GENESEO – SUNY Geneseo has released the following statement on the anniversary of Phi Sigma Xi (PHIG) brother Alex Davis' death at the PHIG fraternity house at 72 Center Street, in light of the arrests of brothers Richard Rovner and Michael Green Tampering with Physical Evidence, an E Felony, and Conspiracy in the Fifth Degree, an A misdemeanor, in connection to Davis' death: "Today is the one-year anniversary of the passing of Alex Davis. His … [Read more...]
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PHIG Brothers Charged with Coverup of Davis’ Death
GENESEO – On Monday, May 4, Investigator Robert Fuller arrested Phi Sigma Xi (PHIGS) brothers Richard Rovner, 23, of Buffalo, and Michael Green, 20, Brooklyn, for Tampering with Physical Evidence, an E Felony, and Conspiracy in the Fifth Degree, an A misdemeanor, at the PHIG house at 72 Center Street, in the Village of Geneseo, in connection with the death of Alex Davis, who died last May at the PHIG house. According to a press release from … [Read more...]
PHIG Fraternity Members to be Charged in Connection with Davis’ Death
GENESEO — Two members of the Phi Sigma Xi (PHIGS) SUNY Geneseo chapter were walked into a Geneseo courthouse in handcuffs in connection of the drug overdose death of fellow fraternity member Alex Davis. Today, exactly 1 year after Davis's death, PHIG members Richard Rovner and Michael Green were led into the Geneseo courthouse in handcuffs, to be charged in the case. Police were initially told by fraternity members that Davis had a … [Read more...]
House Parties Take a Hit in Passing of New ‘Social Host Law’
Reading this on your phone or tablet? Download our new app on Google Play and the Apple store. GENESEO – After a heated public hearing with members of the community and SUNY Geneseo students that at one point erupted into an intense argument between students and lifelong residents of the Village, the Village Board of Geneseo unanimously passed the first local law of 2015, dubbed the 'Social Host Law,' that establishes fines and possible … [Read more...]
FROM THE PUBLISHER: PHIG Parties are a Dead Serious Matter
This is serious. Dead serious. When Victor Lazarte, himself an underage teen, invited an underage girl to the Phi Sigma Xi or 'PHIG' fraternity's 'Date Night,' he had a responsibility. He had a responsibility to ensure that his date made it home safe. He failed miserably, and his actions, and those of others, almost cost a young woman her life. Now, most of us know that the PHIGS lost a brother, Alex Davis, 20, to a drug overdose in May … [Read more...]
Students Rush to Support of ‘PHIG’ Frat
GENESEO — Not everyone agrees with a recent editorial on the Phi Sigma Xi fraternity and coverage of criminal charges against Victor Lazarte, a SUNY Geneseo student and a member of Phi Sigma Xi who was accused of unlawfully dealing with a child. The GeneseeSun.com received five emails from outraged SUNY Geneseo students. Three of those who wrote quickly asked not to have their emails shared when they were informed that their concerns would be … [Read more...]
FROM THE PUBLISHER: Deadly Frat Has No Place in Geneseo
One dead student and a drug raid wasn't enough for the University to shut down the Phi Sigma Xi fraternity, but maybe now that an underage girl has been hospitalized as a result of one fraternity's illegal activity, the University will come to their senses. Shut down the fraternity. Phi Sigma Xi, or 'PHIG,' has a muddled history. The frat's house at 72 Center Street had a full-on drug raid resulting in multiple drug arrests in 2011, and the … [Read more...]