OSU students dominate intercollegiate legislature event at State Capitol

Tuesday, November 25, 2014

Oklahoma State University students made quite the impression during the Oklahoma Intercollegiate Legislature (O.I.L.) competition at the State Capitol in Oklahoma City, capturing the award for best overall delegation, among numerous other awards.

 

In the O.I.L. House of Representatives, OSU placed first for best House delegation, best freshman, best delegate, and best legislation. For the O.I.L. Senate competition, OSU was awarded best Senate delegation and best freshman and placed first runner up for best delegate and best legislation.

In the journalism competition, OSU placed first and third. Journalism competitors wrote editorial and feature pieces on the legislative hearings and produced a short news broadcast.

OSU placed second in the moot court competition, in which students argued cases regarding constitutional issues in front of O.I.L. Supreme Court justices.

O.I.L. is a statewide organization that allows Oklahoma college students the chance to learn about state government and the Oklahoma legislative process. It is one of the largest and oldest intercollegiate student legislatures in the United States. Students can participate in the O.I.L. House of Representatives, the Senate, the executive branch, the Supreme Court, and the press corps.

Students learn and prepare for the annual O.I.L. competition by participating in mock debates and court sessions at their campus chapters. Prior to the competition, students from various universities are chosen to represent actual positions in the Oklahoma judicial, executive, and legislative branches. These representatives play key roles in deciding what students and universities receive awards.