Grinders Subs and Coffee shoppe incorporated Sunnyslope student art into their decór this summer as they opened to the public June 29 according to Grinders Owner Ed Chaput.
The shoppe is right by Sunnyslope in the shopping center across Center, right next to The Wingstop.
Some are seniors recreating important memories.
Senior Asia Martin was one of the artists that painted a mural inside the shoppe.
She showcased things that had been important to her.
Martin said “I wanted to paint something on Grinders that represented the school,” Martin had painted a picture of the Viking statue at the front quad, she had a connection with it, reminiscing her freshman year.
“When I first came to Sunnyslope, I thought that the Viking statue was cool,” Martin said.
She has since painted the statue on Grinder’s wall.
Martin has memories attached to the painting, so being able to paint the statue she was “capturing the first time [she] looked at it.”
Being able to paint on Grinder’s wall provided a positive outlook on her memories at Slope.
“The children don’t really have an outlet to show that kind of stuff,” Chaput said.
He wants to be able to provide a place for the kids to showcase their works.
He agreed that he rather them be painting on the walls of Grinders then doing other activities that could involve vandalism or graffiti.
The students are able to show their skills in a place where it is allowed.
The students have expressed their love for Sunnyslope or just art in general by the students who have delineated their works.
Although the name may sound familiar, it is no longer connected to the coffee shoppe that used to sit there.
The name originated from both owners old and new and had no ties to each other.
The name wasn’t reused; it was purely Chaput’s own thinking, along with his liking of the name.
“The name is a coincidence and has nothing to do with previous companies,” Chaput said. Further proving that the names had not been recycled.
Along with all of this Chaput has also contributed to Sunnyslope’s sport teams and some of the clubs offered on campus.
His donations have been greatly appreciated from all the teams he donated to.
Grinders fed the Varsity Football Team on August 30th and he “donated to the wrestling team,” Chaput said. Chaput also said that “we made stickers for the mariachi club,” which has helped them spread awareness of their club.