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THE CLACKAMAS PRINT
NEWS/FEATURF
January 22,1992
They're not going to keep me down'
Tony Franklin returns to complete degree
by Jennifer Lessard
News Editor
Tony Franklin, former ASG
president, and 1991-92 ASG presi
dent-elect, has returned to CCC to
finish out his transfer degree hi
Business Administration, after his
release from Oregon S tate Correc
tional Institute (OSCI) on Novem
ber 8,1991.
Franklin was recalled from his
position as 1991-92 ASG presi
dent-elect in May of 1991, after he
was taken into custody in that same,
month on allegations of parole and
probation violations, stemming from
his 1988 and 1989 conviction for
possession of a controlled substance.
'They're not going to
keep me down. That
is why I’m right here
back in school."
-Tony Franklin
According to court records,
Franklin was held on probation vio
lations accusing him of using
methamphetamine and marijuana,
possessing a weapon and changing
his address without notifying his
probation officer.
Although never formally
charged with a crime, according to
Franklin, he spent 6 months in OSCI.
According to Franklin, the judge
found that there was not “sufficient
grounds for violation,” but Fran
klin’s parole was reinstated. Fran
klin explained that the judge said
the things that he had be
doing,’’outweighed any thought” of
anything he might have done for
violation, so the judge reinstated
the parole.
In reference to the recall elec
tion held in May to call for a new
representative for the ASG Presi
dent position, Franklin feels that
the student body “didn’t necessar
ily have to lineupfor arecall,” if he
wasn’t going to be able to attend
CCC anyway. He explains he hoped
that “there might have been a chance
with the election that enough stu
dents would have voted to keep me
in as president; it might have had a
little more bearing on my posi
tion.”
'The recall vote
was in favor, by a small percent
age, of a new student body repre
sentative for President.
Lauri Mayfield, elected vice
president, accepted the position as
1991-92 ASG President andRenae
Parr, 1990-91 Assistant to the Presi
dent, was appointed to Vice Presi
dent Parr testified in count for
Franklin as a character witness.
Franklin does not plan to get
back involved in ASG. He explains
that he is “not going to have time.”
He is currently enrolled for 20
credit hours, which does not count
the 9 credits he is making up from
spring term of 1991. He plans to
finish his transfer degree in Busi
ness Administration and possibly
Europe trip slides shown tomorrow
The Focus on Women Europe Trip 1991 will be the subject of a
slide show tomorrow at 12:30 p.m. in Barlow 239.
The show is part of the International Education Committee's Brown
Bag series for Winter term. Trip leaders Carol Evans, Ellen Burbridge
and Linda Vogt will show slides from the tour, which included London,
Paris, Lucerne, Venice, Florence and Rome. Many college staff and
faculty members were among the 48 women who made the trip last
June.
attend Portland State University.
Franklin explains his side of
the story, saying that he had asked
Gordon Mead, his parole and pro
bation officer through Clackamas
County Community Corrections,
for permission to carry his knife.
According to Franklin, Mead
said that there was “no problem
suited me in front of my peers and
my friends.”
Franklin also explains that in
response to one of Mead’s inquir
ies about drug use, he made a “flip
pant, really facetious remark” that
he “probably shouldn’t have made.”
He stated that “yeah, I’ve been
doing crank and smoking; how the
CtoekamM Print Ma photo
Tony Franklin works for his transfer degree In Business
Administation. He hopes to attend Portland State University,
carrying it” because he didn’t have
any record of violence. Franklin
then explains that Mead “used it
[the knife] to say that was a viola
tion.”
Mead testified in court that he
told Franklin not to carry it
“He lied to me straight out,”
Franklin said.
While Franklin was being taken
into custody and questioned, he
felt that “there was no doubt in
anybody’s mind what was going
on.” Franklin says that Mead “in-
Editor-in-chief: Hddl A. Hoffman
hell else would I maintain honor
roll status and fulfill my obliga
tions as Student Body President?”
