Tattoo Artist Alex Martinez tattoos the Spartan helmet onto customer and mental healthcare worker, Chelsea Ghastin during the Spartan Strong event at Ink Therapy on Feb. 19, 2023. Hundreds lined up outside of the store, after Ink Therapy Owner Corey Warren offered a deal on pre-selected tattoo options centered around MSU. Each tattoo was $40 and half of the proceeds went to the victims’ families to help cover their expenses. “An event like this by nature is going to bring people together,” Warren said. “What we’re doing right now is, we are almost branding ourselves ‘proud to be a Spartan.’”

