In Athens, the fall season brings about certain things that can be counted on every year. Whether it is new classes, football, or falling leaves, one constant is the School of Visual Communications Dawn to Dusk project. Every year the School of Visual Communications chooses a topic for a photographic documentary and students go out in search of images that capture the fabric and texture of the community. On Friday, October 26, the program chose the zip code 45701 as their topic and 114 photographers went out to shoot it. This is the seventh Dawn to Dusk documentary by the program, earlier projects encompassed neighboring towns, Ohio University, and local highways and byways.

In an attempt to find a unique way to study and document the surrounding area, the staff at the Visual Communications School decided on zip code 45701. We are excited to present to you the images exclusively taken by the students of Visual Communications. The upcoming pages contain the images of Athens, Ohio University, and the surrounding townships and countryside that make up the zip code 45701.

Click on the speaker above for an
audio introduction from
Larry Nighswander, Director of the
School of Visual Communication.