Word: fitzpatrick
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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These meetings are usually run by the head of a docket committee of three people. This year's committee consists of Gray Professor of Systematic Botany Donald H. Pfister, the master of Kirkland House; Associate Professor of History Ellen Fitzpatrick; and Professor of English and American Literature and Language Daniel G. Donaghue, the docket committee's chair...
...Plum concerts are unique rock experiences, filled with sugarcoated melodies and endless energy. Guitarist Michael Kotch spits out pop hooks while bassist Theo Mack complements him with skillfully melodic bass lines. Yet the most important person on stage must be lead singer Colleen Fitzpatrick, who shines throughout the set among the male-dominated band. With her vibrant orange hair, form-fitting t-shirt and brightly colored slacks, the audience could mistake Fitzpatrick for any random alterna-girl on the street that happened to stumble on stage. But from the opening song, she coos with a subtle energy that promises...
...Fitzpatrick also helps by keeping the range of tempos and melodies varied from song to song. Even for a seasoned Eve's Plum concert-goer, the set list never loses its momentum. The intro drum beats to "Jesus Loves You" get the crowd bouncing on its feet as the audience anticipates the bright, saccharine song. Fitzpatrick stares listeners in the face and grins while singing "They say I'm damned to hell/Well, I'll be damned." The band answers the crowd's expectations, and people applaud the pop song as if begging for an immediate reprise. But the band...
Pushing absurdity further, "Sticky and Greasy" ends its bittersweet (emphasis on sweet) love story with the lines "Lollipops don't belong here/shouldn't sugar reside elsewhere/What a mess!". Compensating for its lack of profundity, the band exudes energy as the sensual Fitzpatrick screams "sticky and greasy" along to a driving melody. Deep meaning is hardly the main concern of listeners at this point. Continuing this innocent approach, the band breaks into "Serious Stuff," a wonderful song with a great guitar line, catchy chorus and unexpected tempo twists...
...songs, like "Fairy Princess" and "Wishing The Day Away," explore Fitzpatrick's habit of using fantasies to escape the melancholic moments in life. While singing these tunes, the lights dim and Fitzpatrick appears to be transported to a magical place where life's obstacles are forgotten, and she carries the audience and their problems with her. As an added bonus, Fitzpatrick complements the lyrics on "Wishing" with breathy non-verbal vocals that add an extra dimension to the illusion and broadens Fitzpatrick's appeal...