Later, as Franklin explains, that
comment was taken as “admitting
to using drugs.” According toFran-
klin, he was not given a urinalysis,
even though he was promised one
and had asked for one to clear his
record.
Franklin is disgusted and ex
plains that he was “shafted.” The
system failed him. He couldn’t go
to school, couldn’t get into any
kind of training program, and ex
plains that “there wasn’t anything
anybody could do. He sat and
“twiddled his thumbs” because he
couldn’t study or read books.
He said if he learned one thing
out of the whole situation it was,
“don’t trust the system,”
Franklin said that the whole
ordeal reaffirmed Something he
knew about himself. “They’re hot
going to keep me down. That is
why I’m right here back in School.”
Franklin explains that it is very
hard for him to keep going. He is
paying for school out of his own
pocket because he no longer' has
financial aid.
Franklin had been out of jail
fortwo years priorto May 16,19*91.
In reference to his 1988 and
1989convictions Franklin explains
that “I realize I made a mistake.
For personal reasons, I crawled off
into some drugs and I woke up one
day and it was like ‘I ain’t sup
posed to be here’—by then it was a
little late; I was arrested on posses
sion of drugs.”
He explains that “most people
don’t make it six months.” Fran
klin feels that the reason he has
remained “clean” for over two years
is that he’s “got a lot of faith” in
himself.
Franklin feels that “most people
who do drugs have a dependence
problem.” He said “I don’t like
stuff that controls my life.”
“I’m not ashamed of my past,
a lot of people make mistakes; all
you can do is learn from those
mistakes,” said Franklin
“I’m not ashamed of
my past, a lot of people
make mistakes; all
you can do Js learn
from those mistakes. ”
- Tony Franklin
Franklin wants to challenge
students who are struggling to give
up and to “talk to someone they can
trust to get help.’?
Franklin wishes that the whole
ordeal was not made such an issue
and offers a “deep felt” apology to
the college and the student body
far the “notoriety involved?’
News Editor: Jemlfer LeeearJ
Slide presentation planned
There will be a slide presentation sponsored by CCC’s Science
Department on Thurs., Jan. 23 at 12:30 pun. in P-101. The subject of
the presentation is the Death Valley National Monument.
Features Editor: Nolan Kidwell
Sport« Editor:
ane Schddoman
THIS YEAR A LOT OF COLLEGE
SENIORS WILL BE GRADUATING
INTO DEBT.
Photo Editor: David VanKeuren
Copy Editor: Frank Jordan
Business Manager: Brenda Hodgen
Take a look at the stars
The Observatory at the John Inskeep Environmental Learning
Center is now open to the public every Wed., Fri„ and Sat, with clear
weather permitting, from 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. Come see the stars up-
close and personal for the low admission fee of $1.50 per person.
Staff Writers: Heidi Branatator, Melleea
Freeie, Maurice Glenn, Paphne Hartt,
Robert A. Hibberd. Tracy Hobbs, Ginger
Land, Scott Morrle, Kevin Shields, Greg
Tully.
Photographers:
Vivian Johnson,
Kyle
Moe, Allan Zlemke.
Gym opens for Sunday recreation
CCC's gym, located in Randall Hall, is now open on Sundays to
anyone over the age of 16 for 5-on-5 full court basketball games from
noon until4 p.m. Power Volleyball is from noon until 2 p.m. Half court
basketball games from 2 to 4 p.m. However, the gym will not be open
this Sunday, Jan. 26, due to the broadcast of the Super Bowl.
Production Assistant: Tobbi Ireland
Advisor: UndaYogt
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Meet your rivals in the snow
Ski BaU tickets are available now in the Student Activities office
located in the north end of the CC Mall. The ski ball will be held Fri.,
Jan. 24 from Stoll pan. at Mt. Hood Meadows. There will be a live
band in the Lodge from 8 to 11p.m. There will be snow volleyball, keg
toss, college vs college tug of war, and skiing.
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