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Mental health mural painting moved until summer

The week, which was held during the end of March and beginning of April, was meant to raise awareness and spark discussion regarding mental health. A mural was set to be painted during this time, but because of inclement weather and not having complete permission from all parties involved, it was postponed.

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Heavier police presence felt at area bars

Some student bar-goers on campus have noticed an increase in police presence in bars downtown recently, but ELPD retains it’s nothing out of the ordinary. “Basically, two cops walked in at Rick’s and spoke to the manager for a couple minutes, and on their way out, they asked two girls for their IDs, and ended up charging them,” finance sophomore Matt Luberto said about his experience last weekend.

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ASMSU aims to have keg tag law repealed

Michigan’s keg registration law took effect in 2011 and was meant to decrease underage drinking by holding buyers accountable for their kegged beer. A state-issued tag is to be placed on the keg detailing where the buyer lives, their ID number and date of birth. Since the law took effect, there have been noticeable changes in the drinking climate on campus, including an increase in hard liquor consumption and sales, said KC Perlberg, ASMSU’s vice president for governmental affairs.

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Routine red water inconvenient but safe

The coming of spring means warm weather, increased rainfall and at MSU — red water. Every spring, Infrastructure Planning and Facilities performs routine maintenance which involves flushing any solids out of the piping system.