Penn SLAP | Justice on the menu
(03/26/13 4:24am)
When you walk into Falk Dining Commons — one of the top-rated dining halls on campus — you’ll be greeted at the buffet by Kareem Wallace, arms outstretched in his signature greeting from behind the glass panel. At his side, Troy Harris looks up from the grill, cocks his head and asks, “Hey, how you feelin’ today?” Troy and Kareem have worked in food service at Penn for 13 and eight years, respectively — they know the students in this dining hall well. During off hours and on weekends, Troy, a father of six, supplements his full-time Bon Appétit salary by cleaning students’ houses and catering for fraternities. Kareem holds a second job at a restaurant in order to provide for his two children.