Amanda Cisse (amanda-cisse)

Amanda Cisse (‘24) is a writer for the Opinions Department. She focuses on current events, New York, social justice, and education. In her free time, she enjoys running and studying new languages.

Stuyvesant the School, Not the Person

Amanda Cisse 

Names hold meaning, and the name “Stuyvesant” has a complex history that we cannot ignore.

Issue 10, Volume 113

@blackatspecialized: How Can We Address Stuyvesant High School’s Race Problem?

Amanda Cisse 

Black and Hispanic students speak out on the culture surrounding racism at Stuyvesant. Stuyvesant must respond: how can both students and staff make the school a more inclusive place?

Issue 3, Volume 113

Ketanji Brown Jackson: A Step Against Groupthink in Government

Amanda Cisse 

Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court nomination is one of many steps to be taken in avoiding the phenomenon of groupthink in government spaces and cultivating diversity.

Issue 12, Volume 112

Not Just a Credit Requirement

Amanda Cisse 

It is time for Stuyvesant High School to improve its approach to language learning.

Issue 6, Volume 112

Reinstate Black Lives in Literature

Amanda Cisse 

It is time to move away from Eurocentric education. Reinstate the Black Lives in Literature elective.

Issue 17, Volume 111

The Gifted, the Talented, and the Mayoral Race

Amanda Cisse 

The Gifted and Talented Program isn’t working. What are mayoral candidates going to do about it?

Issue 16, Volume 111