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Geoffrey Marcy: Apologizes For Behavior

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Citation: Overbye, Dennis. "Geoffrey Marcy, Astronomer at Berkeley, Apologizes for Behavior." The New York Times. The New York Times, 10 Oct. 2015. Web. 30 Oct. 2015. This article is about a college professor who has been charged with sexual harassment by 4 of his students. This included “groping them, kissing them and touching or massaging them”. The professor posted an apology note on the universities web page, apologizing for his actions. He has been asked to step down from some of the committees he is a part of but has retained his job. This article reminds me of the one in the book because of a quote from his wife: “Others may interpret Geoff’s empathy and interest as a come-on. I can’t change their perspectives, but I think it is worth

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