What is North Carolina State University?
[[Image:HolladayHallNCSU.JPG|thumb|250px|North Carolina State University]] '''North Carolina State University''' is a public [[university]] in [[Raleigh, North Carolina|Raleigh]], [[North Carolina]]. It has about 31,000 students.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ncsu.edu/about-nc-state/history/ |title=North Carolina State University :: The People's University at home and afar |work=ncsu.edu |accessdate=November 27, 2010 |archive-date=August 17, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100817052351/http://www.ncsu.edu/about-nc-state/history/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> Many students who go to college here want to learn about math, science, technology, and [[agriculture]], but they can also study other things, too. ==History== The university was started in 1887. It was called the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. ==Sports== Sports teams from North Carolina State University are called the Wolfpack. This is because, in 1921, somebody was angry at the university's football team. He thought that they acted like wolves.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.gopack.com/genrel/101810aab.html |title=NC State University Wolfpack - Official Athletic Site |work=gopack.com |accessdate=November 27, 2010 |archive-date=May 5, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120505085843/http://www.gopack.com/genrel/101810aab.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> They play mostly against other colleges in the [[Atlantic Coast Conference]], which is part of the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]].<ref>{{Cite web |url= http://www.theacc.com/schools/ncst/acc-ncst-body.html |title=NC State |work=Atlantic Coast Conference |accessdate=December 3, 2011 }}</ref> ==Famous people who went to North Carolina State== *[[John Edwards]], who was a [[United States Senator]] from [[North Carolina]] and ran for Vice President in 2004 *[[Philip Rivers]], quarterback for the [[San Diego Chargers]] ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== {{commonscat|North Carolina State University}} *{{cite web|url=h