“Should I tell you something? It’s not the ivory tower.”
Merriam-Webster defines ivory tower as: a secluded place that affords the means of treating practical issues with an impractical often escapist attitude; especially : a place of learning
Dr. Zain Khalpey, who told me that this past week when discussing Tucson Roadrunners captain Craig Cunningham’s recovery, is certainly right about his hospital.
It is not the ivory tower of Tucson. It is the defining feature of the University of Arizona globally, and it has become the glue that holds the Old Pueblo together.