Sept. 12, 2006 issue

SHOPPING MADNESS: (above right) Barry Sheppard, a freshman from Livonia, purchases items for his dorm room during Eastern Michigan University's Meijer Madness event Sept. 7. Approximately 3,000 EMU students attended the annual event at the Meijer store on Carpenter Road. The event included free samples, discounted shopping for students, food, giveaways and an area where students could play X-Box video games. Photo by John Ryan

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