Shereen Cindy Nicole AshleyB. G.Rivera Sy Features Editor Sports Editor
FEATURES
July 2012
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Heads turn as this young little girl stroll around the campus. Barely goes unnoticed, size really does not matter for she captures attention in a snap. Einie’s aunt who is also a Tourism graduate of the University, has been her photographer even before Einie Many people have been putting a lot of effort became famous. Everyone was proud of young Einie now that she was well-known here in the University. to stand out. Some have different intentions “Parang dati ordinaryong estudyante lang kami ng FEU, ngayon pag may dala kaming baby, kilala and others might not even know that people na siya. Sobrang proud kaming mga Tamaraws e di proud Tamaraw din ‘yung baby namin. (We were just starts to notice them. For Einie Valle, it really ordinary students of FEU before, now that we bring our baby, she’s famous. We are proud Tamaraws and so does not take a lot of effort to get noticed. is our baby),” the proud mommy said. “Cute” is the only term people utter whenever “Nakakatuwa syempre, di namin akalain. Tinesting lang namin nu’ng baby siya, nilagay namin she steps inside the campus. ‘yung uniform, ang dami agad nagpa-picture. Hanggang sa ganito na, nakilala, sumikat. Merong iba nagsasabi cute daw, merong iba nagsasabi bakit daw ganun, bakit daw binibihisan ng ganun. Hindi ko Identity: Revealed naman pinapansin. (It made us happy, of course, we did not expect it [popularity]. We just tested to put “Isn’t she the girl wearing the FEU uniform the uniform on her and then people took pictures and now she’s famous. Some say it’s cute while others from Stolen Shots?” This the question people would normally ask whenever they see her around the wonder why we make her wear it. I just ignore them),” Einie’s father said. campus. There is always wonder as to who is this little girl. Behind those cute uniforms is the two-year-old Einie’s fame was not really a threat for her family. They are really flattered by the comments Einie Alexandra Jillian Valle, daughter of Jonie Valle and Reinier Valle who were both graduates of FEU. they get from other people. It is really evident that the girl behind those cute FEU uniforms is now in the The young girl’s name, Einie, comes from her father’s name, Reinier, while the word limelight. When one said “The Baby Tamaraw or Baby Tam, Dora the Explorer, Agnes of FEU, and Little Miss Alexandra means “man’s warrior”. Moreover, Jillian was derived from the name of the famous child Tamaraw,” students can only picture one person and that is the cute Einie Valle. actress, Jillian Ward. Born on the 24th of June 2010, Einie has been a ball of happiness to her parents ever since. An icon in the making? Dancing and humming Adele’s famous hits “Rolling in the Deep” and “Someone Like You” are just one of Whenever Einie enters her adorable hobbies. FEU, a swarming crowd of students Although her smile is hard-earned, Einie loves the camera. Whenever students take a picture of always welcome her. Her pictures her or with her, she never hesitates to put the cutest gesture and maybe even smile. spreading throughout social media “Welcome naman siya laging magpa-picture. She likes camera talaga. (She is always welcome world and the people’s enthusiasm to take a picture. She really likes the camera).” Einie’s mother said. to meet her personally have been a But there are times that she gets scared whenever a crowd comes toward her to take a picture. manifestation of how people adore “Parang nagulat siya du’n sa SB (Science Building) na mga magpapa-picture. Tumatakbo na the little girl. siya sa akin. Hindi ko siya maiwan. Nag-eenjoy siya sa tao, sa mga nagpapa-picture, ‘wag lang siyang “Nakita ko lang po siya na topakin ‘yung parang magugulat siya ‘pag buong crowd ‘yung lumalapit. (She was shocked when there naka-PE uniform. Cute siya, ang liit are people who would like to take her picture in the Science Building. She ran towards me and I can’t leave - Jonie Prinzes Marie Valle (I just saw her wearing PE [Physical her. She enjoys people and taking pictures. It’s just that she gets scared whenever a bunch of crowd will Education] uniform. She’s cute and approach her),” Mrs. Valle added. Mother of Einie small.)” Silka Andrea Siano, first year The love to wear the FEU uniform has been a part of Einie’s personality. Whenever the family Psychology student, said. goes out, she likes to wear the uniform which she always sees from her father back then. “Wala namang masama du’n sa bata, parang ang