Hiroez On Opening of School

By Ayla Sichi' 28

While the roles of the president and vice president are no small tasks, Kakeru Hirofuji and Analise Gomez, also known by their campaign name “Hiroez,” were well prepared for their positions heading into the 2026-2027 school year. Their shared passion for their jobs, paired with a similar approach to managing their workload, has made it easier to adjust to the busy schedule. Meetings with Mrs. Hansen and Mr. Rodriguez, Ms. Lockett, Senate, keeping track of delegated tasks, and the more mundane upkeep are just a few examples of their new responsibilities. Their time commitment to their leadership is admirable, but it is only a product of their goals and trying to accomplish them. So, what goals are they working towards specifically? 

Hiroez's goal is to create a system of constant change. The products of this system have already manifested in the short time since the school year started. A fundamental part of what they do—Senate—has seen a lot of this. The Senate's goal is to improve students' lives while being run by students. Kakeru ‘26 puts it this way, “the whole goal is that we [Senate] cover all aspects of student life: activities, what you do outside of the classroom, academics, and how you eat and how you live.” In prioritizing Senate’s involvement, Hiroez is currently focused on preventing a “rhythm” in Senate. “Rhythm,” they use to describe an unchanging routine–a lack of change. This dedication to constant change is seen in major constitutional amendments and a focus on task delegation. To name some delegations in Senate, the Sophomore senators are now tasked with overseeing the revitalization of Ram of the Week, the Junior senators manage the newly created Gratitude Board, and the Day student senators have been working on installing senior parking spots. Mrs. Hansen notes that “delegating priorities” has an “empowering” effect on the senators, enabling them to lead. She says, “Every person in Senate has a unique goal,” and Hiroez has been dedicated to “following up to make sure they are accomplishing that.”

Moreover, the constitution now has representatives from the Food Committee as an official part of Senate. This change was made to emphasize that the Senate aims to improve every aspect of a Cate student’s life, with food as an important pillar of this focus. The effects of Food Committee adjustments can already be seen in the introduction of kitchen-made daily drinks at Booth and in larger containers for salad bar items that are in high demand. Andy Liu ‘29 personally believes that the salad bar chicken is “the best chicken on campus” and was very happy to see that the salad bar chicken container got upgraded to a larger size. This upgrade now enables him and many others to have greater control over the meals they choose. 

 On the more technical side, Hiroez worked hard to get the Senate website up and running. The website is a place where “people can know what's going on in the Senate, just by clicking on our website,” says Analise ‘26. Cate clubs now have a more accessible space to submit bills and a centralized place to learn about what happens in meetings, as seen in the newly designated secretary notes section of the website. On clubs, Analise notes, “I feel like we've been getting more bills than usual because it's so easy.” Regarding bills and general information, the website's effects are already felt by Senate.

Overall, with a shared outlook on change and communication and a passion for their work, Hiroez is motivated to continue doing more for Cate and to perpetuate constant change. As a closing thought, Kakeru adds, “It's so easy to get stuck in that bare minimum because it's like easier, right? But as a whole, as a as a school, as a system, we're trying to go beyond that bare minimum to for the well to improve the school as much as possible.”