def first_phrase(name):
    """
        returns phrase, given lab member

        Parameters
        ----------
        name : str
            lab member

        Returns
        ----------
        utterance : string
            phrase simulating specific lab member

    """
    if name == 'gina':
        return('I just re-listened to my spotify playist; ')
    if name == 'lucy':
        return('I keep seeing psych professors at the gym; ')
    if name == 'andy':
        return('My new puppy has so much energy; ')
    if name == 'kirsten':
        return('I just ran myself on the attention task; ')
    if name == 'jeremy':
        return('The episode of West Wing I\'m on now...')
    if name == 'emily':
        return('I\'m addicted to drinking hot water; ')
    if name == 'paxton':
        return('I always sit in front for Jeremy\'s lecture; ')