Stella Mullin

May 2, 2024

Gauchos for Recovery holds annual “Generation Recovery” festival

By Stella Mullin

UC Santa Barbara’s Gauchos for Recovery “Generation Recovery” arts and music festival took place in Isla Vista's Anisq’Oyo Park on April 27.

April 18, 2024

UCSB women in media

By Lauren Chiou, Stella Mullin

During Women’s History Month in March 2024, the Daily Nexus spoke with women from multiple campus organizations about their experience in the media industry.

February 22, 2024

SBIFF 2024: Writers panel features minds behind Academy Award-nominated films

By Stella Mullin

The Santa Barbara International Film Festival would not be possible without the talented writers behind those beloved movies, seven of them speaking at the panel on Feb. 13.

February 22, 2024

SBIFF 2024: Two UCSB student documentaries featured at festival

By Stella Mullin

“The Salt on our Skin” and “841” were created by UCSB students through the Coastal Media Project nine-week summer program. 

February 15, 2024

UCSB love stories

By Pricila Flores, Lauren Chiou, Stella Mullin

The Daily Nexus conducted a social media form calling out for UC Santa Barbara couples that met on campus and are still together. Here are their stories.

February 1, 2024

The beat behind The Doors: In conversation with John Densmore

By Stella Mullin

“Did you ever hang out in Isla Vista?” a girl asked in the audience. “We burned the bank down!” replied John Densmore, drummer of 1960’s rock band The Doors.

December 13, 2023

Remembering Dave from the Grave: KCSB Super Listener

By Stella Mullin

The Graveman, Dave from the Grave, David Schoof was an avid KCSB fanst. A music fan through and through, he passed away in early 2023, but his KCSB legacy (as a true radio listener) lives on.

November 9, 2023

Bidding farewell to the Beatles with last song “Now and Then”

By Stella Mullin

Regarded as the last song all four Beatles will be credited with, “Now And Then” marks the closing chapter of arguably the greatest rock band of all time.

November 2, 2023

Simply Stated: Why do we love true crime?

By Julia Ringelstein, Stella Mullin

It starts with a murder. It always starts with a murder (or something along the same lines). Then come the police and detectives and interviews of witnesses, friends, family. And then the ultimate reveal of the killer (o...

October 5, 2023

Student turned documentarian: Sol Lopez on “Driven”

By Stella Mullin

From studying at community college to now co-editing a documentary, fourth-year film and media studies major Sol Lopez has immersed herself in the world of a real-life working documentary. 

September 1, 2023

Guide to the Isla Vista band scene

By Lauren Chiou, Stella Mullin

With dozens of student-created bands, concerts and events dedicated to music, Santa Barbara is a music hub of its own. Here is Artsweek’s official guide to the I.V. music scene.

June 1, 2023

Editors’ choice: Best of I.V. bands

By Lauren Chiou, Stella Mullin

As an essential part of Isla Vista culture, there is truly nothing like the band scene. Here are the Artsweek Editors' picks for the Best I.V. Bands of the 2022-23 school year!

May 31, 2023

Extravaganza 2023: Galantis, Remi Wolf, Destroy Lonely bring extravagant success

By Lauren Chiou, Stella Mullin

A partly cloudy Santa Barbara Sunday and Associated Students Program Board brought a large crowd of students to UC Santa Barbara’s Harder Stadium on May 21 for the annual Gaucho-only Extravaganza event.

April 18, 2023

Keeping up with trends is the only thing to get out of Netflix’s “Outer Banks” season 3

By Stella Mullin

Season one jumped to the top of Netflix’s “Top 10 TV Shows” overnight. Now, season three has too many loopholes and unresolved ends that risk the show becoming a new version of Riverdale. 

March 9, 2023

Bringing the band scene to campus: A.S. Program Board’s “Battle of the Bands”

By Stella Mullin

UC Santa Barbara’s Associated Students Program Board brought the I.V. band party scene to the middle of campus, giving students a chance to jam out on a rainy night. 

February 19, 2023

Record Recap: Folk rock pioneer David Crosby dead at 81

By Stella Mullin

David Crosby, original member of Los Angeles rock band The Byrds and founder of folk rock supergroup Crosby, Stills & Nash died on Jan. 18, 2023 at the age of 81.