More than 300 students and faculty from the University of Missouri gather for a candlelight vigil for the shooting victims at Virginia Tech. Sarah Newsome, left, a recent transfer from Virginia Tech supports her friends at the school by wearing a 'Maroon Effect' T-shirt. 'I feel very strongly about Virginia Tech,' she said. 'I am touched and deeply saddened by what happened.' Newsome was accompanied by Jessica Rippelmeyer, center and Drew LaLonde.

The Southern Illinois Miners's Willie Keene, front, and Brian Logan practice during warm up for an evening game at Bosse Field in Evansville, Ind. June 7, 2007, before taking on the Evansville Otters. The Miners fell 7-2.

'Men, let us fight for good, let us make Laconia proud!' said Skip 'Bannor' Lipman before he walked in full armor accross the grounds at Rountree park in Falls Church, VA for the final battle of the day in the Darkon Wargamming Club. Bannor is the leader of the mythical country Laconia and makes all of his own armor and weaponry for uncoreographed battles which involved beating opponents with foam weapons.

'I do it to be lifted up and closer to God,' said Edmond Cox after lying on the floor of a small scale replica of Noah's arc at the Bible Center Cathedral in Evansville, Ind. Team members of the congregation invited parishoners into the arc for prayer by speaking in tongues and then shoving them to the floor.

Kurt Kissenger sails over the finish line to receive the checkered flag and a win as Eric Lindenschmidt, right, scans the track with a caution flag in case of accidents. Earlier in the evening of the motorcylce races held at the Vanderburgh County Fair, one rider landed this same jump with a broken leg and a visit to the hospital.

'It's like being famous,' Baily Schur said as she sat atop her new throne as Young Miss of Vanderburgh County, Ind. Schur beat out 19 other competitors for the 2007 crown.

'Been coming here since I was small,' said Charles Hua waiting for his lines to tighten as sea gulls and pelicans flew near the end of the Municipal Wharf in Santa Cruz, Ca. The Wharf, built in 1914, is renown for its access to fishing and marine wildlife.

Mason Hart, 9, waves at the plane carrying his father at the Evansville Regional Airport on Saturday, June 16, 2007. Army Reserve Sgt. Sean Reed returned from an extended tour in Iraq to family and friends. 'I never want to go back to that part of the world again,' he said.

An Air Evac helicopter circles the Deaconess Hospital emergency department before delivering a patient. In most cases the department is unaware of an emergency until a carrier delivers the patient.

Nurse Sara Hamilton delivers stern advice to Dr. Canon after witnessing his diffuclty intibating a patient during a late night trauma accident. Intibation is the process in which patients with breathing problems have a tube inserted into their throat which allows a machine to breathe for them. This case posed a difficult challenge as the patient's esophagus was swollen shut. (Note: In honor of Federal HIPAA laws, revealling details of patient cases are withheld.)

'I didn't see it coming.' said a shaken Bonita Rogers after being attacked near her apartment by a person with some sort of container. She was given stiches to seal the laceration and sent home to heal. Rogers suspects the attacker was her roommate.

'He's fighting it.' says nurse Shawn Brown, left, in response to the decontamination of a patient. He was found in a corn field suffering severe chemical burns to the face and throat from exposure to anhydrous amonia, an agent used in the production of Meth. Contamination of patients by certain chemicals requires them to go through a process of decontamination before medical assitance can be provided. Evansville Police Officer Crystal Thomas stands by for assistance in case the patient becomes too difficult to restrain.

Dr. Reza Mohammadi delivers details of a patient case towards the end of his late-shift. Emergency staff are often exhausted working long hours and rarely have the opportunity for breaks as some of their downtime is devoted to calling colleagues and family members. (Note: In honor of Federal HIPAA laws, details of patient cases are withheld.)

'Lord, we ask you to help us heal.' said hospital Chaplain Jill Kaetzel (back) as she prayed with mother Sidney Sue Knue, who's son was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit after an auto accident. Serious category 1 trauma cases activate a team of responders to the hospital's trauma center. Chaplains are part of the response team with the goal of providing emotional support for friends and family. Some, like Knue, request to be taken to the hospital's chapel to receive religious services.

'Wiggle your toes Sir. Sir, can you wiggle your toes for me?' Dr. Gade asks. This patient is lucky to be alive. After a series of tests, it was determined that the he suffered a spinal cord injury after falling from a tree, which resulted in paralysis from the chest down. (Note: In honor of Federal HIPAA laws, revealling details of patient cases are withheld.)

Lust - an intense desire or craving for self gratification, usually of a sexual nature. 'Lust, I'll show you lust,' Drew said to one of his partners, Riley, (last names witheld) during a weekend visit. The pair live nearly 4 hours from each other but make ample time for intimacy when they are together. Because of the distance, they have given each other permission for intimacy with other partners. Story Summary - The Seven Deadly Sins Established by Pope Gregory the Great in the sixth century, the seven deadly sins were presented as guidelines for the Catholic faithful in order to avoid corruption of the soul and damnation after death. These images depict a modern interpretation of the sins while incorporating a color palate and mood similar to the Renaissance artists who illustrated them centuries ago.

Gluttony - over-indulgence of food, drink, or intoxicants. 'Some nights are harder than others,' (name withheld) said, 'Sometimes my boyfriend and his friends shoot hard drugs...heroin, cocaine, or two kinds mixed together and shot up.' This particular night resulted in the use of an assortment of alcohol, tobacco, marijuana and the snorting of attention deficit drug, Adderall, to add to the group's collective buzz.

Envy - the desire for another's traits, status or abilities. Miss Vanderburgh County Queen Pageant contestant, Megan Richardville, background, watches Andrea Bittner become the 2007 Fair Queen. In addition to the selection of the Queen, four candidates were chosen to be on the fair court. Richardville was not one of those selected.

Greed - selfish desire for money, wealth, food, or other possessions, especially when this denies the same goods to others. 'I'd rather spend a woman's money instead my own [sic],' says Pimp Domination, Miami's 3-time Pimp of the Year. 'Purse first, ass last is my saying.' Domination establishes sexual services between clients and prostitutes and retains almost 100% of the women's earnings, he says. This is in exchange for his protection and decision making. Domination is partial owner of the night club Lucifer where most of the women find their clients. He often discusses what he calls 'business transactions' with his prostitutes there which earn him roughly $200,000 per year.

Pride - desire to be more important or attractive than others. 'Wooh! I'm so pumped right now, look at that!' exclaims Matt Ramsey, center, backstage at the 2007 Kentucky State and Bluegrass Classic. Bodybuilders prepare to look their best as they lift weights, apply tanner and examine themselves in the mirror prior to appearing before judges.

Wrath - uncontrolled feelings of hatred and anger. Steven Boswell of the National Socialist Movement (NSM) lunges at a crowd of counter-protesters during his group's demonstration against the 'Marxist' practices of the Missouri School of Journalism. The presence of NSM and its alignment with Nazi ideology has provoked riots in cities around the country.

Sloth - laziness, an unwillingness to act, the absence of caring. 'One thing I'm most proud of is that I'm a scrounge,' says John Zeski referring to his style of living. Zeski watches a soap opera in a small corner of his bedroom surrounded with articles of trash, food, clothing - some of which were present six months ago - and a cold plate of spaghetti with chicken bones from last night's supper. 'I want this place to be somewhere people can come and at least look at,' he said with intentions of cleaning. '...it's been this way for over six months.'