Week 17 at The DMN

The Bullard High School marching bands waits to march in the State Fair of Texas parade on September 27, 2013 in downtown Dallas. Groups and floats marched down Main Street on the opening day of the State Fair of Texas. (Sarah Hoffman/Dallas Morning News)

Macie McCracken, a dog walker, brings her dogs to watch the State Fair of Texas parade on September 27, 2013 in downtown Dallas. Groups and floats marched down Main Street on the opening day of the State Fair of Texas. (Sarah Hoffman/Dallas Morning News)

Big Tex is revealed for the State Fair of Texas on September 26, 2013 at Fair Park in Dallas. (Sarah Hoffman/Dallas Morning News) 

The Wheelie-ing Elvi prepare for the State Fair of Texas parade on September 27, 2013 in downtown Dallas. Groups and floats marched down Main Street on the opening day of the State Fair of Texas. (Sarah Hoffman/Dallas Morning News)

Brian Schober, center, of the Wheelie-ing Elvi, does a wheelie before the State Fair of Texas parade on September 27, 2013 in downtown Dallas. Groups and floats marched down Main Street on the opening day of the State Fair of Texas. (Sarah Hoffman/Dallas Morning News)

Noelle Huffaker's hat is adjusted by Brian Black, right, during the State Fair of Texas parade on September 27, 2013 in downtown Dallas. Groups and floats marched down Main Street on the opening day of the State Fair of Texas. (Sarah Hoffman/Dallas Morning News)

Cheerleaders kick during the State Fair of Texas parade on September 27, 2013 in downtown Dallas. Groups and floats marched down Main Street on the opening day of the State Fair of Texas. (Sarah Hoffman/Dallas Morning News)

Darice Yoshishige works in the missing persons lab at  the University of North Texas Center for Human Identification at the University of North Texas Health Science Center on September 24, 2013 in Fort Worth. The center has been used over the years in many high-profile cases. (Sarah Hoffman/Dallas Morning News)

Luka Perge, 6, left, and Hadley O'Donnell-Downer, 6, right, are taught by  Angela Perge, center, at homeschool on September 26, 2013 at Christa Downer's home in Dallas. Theresa O'Donnell, Assistant City Manager, and her partner Christa Downer were completely dedicated to public education and enrolled their daughter in Alex Sanger Elementary School for three years. This year, as a result of frustration, they have decided to start homeschooling their children. (Sarah Hoffman/Dallas Morning News)

Angela Perge, left, hugs Danijela Perge, 8, next to Christa Downer, right, and as they homeschool their children on September 26, 2013 at Downer's home in Dallas. Theresa O'Donnell, Assistant City Manager, and her partner Christa Downer were completely dedicated to public education and enrolled their daughter in Alex Sanger Elementary School for three years. This year, as a result of frustration, they have decided to start homeschooling their children. (Sarah Hoffman/Dallas Morning News)

Danijela Perge, 8, left, and Hayden O'Donnell Downer, 8, play BrainPOP, an educational game site for kids, during homeschool on September 26, 2013 at Downer's home in Dallas. Theresa O'Donnell, Assistant City Manager, and her partner Christa Downer were completely dedicated to public education and enrolled their daughter in Alex Sanger Elementary School for three years. This year, as a result of frustration, they have decided to start homeschooling their children. (Sarah Hoffman/Dallas Morning News)

Michael McReynolds, right, is administered a vaccine by Vanessa Nestor, left, as part of a clinical trial on September 23, 2013 at Baylor Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center in Dallas. McReynolds is participating in a clinical trial testing a new vaccine that researchers hope will keep his brain tumor in check. As a participant in the trial, Mike is getting the standard chemotherapy regimen as well as either a vaccine or a placebo. McReynolds' tumor has nearly disappeared with treatment. What is left  might just be scar tissue. He will continue his chemotherapy and his vaccine administrations to keep his tumor from returning. (Sarah Hoffman/Dallas Morning News)

Michael McReynolds, left, is examined by researcher Dr. Karen Fink on September 23, 2013 at Baylor Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center in Dallas. McReynolds is participating in a clinical trial testing a new vaccine that researchers hope will keep his brain tumor in check. As a participant in the trial, Mike is getting the standard chemotherapy regimen as well as either a vaccine or a placebo. McReynolds' tumor has nearly disappeared with treatment. What is left  might just be scar tissue. He will continue his chemotherapy and his vaccine administrations to keep his tumor from returning. (Sarah Hoffman/Dallas Morning News)

Princella Hartman rests her head on her hand  while playing dominos on August 14, 2013 at her home in Dallas. (Sarah Hoffman/Dallas Morning News)