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Vol. 6 No.3 OCTOBER 12th, 2006, Page 11 Softball slugger hits homeruns and runs home with new Vera Bradley collection CORI SIMPSON is a Vera girl too. might wonder FEATIJRES EDITOR Williams gave her how a single Parental promises can spark mom a cosmetic bag for person could fantastic perseverance in col- Mother's Day, and soon after, possibly make lege students. The bribe of a her mom got a bowler style use of all of family vacation to exotic bag, which zips all the way them. ~ locales can turn even the around. Mrs. Williams soon "I rotate my fiercest anti-book student into hopes to get a matching coLLar bags based on a class a teacher's pet. and leash for their little dog the season and Such promises have the (some may jokingly argue a what I am car- same effects on the court or sign of true addiction.) field as they can in the class But where did this infec- roorn. Dangle the chance to tious craze begin for have a new Vera Bradley bag Williams? classes in front of sophomore - "I was introduced to tile semester Whitney Williams and see it obsession by my teammates, the leather of the softball does- Mary and Sam Abrams. My n't peel off as it wails over the mom was introduced by their outfield fence. mom Kathy Abrams," "Since my freshman year, Williams says. my parents have given me a There is simply something ~ew bag for every homerun about matching for the ~,~e hit," Williams explains. McDaniel CoLLege softball o far 1 have nine bags, six players. "When we were in ~ro01 bvrneruns and three Florida, Mary pulled out a_~==n"yc'M·"_ ;~~ h~lida~sl but my wallet, coin purse and make h day IS this Saturday, so up bag that all matched her opefuIly I'll have ten." purse. It's just cute to match," four~illiamsl luts contributed wllbams said. . vmeruns to the Terror's "It's slowly catching on Winning softball team last with the rest of the softball Spring. Williams was one o'f team, but some girls have yet ~o players, "named to the to understand the hype of R F~A/LouisvilJe Slugger All such expensive bags," she eglOn Team for her on-field added. performance during the 2006 Williams has a particular S~ring season," according to favorite color called New t e softball team's homepage. Hope, which is pink, b[a~k The fifth homerun was hit and .green. "New Hope IS' her truck. o.ver the summer, and the Vera's breast cancer bag," "They are very SIxt~,~~s hi~)~stthis fall. e~plti£~~~i~~6idS a deeper durable and Br W)Ltta~s' passion fo~Ve'ra. they are wash- adley begs is contagious. meaning to WiUiams whose able, but T still Her dad has actuaLLygotten grandmother was a victim of like to keep r ~~:~ the hobby of collecting breast cancer. Most of them clean," Williams' bags are in the New Williams says. "At a Vera Bradley BfNGO HoP~t~stt:~~ to assume that "I spray mine game held by a local high William's will definitely con- with water repellant. Doing "Vera Bradleys have a clas- furniture." She's especially sCh.ool,the games got really that keeps the colors from fad- sical look, they are so high fond of an ottoman which senous. These ladies were tinue the big hits into next sea- ing and keeps the material quality, and have lots of com- serves a second function as a son based on her past ~er- gotng wild. My dad was reaUy from being worn out." partments and there are sizes holder of keepsakes. fOcused on his card when we formances. The main ar?de Other higher-end priced for all occasions. They are Should her batting records n the team's webpage high- Were playing for a hanging purses like Dooney and Burke much more functional than surpass the previous season, . doset organizer in my favorite ~ghts Williams' hitting abil.ity, or Louis Vatton simply don't other purses," Williams says. her parents might be inclined "Williams excelled in posting Vera colors ...Unfortunately, strike her fancy and just She doesn't have the Vera to combine all of her home- We lost to a little old lady, a team high .440 batting aver- couldn't motivate her to Bradley print bedspread yet, runs and holidays for some tWice!" age, eight doubles, four home- knock balls out of the park but the home accessories have furniture. Until then, she may The whole family has a runs, and twenty runs batted like she does for Vera Bradley definitely caught her eye. have to settle for just a Vera to~c~ of the ":VeraBug," and in." With all of her b!Igs, one products. Williams says, "Eventually I'd Bradley frame, so she can dis- WIllIams claims that her mom like to have the line of Vera play this article in style. - \ . .-