Members of the Penn community will be able to flip on their televisions in a few weeks to watch the University's fittest students strut their stuff.
On Nov. 21, the all-new, student-run television channel, Quest Too, will launch with the Mr. and Ms. Penn Competition.
It also plans on showing the fall of Penn to Michigan State in 1979 during the Quakers' last trip to the NCAA basketball Final Four.
The privately funded channel is a follow-up to the Quest Network, the first 24-hour collegiate sports channel in the nation.
After the creation of the original Quest Network, student executives sought to expand programming to the realm outside mainstream sports.
Quest Too will cover performing-arts groups on campus and will air coverage of less-publicized sports such as crew and fencing.
"We surveyed students ... to find out what would be appealing. ... We found out there was nobody really covering performing arts on campus," said Quest founder and President Dave Garson, a senior in the College.
Quest Too has already begun working with the Dance Arts Council. Network executives hope to expand coverage to other performing-arts areas, such as a cappella, as well.
"By airing shows of performing-arts groups, we hope that it will increase their recognition," said Engineering sophomore Tony Lo, marketing director for the network.
Quest Too will be shown on Penn Video Network channel 26 and will show classic sports during the time not taken by performances and current sporting events.
Only those who live in on-campus housing will be able to receive the channel.
The original Quest network, created in 2004, is on PVN's channel 15 and covers Penn sports teams, including football, soccer, basketball and baseball.
The network has also covered professional sports teams in Philadelphia, including the Phillies and the Flyers.
Garson hopes Quest Too will maintain the same quality of programming as the original Quest network. According to Garson, Quest has been recognized by local television stations for its professional quality.
Quest's coverage includes football pregame, halftime and postgame shows that air about 30 minutes after the game ends. It also features stories and speciality shows such as "The Coach Bagnoli Show" -- starring Penn football coach Al Bagnoli.
"Our whole goal is to provide something the campus has never had before," Garson said.
