article_snippet: The Legislative Council of the Associated Students of the University of California, the University of California-Irvine's passed the resolution, "Flags and decoration adjustment for inclusivity," in a 6-4 vote Tuesday with the stated intention of creating a "more inclusive" environment.
article_snippet: the US government passage drew widespread opposition from the campus community and beyond for being offensive and unpatriotic.
article_snippet: As a military veteran, American citizen and taxpayer, I find this piece of 'legislation' highly offensive," a commenter said on the ASUCI 's Facebook student page, in one of the more mildly worded complaints.
article_snippet: As much as I hope that Current students decision gets vetoed and that the administration will take some accountability for allowing such a controversial issue to be voted on in the first place, I also hope that people will stop generalizing us and saying that people will refuse to hire UCI students or that the generous donations of our alumni will fall, or even worse that us are not proud Americans.
article_snippet: Flag us if need be," another commenter said.
article_snippet: the administration UCI issued a statement saying "this misguided decision was not endorsed or supported in any way by the campus leadership, the University of California, or the broader student body.
article_snippet: Student-body President Reza Zomorrodian also publicly opposed a statement saying "this misguided decision was not endorsed or supported in any way by the campus leadership, the University of California, or the broader student body, leading the Executive Cabinet of student government to convene on Saturday to veto a statement saying "this misguided decision was not endorsed or supported in any way by the campus leadership, the University of California, or the broader student body.
article_snippet: We fundamentally disagree with the actions taken by ASUCI Legislative Council and their passage of R50-70 as counter to the ideals that allow us to operate as an autonomous student government organization with the freedoms of speech and expression associated with it," the Executive Cabinet said in a statement.
highlights_snippet: Legislative Council of University of California
highlights_snippet: -Irvine's student body passed measure Tuesday .
  
highlights_snippet: Legislative Council of University of California inclusion of the American flag led to widespread opposition .