cute kasi A life-changing shot eh (There’s nothing wrong about her because she’s cute),” shared by first year Business Management Before Einie turned seven months old, she already wore the student Jan Paolo Lumyeb. FEU uniform inside the campus. It was until FEU Stolen Shots captured Einie has been getting a lot of positive comments and feedbacks because of her get up. Even her and became a hit throughout the social networking site. Some though she is not always seen around the campus, the social networking media has been a tool for her people even made her own fan page and have her pictures circulated fame. However, others think about the little girl’s welfare because of her popularity. everywhere in the social media. Surely, her undeniable cuteness has “Parang mai-stress ‘yung bata kasi sumikat nga siya, so ang tendency ‘yung mga tao or students, been catching a lot of attention. pag nakita siya dudumugin siya. Parang hindi pa tama sa age niya ‘yung ganu’n. ‘Tsaka baka gamitin siya “Yung daddy nga niya, na-late ng graduate so pag nakikita niya ng school bilang ‘mascot’ or icon eh hindi pa naman tama sa age niya (She might get stressed because she ‘yung daddy niya na nag-u-uniform, gusto niya rin. Kinukuha niya yung is getting famous, so there is a tendency that people or students will be mobbing her whenever they see uniform ko, parang alam na niya na magka-partner ‘yun. Sabi ko, ‘oh sige, he. Perhaps, it is not right for her age. The school might even use her as a ‘mascot’ or an icon which is really sayang kung itatapon,’ pinaliitan ko. Ta’s tuwing papasok ‘yung daddy not appropriate for her age now,” Gerlyn Galura, third year Tourism Management student, commented. niya, sasama siya, mag-u-uniform. Kaya lagi ko na lang sinasabi, Psychology professor Almira Agpasa said “People shift the way he or she thinks. So the way he or sunduin na lang natin si Daddy. Gusto niya, she thinks is also an effect of how people try to patronize. In the case of Einie, pwede kasi maging ganun, a’yun tuwang-tuwa naman. (Her [Einie] na magkaroon siya ng fear or pwede din niya ma-like yung crowd (she could either fear or like the crowd).” father was a recent graduate so whenever There’s no doubt that the Baby Tam’s attractiveness has made her famous. Her little FEU uniform she sees her father wearing uniform, she also added how much impact she has on the people who see her and especially on how the FEU community does the same. She gets my uniform as if she perceives her. But the fame Einie is experiencing now can either be her avenue for new possibilities or a knows that it were partners. It would be a challenge she will experience on her early years. waste if I throw it away so I had it done “Kasi pag tinatak mo na ‘yun kay Einie as an icon, lalaki din si Einie. Pero for this day and age smaller. Whenever her father siguro for some time lang, pwede rin naman. (If you mark Einie as an icon, she will eventually grow up. But goes to school, she wants to for this day and age it will only be for some time but it is possible). If it is to liven up and motivate people, go with him also wearing why not? It actually encourages the college from a two-year-old child, to be more. If Einie as a two-year-old uniform. I just say to her can actually do something, why not college students?” Agpasa added. that we will fetch daddy In these modern days, technology has been a tool for anybody to be somebody. Everyone can and she likes it),” Mrs. stand out, young or old, tall or small, cute or not. The person’s liking to be popular depends on the intentions Valle shared. he or she withholds, his or her environment and how the people around him or her perceive things. The Tamaraw “If you’re going to use Einie for manipulating or like for your own interests or something, if her blood runs in her being famous would actually can benefit just some people, it’s not good. At the same time, she is only f a m i l y. E i n i e ’s young and it’s hard to expose her to too much crowd because she might not contain the emotions she mother was a Mass might be feeling that this entire people will incur in her,” Ms. Agpasa believed. Communication Being a famous icon can benefit a person. It can be said that it is flattering when people graduate while consider you as an idol. But the things and commitments attached to being an icon can either her father was a be hard or easy to handle. BS Mathematics - Angelica R. Porciuncula graduate. Renelene Valle,
“Nag-eenjoy siya sa tao, [at] sa mga nagpapa-picture... She likes camera talaga”
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