By Signe K. Skinion

Some students are still receiving inaccurate information about University Housing which violates a court preliminary injunction, a local landlord says.

Stan Lieber, landlord of Stevenson Arms, 600 W. Mill St., and an SIUC geography professor, said his daughter, Rachel Lieber, recently received admission information that falsely tells her she must live in University-owned housing.

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Lieber’s daughter recently applied to attend SIUC in fall 1996.

He said this information violates a state court preliminary injunction stating that SIUC could not tell potential freshman that they have to live in University-owned housing.

The preliminary injunction, which was issued Dec. 14, 1995, requires the University to inform potential freshmen they have the option to live in University-owned facilities or off-campus University-approved facilities, such as Stevenson Arms.

Lieber’s daughter received an SIUC acceptance letter and enrollment package dated Feb. 14, 1996. In the letter and package, there was no information about off-campus housing options.

The policy Lieber’s daughter received stated that, All single freshman under the age of 21, not living with parent or guardian, are required to live in an on-campus residence hall.

Steve Kirk, assistant director of Residence Life, said he could not comment on the matter while litigation is pending.

Lieber said he is confused by the University’s violation of the preliminary injunction.

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It is inconceivable to me that with all their (SIUC) resources and administrators, they don’t understand what they are suppose to do when the courts tell them what to do, Lieber said. I don’t know if they are purposefully not complying with the court order, or if they just don’t understand what they are supposed to do.

University attorneys were unavailable for comment on the matter.

Lieber said he believes the University is not living up to the court order in any way.

They (SIUC) say they are going to comply with the preliminary injunction, and we take that on good faith, Lieber said. But then we get evidence that they are failing to comply with the orders. Are you telling me that the administration people don’t know my last name by now when they send this information to my daughter?

Thomas Peters, Lieber’s attorney, said he could not comment on the matter until he has had sufficient time to review the information sent to Rachel Lieber.