Hallway Histories is a student-led and produced podcast that explores spaces that exist here on the UCalgary Campus. The series showcases the work completed by Communication Studies majors in COMS 591 Capstone Seminar in Communication and Media Studies.
This project has been funded in part by a Faculty of Arts’ Teaching Activity Grant
Olympic Oval
In this episode of Hallway Histories, join Jesse Willie and Gavin Allen-Prefontaine as they explore the significance of the legendary Olympic Oval. By looking to the past, Jesse and Gavin seek to learn more about the Oval's role in the 1988 Winter Olympics and examine how its legacy is remembered today. Including interviews with two Oval experts, Mark Messer and Kaitlyn De Boer, this episode highlights the importance of this shared space throughout the UCalgary campus and broader Calgary community.
Sources:
Can't you feel it? 1988 Winter Olympics - https://youtu.be/Fl0mRcTs8Kc?si=LEzf1EiBGH5Ay60Z
Best Canadian Moments Winter Olympics 1988 - https://youtu.be/m-5h-B6qrQI?si=lx1OoskTbwKDGmkh
10 Sept 2026
Hallway Histories - Episode September 16, 2026
NUTV
For over 40 years, NUTV has given University of Calgary students a place to make media, try new ideas, and find their creative voice. In this episode, we hear from NUTV executive director Cameron Macgowan, filmmaker Michael Dowse, and student volunteer Gracie Heeg about what this space has meant across generations. From hands-on learning and collaboration to archiving student life and adapting to new media platforms, NUTV has remained a key part of campus culture. Their stories show how a student-run media space can spark creativity, build community, and shape Calgary’s wider film and media scene!
Sources of NUTV's archive:
* Universatility (Episode 8). (1989). NUTV Archive.
* Universatility (Episode 16). (1987). NUTV Archive.
14 Aug 2026
Hallway Histories - Episode August 19, 2026
A Home Away From Home
This podcast episode explores how the growth of UCalgary’s African Studies program and how African student clubs have created spaces of home, identity, and belonging for African diasporic students on campus. Through interviews and reflections, we look at how advocacy, memory, and community have shaped student life and transformed campus spaces into places that reflect home.
10 Jul 2026
Hallway Histories - Episode July 15, 2026
The Gauntlet
In this episode of Hallway Histories, we’re looking at the University of Calgary’s student newspaper: The Gauntlet, its function as a record keeper of the stories that shape student memory and how the industry shifts of journalism have affected its functioning. We’re joined by Jason Herring, former editor-in-chief of The Gauntlet, to discuss how adapting to the media landscape had a larger effect on what stories get remembered in the archives.
Contains archival content from The Gauntlet’s April 2017 episode aired on CJSW 90.9FM.
11 Jun 2026
Hallway Histories - Episode June 17, 2026
Women In Politics Club
This episode of Hallway Histories explores the Women in Politics (WIP) club at the University of Calgary, which was created by students to foster a judgment-free environment where women and gender-diverse students can engage in politics. The club builds a community that helps members develop leadership skills and gain access within the traditionally male-dominated political field. Hosts Kaylee Scott and Maya Bristow seek to answer how WIP creates an empowering space on campus and how members engage with it. The episode features an interview with Jay Dhillon, the club's founder and president, following recordings captured at the "Lead Like Her" event.
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