 13, Volume 112

Preventing Appeasement in the 21st Century

Russia and Belarus have invaded Ukraine, and to prevent a repeat of appeasement in the 21st century, it is essential that we punish the two countries sufficiently.

Issue 12, Volume 112

Stuyvesant Administration Annexes Brooklyn Tech

The Stuyvesant administration claims that Brooklyn Tech is historically a part of Stuyvesant and forcibly annexes it using military force.

Issue 12, Volume 112

Counselors Resign En Masse

UFT President Michael Mulgrew forces every Stuyvesant guidance counselor to resign, causing chaos and a student walkout that only led to more unrest.

Issue 11, Volume 112

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MTA Cuts Subway Service as Revenge Against Annoying Stuyvesant Students

Acting MTA Chairman Janno Lieber received backlash when he announced service cuts due to financial losses, annoying Stuyvesant students, and his lack of a six-figure salary.

Issue 9, Volume 112

Robert Bork’s America and the 2022 Midterms

The Republican Party has increasingly catered to its reliable anti-abortion voters in attempting to overturn Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, and has ignored the firmly pro-choice electorate that will be instrumental in their defeat.

Issue 8, Volume 112

“Christmas Democracy” Gone Awry

Peer pressure and outbursts after a minutes presenter forgot their gift results in a “Christmas democracy.” Some plagiarism inspiration from history.

Issue 8, Volume 112

Extremism Beyond the Extremes

A wave of political extremism has risen in the United States, and it presents a great danger to the continued existence of our democracy.

Issue 7, Volume 112