In Gifts and Trials: The Role of Prayer at Geneva
Since our founding on April 20, 1848, Geneva College has prioritized the power of prayer.
April 28, 2026
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Insights, tips, and reflections on life as a Golden Tornado.
Category: College Archives
Western Pennsylvania’s “Big Snow of 1950”
In November 1950, nearly three feet of snow fell on Geneva’s campus, shutting down the college and extending Thanksgiving break.
March 24, 2026
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A Visit From Eve Curie: The Magic of Radium
In March 1939, Marie Curie's daughter Eve visited Geneva's campus to speak on "The Magic of Radium." Student journalists at The Geneva Cabinet had the privilege of interviewing Eve during her campus visit, reporting on her views of American colleges.
March 10, 2026
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Before the Welcome Center: The George-Wylie House
Ever wonder what used to be on the lawn next to Alumni Hall, the site under construction to become the Dwight E. Wagner Welcome Center?
December 23, 2025
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Amelia Earhart on Geneva's Campus
"Miss Earhart made the listener feel, too, the joy of seeing a steamer at dawn, and of knowing that she was on the exact course. The thrill of seeing land and all the people assembled there to greet her were the listener’s experiences as she described them...”
November 25, 2025
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A Brief History of Old Main’s Stairs and Doors
Did you know there used to be a six-foot gap in John White Chapel's stage? Or that the Old Main door facing towards the Student Center had no outdoor stairs for its first 65 years?
November 11, 2025
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Geneva's History in Astronomy
Did you know that over 132 years before the College erected the John Paul Schaefer Memorial Observatory at the 33rd Street field (2013), Geneva students were fascinated by the subject of astronomy?
October 14, 2025
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Gertrude M. Rohrer: A Geneva Musician
Discover the story of Gertrude M. Rohrer (class of 1896), a Geneva alumna who became a prolific composer and leader in Pittsburgh’s music community — proof of how dedication in the “spare hours” can shape a legacy.
October 14, 2025
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Turbo’s Twists: The Wild History of Geneva’s Mascots
We love Turbo at Geneva College! But our beloved Golden Tornado hasn’t always been the friendly-yet-fierce action-figure mascot he is today...
September 16, 2025
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The Geneva Identity
We can learn much from those who came before us. In 1923, President of Geneva College Archibald A. Johnston wrote a forward for the college yearbook highlighting the history, purpose, and doctrine of Geneva. Only 75 years from the founding of the college at Northwood, Ohio, Johnston had a clear understanding of not only the how behind Geneva’s establishment but the why.
July 12, 2022
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