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THE INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA • FOUNDED 1885

PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

VOL. CXXXIX

NO. 21

How many Penn students go into finance and consulting? The DP examined Career Services data for students entering financial services and consulting after graduation ANMOL DASH, JIN KWON, AND SINA SHAIKH Staff Reporters

Palestine Writes festival escalates into campus-wide controversy students, alumni, and national Jewish groups — has centered on some speakers' previous statement. The speakers include Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters who has an extensive history of denigrating Jewish people, according to the United States State Department. Another speaker, Professor Marc Lamont Hill, apologized in 2018 after he faced criticism for saying he supported “a free Palestine from the river to the sea” – described by some as a call to destroy Israel. Other, however, say that these events have been taken out of context and cannot be

Penn graduates enter financial services and consulting industries at higher rates than any other Ivy League university — and the numbers are ticking up. According to an analysis of Ivy League postgraduate outcome surveys by The Daily Pennsylvanian, 50% of Class of 2022 graduates pursuing full-time employment went into finance or consulting jobs, compared to the next-highest rate of 40% at Harvard University. The rate of graduates from Penn’s College of Arts and Sciences going into finance or consulting — 47.5% in 2022 — remains higher than all recorded data from other Ivy League schools. In the same year, Penn's School of Engineering and Applied Science alone sent 34% of its full-time job-seeking graduates to those two industries — a higher rate than Cornell University, Columbia University, or Yale University. Penn’s overall rate of full-time job seekers entering finance or consulting has topped other Ivies since 2018, the first year for which the postgraduate outcome reports were available from Career Services. Wharton senior Erin Feng said there are several factors at Penn that may contribute to the high rate of postgraduate career outcomes in finance and consulting. “In the social scene … the clout within clubs is pretty pronounced,” she said. “All we see are these massive clubs that are all finance and consulting related — and those are two buzzwords I think every underclassman would say that they have heard millions of times.” The massive presence and competitive nature of

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See CAREERS, page 3

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The festival begins tomorrow with events at Irvine Auditorium, Penn Commons, and other University spaces.

One day before the event, criticism continues to erupt over Penn’s response and remarks by some speakers described as antisemitic JARED MITOVICH, IMRAN SIDDIQUI, AND JESSICA WU Senior Reporters and Staff Reporter

One day before the Palestine Writes Literature festival begins, controversy continues to percolate over some speakers' alleged antisemitic remarks

— and Penn's response. After Penn President Liz Magill and other administrators released a statement on Sept. 12 about the upcoming festival, students, local organizations, and faculty members responded in a variety of ways. Many have supported Magill's denunciation of antisemitism, while others pushed back against the University's decision to speak out. The festival, which starts Friday, celebrates itself as the "only North American literature festival dedicated to celebrating and promoting cultural productions of Palestinian writers and artists." Pushback against the event — primarily among

New vice provost for University Life talks student support in DP sit-down Kozuma previously served as the executive director of College Houses and Academic Services since 2021 MEHREEN SYED Staff Reporter

Over 100 days into his tenure as the vice provost for University Life, Hikaru “Karu” Kozuma sat down with The Daily Pennsylvanian to discuss his vision for his new role. Kozuma — who was announced as Penn’s next VPUL in February — began his position on May 1. As VPUL, he supports staff and students across 16 different departments, including the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life, Platt Student Performing Arts House, and Penn’s seven cultural centers. Kozuma said that one of his goals for his first year in the role was to set a new direction for University Life, adding that he hopes to create a pathway that aligns both with student needs and Penn’s goals. “[I hope to] to build support for students and the staff on what is needed when they’re trying to meet their academic passions, pursuing their co-curricular goals, or just trying to find a community,” Kozuma said. Kozuma previously served as the executive director of College Houses and Academic Services since 2021. He succeeded Mamta Accapadi, who resigned after two years in the VPUL role last June. Prior to Kozuma’s appointment, Senior Associate Vice Provost for Student Affairs Tamara Greenfield King served as interim vice provost for University Life. Previously, Kozuma — a 2015 graduate of Penn’s Graduate School of Education — served as associate vice provost for University Life and executive director of the Office of Student Affairs from 2010 to 2018. Kozuma also served as Amherst College’s chief student affairs officer between 2018 and 2021. Kozuma was appointed following a six-month search that began in late August 2022 when Interim Provost Beth Winkelstein announced the formation of an advisory committee to select the next vice provost for University Life. The committee was made up of 14 Penn faculty and student government representatives. In regards to his new role, Kozuma emphasized getting to know individuals on a personal level, and he added that this approach was crucial when supporting marginalized communities on campus.

“I think we need to know and understand the multiple levels of what’s going on, both defined by them, things that the community wants to celebrate, highlight, enhance, and also maybe some of the challenges that they are facing,” he said. Expanding on his priorities, Kozuma said that he plans to further his understanding of the diversity of students’ needs by engaging with and centering student voices. He added that maintaining long-term relationships with students is important to him since the needs of communities can evolve. Before Kozuma assumed the VPUL role, University Life developed several strategic priorities, including intercultural dialogue, alliance for understanding, social justice peer educator training, cultural and heritage celebrations, and expanding emergency and opportunity funding. Kozuma told the DP that he will work alongside the University Life departments to determine whether these strategic priorities fit present needs or need to be altered to reflect student needs better. “A lot of it really will be dictated by the people who are the experts and working with individuals,” he said. However, Kozuma said that dialogue between students and staff members is what he aims to emphasize most in his new role. Before coming to Penn in 2010, Kozuma was director of Residential Programs at Columbia University and worked at Middlebury College. While he initially intended to become a physician, he said he decided to take a gap year and work at Middlebury. He said his career aspirations shifted during this time, and he realized he wanted to work in higher education. “As one sort of dream was fading, another one was taking more of a solid form,” he said. Throughout the year, Kozuma told the DP he will strive to get to know students by attending events and programming and providing advice or guidance to students seeking his support. “It really does invigorate me thinking about working with students,” Kozuma said. “I want to get to know who they are and also get to know who they become.”

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Hangry Joe’s Hot Chicken & Wings opened its first University City location last week.

Fried chicken restaurant opens in University City Hangry Joe’s serves a mix of Nashvillestyle chicken fingers, Korean fried chicken, and boba DAVID ZHANG Staff Reporter

Hangry Joe’s Hot Chicken & Wings opened a location near Penn's campus on Tuesday, replacing Greek restaurant Yiro Yiro. Hangry Joe’s — whose University City store is located at 125 S. 40th St. — serves a mix of Nashville-style chicken fingers, Korean fried chicken, and boba. The fast-casual restaurant chain currently has over 40 locations in the United States. and two overseas locations in the United Arab Emirates and

South Korea. Hangry Joe’s first Philadelphia location is located at 300 Market St. The chain’s signature product is its multi-level spicy fresh chicken, which features six spice options ranging from no seasoning to “angry hot.” The spiciest level requires customers to sign a waiver before tasting. Joe Oh, who identified himself as the founder of Hangry Joe’s, told The Daily Pennsylvanian that his store has been popular among college students. He said trying out the spicy chicken has become a social activity for younger customers. “We first started on the campus of James Madison University," Oh said. "Our chicken is popular among the young people — they like to take pictures and post them on Instagram." Hangry Joe’s also offers a collection of milk tea, fresh tea, and smoothies, according to Oh. Other menu items include chicken and waffles, chicken bites, and waffle fries. The restaurant's University City location comes amid a push for more franchising. Hangry Joe's See HANGRY JOE’S, page 3

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